Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions

A Senate committee on Thursday voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress, referring him for potential prosecution after not answering questions at a hearing last week.

US FDA approves first mRNA flu shot from Moderna

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Moderna's flu vaccine for people aged 50 and older, the ​company said on Wednesday, marking the first approval of a messenger RNA-based vaccine for seasonal flu.

John Curtis brought the Utah Compact on Immigration to Congress. MAGA called it a betrayal

Sen. John Curtis' migrant worker proposal has set off an "amnesty" debate among conservatives, with segments of the Republican base describing it as a betrayal of America First ideology.

Avoiding 3 things during middle age may delay dementia risk by 13 years

Avoiding three health factors may delay the odds of developing dementia by about 13 years, a new study has found: type 2 diabetes, smoking and high blood pressure.

DoorDash projects strong growth as delivery demand holds firm

DoorDash on Wednesday forecast third-quarter gross order value and core ​profit above Wall Street estimates after topping results for the prior three months on sustained demand for food, grocery and convenience deliveries.

Contractors building border wall ordered to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico

The Trump administration has ordered construction crews on a border wall to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico after ranchers said pumping groundwater could threaten their livestock.

Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency

Dr. Erica Schwartz has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Firefighters get a handle on Spokane wildfires as tens of thousands remain evacuated

Crews have taken advantage of cooler weather to begin getting a handle on wildfires that have displaced tens of thousands of people around Washington state's second-largest city.

Southern California Edison tower sparked devastating LA County's Eaton fire, report finds

Electrical sparks from an out-of-service transmission tower owned by Southern California Edison caused the devastating 2025 wildfire that killed 19 people, fire investigators concluded on Tuesday.

New Mexico sues DOJ for access to Epstein files

New Mexico sued the Department of Justice on Wednesday for access to unredacted files ​on Jeffrey Epstein, alleging the federal agency refused to provide any documents for its investigation.

John Curtis makes decision on Trump's attorney general nominee, as one of few Senate holdouts

In a statement, Sen. John Curtis said he got the assurances he needed, including on a controversial anti-weaponization fund, to say he will vote to confirm Todd Blanche.

Home where astronaut Neil Armstrong's boyhood dreams of flying took off is for sale

Inside Neil Armstrong's boyhood home, at the top of a creaky stairway, sits his bedroom where he launched model airplanes out of the rear window to measure how far they'd fly.

Disney and TikTok strike short-form video-sharing deal

Walt Disney and TikTok on Wednesday announced a deal ​to let creators use characters and scenes in its videos, the first pact of its ‌kind between the app and a traditional media company.

Trump to promote tax cuts in Nevada visit as Republicans battle for House seats

President Donald Trump will visit Las Vegas on Wednesday to tout his ​administration's tax cuts and sharpen contrasts with Democrats, as Republicans look to defend their congressional majorities.

Iran and the US say a Strait of Hormuz deal is close, but one or both would have to back down

Iran said Wednesday it is in the "final stage" of drafting an agreement with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz, and U.S. President Donald Trump has said a deal could be announced this week.

Piece of SpaceX rocket believed to have crashed into the moon

A SpaceX rocket piece floating in space was expected to have smashed into the moon early Wednesday, though ​the impact was unlikely to be confirmed for at least several hours.