Dolly Parton's nephew denies threatening to harm her estate, pushes back against restraining order

Dolly Parton's nephew and longtime head of security said in a Tennessee court filing that he was a close friend and ally of Parton's longtime manager Danny Nozell before Nozell took out a restraining order accusing him of threatening to do violence and destroy Parton's legacy and business empire.

Chicago police say DNA ties a former detective to decades-old unsolved killing of 8-year-old girl

Chicago police say DNA evidence ties one of their former homicide detectives to the decades-old murder of an 8-year-old girl who was abducted as she was walking to church more than 65 years ago.

Home sales rose in September, but slowed from a year earlier as mortgage rates, prices rose

Sales of previously occupied homes rose in September from the previous month, but slowed compared to a year ago, the latest sign the housing market remains stalled.

Duane 'Keffe D' Davis gets 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur

Duane "Keffe D" Davis has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for the murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur.

Cornell suspends fraternity parties, gives state police role in investigating campus assault reports

Cornell University is suspending parties and other social events at fraternity houses for the rest of the academic year, amid mounting outrage over its handling of recent rape allegations.

US roller coaster fatalities dating back to 2003

A man who fell to his death from a roller coaster at an Atlanta-area amusement park was not the first to die on such a ride in recent years.

Curtis calls on Trump to reverse Russian diesel; Lee accuses Zelenskyy of helping Dems

Sen. John Curtis is calling on President Donald Trump to reverse course on his deal to import Russian diesel — while fellow Sen. Mike Lee criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Bumble swipes right on $1.3 billion go-private deal amid online dating industry reset

Bumble said on Tuesday it had agreed to be taken private by Ithaca Holdings in a ​deal valued at $1.3 billion, as the dating app pushes forward with its months-long turnaround amid shifting Gen Z dating habits and declining paying users.

Supreme Court to hear Trump's fight with watchdog group over DOGE

The Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to decide whether President Donald Trump's administration can avoid handing over records to a watchdog group about its ​Department of Government Efficiency.

Trump fires Ambassador to Greece Guilfoyle after reports of misconduct

The White House said on Tuesday it had asked Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign after a series ​of news reports raised concerns she sold access to Trump administration officials.

Jury selection begins in federal death penalty trial of Buffalo, NY, supermarket mass shooter

Jury selection is set to begin on Tuesday in the federal hate crimes trial of Payton Gendron, accused of the Buffalo, New York, supermarket shooting in 2022.

Ex-gang leader sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for Tupac Shakur murder

A former gang leader was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison on Tuesday for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas, capping the prosecution ​of a long-unsolved murder that shaped the golden age of rap music.