Trump-backed Republican Matt Van Epps wins US House special election in Tennessee

Trump-backed Republican Matt Van Epps wins US House special election in Tennessee

President Donald Trump and Republicans are hoping to recover from recent losses as Tennessee voters choose a representative for the conservative 7th Congressional District on Tuesday.

Tuesday, December 2nd 2025, 1:44 AM EST
Officer recalls confronting Luigi Mangione during manhunt in UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting

Officer recalls confronting Luigi Mangione during manhunt in UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting

Luigi Mangione is due back in court for the second day of a hearing in his bid to bar New York prosecutors from using evidence that they say links him to last year’s killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Tuesday, December 2nd 2025, 1:49 AM EST
The first big snowstorm of the winter hits the Northeast

The first big snowstorm of the winter hits the Northeast

The Northeast is getting ready for its first major snowstorm of the season, just as the Midwest is beginning to escape snow and ice that snarled travel after the Thanksgiving holiday.

Tuesday, December 2nd 2025, 6:10 AM EST
Eugene Hasenfus, key figure in 1980s Iran-Contra affair, dies at 84

Eugene Hasenfus, key figure in 1980s Iran-Contra affair, dies at 84

Eugene Hasenfus, who played a key role in unraveling the Iran-Contra affair after his CIA-backed supply plane was shot down over Nicaragua in 1986, has died.

Tuesday, December 2nd 2025, 7:33 PM EST
Man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty during court appearance from hospital bed

Man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty during court appearance from hospital bed

A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and assault charges.

Tuesday, December 2nd 2025, 7:58 PM EST
Hegseth cites 'fog of war' in defending follow-on strike in scrutinized attack on alleged drug boat

Hegseth cites 'fog of war' in defending follow-on strike in scrutinized attack on alleged drug boat

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cited the “fog of war” in defending a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea earlier this year During Tuesday’s cabinet meeting at the White House, Hegseth said that he did not see that there were survivors in the water when the second strike was ordered and launched in early September, saying that “the thing was on fire” and citing the “fog of war” in defending the strike.

Tuesday, December 2nd 2025, 7:13 PM EST
Federal prosecutors say Afghan national made bomb threat on TikTok video in Texas

Federal prosecutors say Afghan national made bomb threat on TikTok video in Texas

Authorities have charged a Texas man with making threats online after they say a video showing him threatening to build a bomb and conduct a suicide attack was posted to TikTok and other social media sites.

Tuesday, December 2nd 2025, 7:34 PM EST
Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández freed after Trump pardon

Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández freed after Trump pardon

The wife of former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández says he has been released from prison following a pardon from President Donald Trump.

Tuesday, December 2nd 2025, 9:31 AM EST
US mass killings are down in 2025, but experts say it's likely just a return to more typical levels

US mass killings are down in 2025, but experts say it's likely just a return to more typical levels

Seventeen mass killings have occurred this year in the U.S., the lowest since 2006.

Tuesday, December 2nd 2025, 1:44 AM EST
AI may be scoring your college essay. Welcome to the new era of admissions

AI may be scoring your college essay. Welcome to the new era of admissions

Students applying to college know they're not supposed to use AI chatbots to write their essays.

Tuesday, December 2nd 2025, 9:58 AM EST
Federal review finds 44% of US trucking schools don't comply with government rules

Federal review finds 44% of US trucking schools don't comply with government rules

Nearly 44% of the 16,000 truck driving schools in the U.S. may be forced to close if they lose their students after a review by the federal Transportation Department found they may not be complying with government requirements.

Monday, December 1st 2025, 4:27 PM EST
A California family was about to cut the cake when gunfire erupted at a toddler's birthday party

A California family was about to cut the cake when gunfire erupted at a toddler's birthday party

Authorities are urging witnesses of a deadly shooting at a child's birthday party in Stockton, California, to come forward as they continue to search for a suspect.

Monday, December 1st 2025, 2:13 AM EST
Son of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty in US drug trafficking case in a plea deal

Son of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty in US drug trafficking case in a plea deal

The son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” has pleaded guilty to U.S. drug trafficking charges.

Monday, December 1st 2025, 5:42 PM EST
Shooting of National Guard members prompts flurry of US immigration restrictions

Shooting of National Guard members prompts flurry of US immigration restrictions

The Trump administration has announced new immigration restrictions following the shooting of two National Guard members by a suspect who is an Afghan national.

Monday, December 1st 2025, 5:40 PM EST
White House says admiral ordered follow-up strike on alleged drug boat, insists attack was lawful

White House says admiral ordered follow-up strike on alleged drug boat, insists attack was lawful

The White House says that a Navy admiral ordered a second strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea and insists that the September attack that has come under bipartisan scrutiny was lawful.

Monday, December 1st 2025, 5:24 PM EST
USA Gymnastics and Olympic sports watchdog failed to stop coach's sexual abuse, lawsuits allege

USA Gymnastics and Olympic sports watchdog failed to stop coach's sexual abuse, lawsuits allege

Two gymnasts who say they were sexually abused at an elite academy in Iowa have filed lawsuits against the sport’s oversight bodies, alleging Sean Gardner preyed on girls despite repeated complaints about the coach's behavior.

Monday, December 1st 2025, 5:22 PM EST
Babson College offers support to student deported trying to fly home for Thanksgiving surprise

Babson College offers support to student deported trying to fly home for Thanksgiving surprise

Babson College has instructed faculty and staff to support a student deported to Honduras.

Monday, December 1st 2025, 6:03 PM EST
National Guard member shot in DC has shown positive signs, West Virginia governor says

National Guard member shot in DC has shown positive signs, West Virginia governor says

West Virginia's governor says a National Guard member from his state who was shot last week in an attack in Washington, D.C., remains in serious condition but has shown some positive signs.

Monday, December 1st 2025, 11:05 PM EST
Indiana Republicans could win 2 more US House seats under a new proposed map

Indiana Republicans could win 2 more US House seats under a new proposed map

Indiana lawmakers in the state House of Representatives are gathering Monday with the possibility of advancing redistricting legislation, increasing pressure on their Senate colleagues to get on board with redrawing the state's congressional map.

Monday, December 1st 2025, 3:07 AM EST
GOP-led states settle lawsuit against federal government over checking citizenship status of voters

GOP-led states settle lawsuit against federal government over checking citizenship status of voters

Four Republican-led states have settled lawsuits with the federal government over access to voter citizenship data.

Monday, December 1st 2025, 5:47 PM EST