Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a pause on approvals of new data center projects through the state's grid interconnection process, citing concerns that a surge in electricity demand could threaten reliability at a time when opposition to the projects is growing.The state is...

SpaceX reported Tuesday a 92% rise in revenue for the April-June quarter, in its first earnings since going public, buoyed by strong growth in its Starlink satellite-internet and AI businesses.

Democrats voted Tuesday in their marquee primary in Michigan, choosing between a left-wing insurgent and an establishment-backed congresswoman in a contest that has become a proxy war over Israel, electability and the future of the national party.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Venezuela's path to having free and fair elections could take months and weeks rather than years, calling it a "process."

The S&P 500 and the Dow closed at record highs Tuesday, powered by the latest batch of earnings from AI-related companies such as Caterpillar and Palantir that assuaged demand concerns, while crude prices and Treasury yields dropped on hopes for a deal in the Iran...

A SpaceX rocket piece floating in space since last year is on track to smash into the moon at high speed early Wednesday morning.The school-bus-size object is the second stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that had launched a lunar lander from Firefly Aerospace toward the...

Chipotle Mexican Grill said Tuesday that it had removed jalapenos from some of its locations, after determining the peppers could potentially be tied to a salmonella outbreak public health officials are investigating.

Four professors and a national faculty organization have sued the Texas A&M University System, seeking to block restrictions on teaching about race, gender, and sexuality that they say violate the First Amendment and have led to course cancellations and changes to classroom materials.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israeli forces will not withdraw from their current lines in Gaza until Hamas has completely disarmed.

Possible cyber intrusions targeting water and wastewater utilities have now been reported in at least a dozen states, according to multiple sources familiar with the investigation, as federal authorities warn operators to strengthen cybersecurity protections...

The deadly 2025 Eaton fire in the Los Angeles area was caused by Southern California Edison equipment, fire officials said in a report released Tuesday.

Wisconsin state Rep. Francesca Hong, D-Wis., says her vision of democratic socialism centers on expanding "public goods" as she leads the Democratic primary for governor.

The sheriff in charge of the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, faces a $176 million claim alleging his deputies shot and paralyzed a 24-year-old Arizona man while responding to a fraudulent "swatting"...

Rep. Max Miller said he will ask the House Ethics Committee to investigate allegations of domestic abuse made by his ex-wife, saying he wants the panel to review the evidence and clear his name, the Ohio Republican wrote on X Tuesday.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has ordered contractors to stop drilling new water wells for border wall construction in New Mexico after ranchers said the drilling threatened their livestock and livelihoods. The order followed pressure from local landowners near the...

College business students are rapidly adopting artificial intelligence, but many are also raising red flags about its impact on academic integrity and independent thinking, according to new research from American University's Kogod School of Business.

U.S. cities that hosted the 2026 World Cup contend FIFA owes millions of dollars promised to them, The Athletic reported Tuesday.

UFC's "Freedom 250" event at the White House absorbed an estimated $30 million loss despite helping boost the organization's visibility during the nation's 250th anniversary celebration, parent company TKO Group Holdings said, the BBC reported Tuesday.

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church on Tuesday hailed Russia's nuclear arsenal as a gift from God.Patriarch Kirill said the country's atomic weapons are evidence of God's "grace and mercy" and have served as a shield protecting the nation from its enemies.Kirill made...

The S&P 500 and the Dow hit record highs Tuesday after strong forecasts from Caterpillar and Palantir reassured investors about AI-driven demand, while hopes for an imminent deal to end the Middle East conflict sent crude prices lower.

For-profit trade schools that enrolled military veterans under the GI Bill fraudulently collected more than $300 million in taxpayer funds over thepast decade, according to a lengthy Washington Post investigation published Tuesday.

Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., said that the next top Senate Democrat should not be Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. Moulton made the comment during a Monday night debate against Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., according to The Hill. Moulton is challenging Markey for the Democratic Senate...

Billionaire Ronald Lauder, a longtime Republican donor in New York, reportedly has closed his political checkbook.For decades, Lauder has been one of the Republican Party's most influential financial backers in New York politics, helping fund conservative causes, GOP...

Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin is assembling a committee of prominent fundraisers to bolster the party's finances as the organization faces mounting criticism over its fundraising performance and growing debt.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche cleared a critical hurdle Tuesday in his bid to be confirmed to the post after swaying Republican holdouts on a Senate committee to advance his nomination for a floor vote.