Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said Thursday she would welcome a leadership change at the Justice Department amid reports that Lee Zeldin, head of the Environmental Protection Agency, could succeed Pam Bondi as attorney general.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has asked U.S. Army Chief of Staff Randy George to step down and take immediate retirement, CBS News reported on Thursday, citing sources familiar with the decision.

Pope Leo XIV washed the feet of 12 priests in the traditional Holy Thursday ritual, restoring a tradition his predecessor had broken by including laypeople and non-Christians in ceremonies at prisons, juvenile detention halls, and centers for asylum-seekers.

Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro pulled in more than $10 million in the first three months of the year for his reelection campaign, his team told Axios - a staggering sum that highlights the fundraising muscle of a potential 2028 presidential hopeful.

Billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX has had discussions with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund about PIF potentially taking an anchor stake of around $5 billion in the space company's IPO, according to two people familiar with the matter.

New details are raising fresh questions about the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, a case that once showed signs of progress but now appears stalled.

Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., has opened an early lead in Florida's 2026 Republican gubernatorial primary, according to an Emerson College Polling survey released Thursday, indicating he may have a sizable advantage in a race that remains fluid.

A new poll highlights growing concerns among college students about the impact of artificial intelligence on their future careers, with many rethinking their academic paths as AI continues to reshape the workforce.

U.S. special operations forces recently joined Ecuadorian troops in a coastal raid targeting a suspected criminal hub tied to the powerful Los Choneros organization, CBS News reported on Thursday. The mission, known as Lanza Marina, focused on a compound believed to support...

Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., is leading the Republican primary for Kentucky's U.S. Senate seat, according to new polling released Thursday. An Emerson College Polling/FOX56 survey found that 28% of likely Republican voters support Barr, putting him ahead of Attorney General Daniel...

Tiger Woods expressed astonishment as he was handcuffed after crashing his vehicle last week in Florida, according to body camera footage released Thursday. "I do believe your normal faculties are impaired...

A U.S. judge granted preliminary approval on Thursday to Bank of America's $72.5 million settlement with women who accused the bank of facilitating their sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein.

House Democrats' super PAC and its affiliated nonprofit raised a combined $69 million in the first quarter of 2026, nearly doubling the $37 million raised during the same period in 2024, NBC News first reportedon Thursday.House Majority PAC President Mike Smith called it...

A Colorado appeals court ruled Thursday that a former county clerk convicted in a scheme that attempted to find proof of fraud in the 2020 presidential election should be resentenced. Tina Peters is serving a nine-year prison term after being convicted of state crimes for ...

NASA's moonbound astronauts have reason to celebrate, and not just because their launch went so well. Their toilet is now working. The so-called lunar loo malfunctioned as soon as the Artemis II crew reached orbit Wednesday evening.

Starbucks will move to weekly pay for all U.S. store workers and roll out a program that adds bonuses and expands tips, it said Thursday, as concerns persist over its stalled talks with the union representing some U.S. baristas.

Sales of Tesla vehicles rose in the past three months in a possible sign recovery is afoot after a brutal year of boycotts over Elon Musk's politics but still fell short of expectations. The company Thursday said sales rose 6% to 358,023...

A group backed by the nation's largest teachers union is reportedly preparing activists for a series of anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protests planned for May 1, including demonstrations expected to take place outside public schools.

Maine is on track to become the first state to halt major new data-center construction, as officials and residents worry the artificial intelligence boom could drive up electricity costs and strain the power grid. A bill moving through the legislature would ban major new...

The vice mayor of Coral Springs, Florida, was shot and killed on Wednesday and her husband was taken into custody as the lone suspect in what police called a case of domestic violence, officials said. Nancy Metayer Bowen, 38, was the first Black woman and first Haitian...

The United States is confronting the most simultaneous risks in more than 80 years, facing a convergence of political tensions, financial vulnerability, and technological disruption, JPMorgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon warned in a new interview.

In rain, snow, and bitter cold, a steady drumbeat of small protests have been held in recent months on the Ohio State University main campus with a single goal in mind: removing billionaire retail mogul Les Wexner's name from buildings where it's emblazoned.

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck the Brookdale region in California on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.The quake was at a depth of 9 km (5.59 miles), USGS said....

Lithuania is preparing a request to the United States for cooperation in its investigation into potential human trafficking with links to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Baltic country's Prosecutor General Vita Grunskiene said on Thursday.

Federal regulators on Wednesday approved Eli Lilly's new weight-loss pill, a second daily oral medication to treat obesity and other weight-related conditions. The Food and Drug Administration granted expedited approval to orforglipron...