The parents of a 23-year-old woman who was fatally struck after her Uber driver pulled over along a southern California highway were awarded $40 million after an arbitrator found both Uber and the driver liable for her death.

Denny Glover was hoping for a big catch when he went fishing with buddies on the Sacramento River, but he wasn't expecting a fully grown humpback whale.

The U.S. military's price tag for the Iran war has grown to $43.6 billion as of Sept. 3, according to a new estimate provided this week to lawmakers.

The lone juror whose refusal to join the other 11 jurors resulted in a deadlocked jury and mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder case has broken his silence, disputing claims from fellow jurors that he showed doubt about the prosecution's case during deliberations.

Two crowds faced off outside a Portland bar dedicated to women's sports, prompting a police response, after the venue had ejected a group of patrons days earlier for wearing shirts from a brand that advocates organizing women's sports on the basis of sex rather than gender identity.

America: land of possibility. And also: land of suckers.

The Justice Department released a new opinion Friday saying federal laws prohibiting the sale of handguns to adults under age 21 can't be squared with the Constitution and can no longer be enforced.

French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday he had asked his government to prepare a plan to protect critical infrastructure, including sensitive defense industry sites, against drone attacks and cyberattacks amid what he described as an intensifying Russian hybrid threat.

Jon Stewart says he never really decided to focus his charity efforts on first responders and their families. It just happened.

The world celebrates National Chai Day every Sept. 21, a drink with centuries of history behind every cup. While the global appetite for tea continues to rise, chai keeps attracting new audiences.

A Punta Gorda, Florida, woman is facing a second-degree felony charge after Charlotte County investigators said home surveillance video appeared to show her engaging in sexual activity with the family dog, an allegation she has denied.

BOY GENIUS: A 13-year-old from Long Island is on track to begin a graduate program at New York University next fall, a milestone most Americans don't reach until their early 30s.

A federal judge in Florida has dismissed a defamation lawsuit from a Muslim attorney who accused a Jewish couple of conspiring to get her fired by publicizing her anti-Israel social media posts.

The lone holdout juror in the high-profile Lindsay Clancy triple-murder trial moved to an undisclosed, secure location in a rural area of Northern New England.

From a 99% rejection rate to $90 billion in forgiven debt: how paperwork mistakes derailed Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and what borrowers need to know to qualify now.

Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after serving in the role for more than 50 years.

An F-16 pilot safely ejected before the fighter jet crashed Thursday in rural Michigan, sending plumes of smoke into the sky and triggering temporary evacuations for nearby residents after police said hazardous chemicals spilled from the wreckage.

Virginia's attorney general said Thursday that the Department of Homeland Security may have violated several state laws after a whistleblower accused its employees of misrepresenting themselves on voter lookup tools to hunt for noncitizen voters.

Investigators looking into conduct within Bill Belichick's North Carolina football program examined a range of allegations tied to potential drug use, inappropriate relationships and NCAA rule violations.

Human remains found in the Grand Canyon this week were those of the last remaining person missing after the deadly flash flooding in late August, the victim's wife said Thursday.

A former Syrian military official convicted of torturing prisoners during the rule of former President Bashar Assad is facing a possible decades-long prison sentence in the U.S.

Alabama executed a man by lethal injection on Thursday for a 1998 double murder, three months after a judge's ruling blocked the state from putting him to death with nitrogen gas.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned on Thursday that Russia is planning hybrid strikes with drones or rockets on European countries supporting Ukraine, among them Poland.

An F-16 fighter jet from Texas crashed in rural Michigan during a routine training exercise on Thursday, and the pilot ejected safely, a military spokesman said.

The median income among U.S. households was $87,460 in 2025, the highest recorded by the Census Bureau since it began tracking the measurement in 1967.