Wall Street stocks surged Wednesday as investors saw signs of political stability following the Democrats' clear-cut victories.

Janeese Lewis George made history Tuesday night as the first socialist elected mayor in the District, while Maryland Gov. Wes Moore strolled to a second term in a rematch against the man he beat four years earlier.

One of the roommates of the four University of Idaho students killed in their home in 2022 says she's endured years of harassment, threats and unfounded accusations and wants to ensure her face is blurred in an upcoming release of investigative video recordings, according to court documents.

A 17-year-old Utah girl was found in Oregon after being missing for more than 500 days, and a 39-year-old man found with her is facing charges.

Sister June Carpenter, one of the last members of the only remaining community of the Shaker religious movement, died Tuesday.

Skies began to clear Tuesday, but while floodwaters from almost two weeks of on-and-off heavy rain still inundated parts of the U.S. Southwest, other areas left mud-caked by receding torrents presented homeowners and businessowners with the filthy work of cleanup.

Florida police announced that they arrested 281 individuals as part of a sting to catch child predators in the state, 17 of whom were employees at the Disney and Universal Studios theme parks in Orlando.

A cocaine buyer complained in an online form to police in Greensboro, North Carolina, that their dealer cheated them.

Students using Google software in school will not be allowed to use the company's search tool unless their school system also provides them access to artificial intelligence tools, the tech giant said Tuesday.

Vinegar is having a moment. Whole Foods Market's Trends Council named it one of its top food trends for 2026, citing vinegar's modern renaissance, as shoppers seek out high-quality, small-batch varieties. It's part of a trend to include sour flavors on American menus, where chefs use acidity to cut richness and wake up familiar dishes.

Adam Brody, the star of Netflix's "Nobody Wants This," appeared in a video Monday supporting Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.

A cruise ship with 2,000 passengers that was due to leave Miami over the weekend for the southwestern Caribbean was canceled Tuesday after an "expanded examination" by the Coast Guard.

Google announced that by early next year, it will turn off artificial intelligence tools in schools with K-12 students at a school's request, and schools that eschew AI entirely will lose access to Google search.

The Supreme Court waded back into the realm of religious liberty Tuesday as the justices heard a case testing whether states can ban religiously faithful Catholic schools from a universal preschool program because they can exclude families that don't adhere to the church's teachings on homosexuality.

Election Day took on the atmosphere of a block party Tuesday in Las Vegas as disc jockeys brought music, dancing and a festive spirit to the city.

The convicted murderer who escaped last week from a Tennessee prison has been captured in Missouri, authorities said Tuesday.

An Oklahoma man is facing charges after he sent hundreds of pieces of mail containing a white powder to officials ahead of the 2024 and 2026 elections, according to the FBI.

NASA officials said a communication lapse put them out of contact with the Voyager 1 spacecraft, which later this month will have traversed one light-day -- or the distance light travels in 24 hours -- in its nearly 50-year journey.

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a case brought by Catholic preschools that say it's unconstitutional to exclude them from a state-funded program over their admissions policy for LGBTQ+ families, the latest religious-rights case before the conservative-majority court.

The Walt Disney Co. is planning to fire thousands of employees, according to a report from Bloomberg News.

A father and son in Billings, Montana, could face thousands in fines and a loss of hunting privileges if the two are found guilty in a poaching case.

A female runner who collapsed two miles from the finish line at the New York City Marathon died late Sunday at a hospital.

The Food and Drug Administration recalled more than 3,700 bottles of blood pressure medication that were deemed ineffective.

A family of four, a caretaker and a couple have been identified as passengers in the private Learjet that nose-dived Sunday onto a South Florida roadway, killing all nine on board.

A onetime West Point cadet drugged his then-girlfriend in her barracks room, administered abortion pills to her against her will and caused a miscarriage. Then he went on to study at two Ivy League universities, starting at one of them after he pleaded guilty to assault, according to court records and a new lawsuit.