NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — A man burned three Tesla chargers in a South Carolina parking lot and also apparently inadvertently set his clothes on fire, police said. The man spray-painted […]
At trial’s start, prosecutor blames Iran for plot to assassinate outspoken dissident
NEW YORK — Two members of an Eastern European criminal organization were “hired guns for the government of Iran” in a plot to assassinate an Iran-born journalist at her New […]
US agency for African development will ask court to prevent its closure
WASHINGTON — A small U.S. federal agency that invests in African small businesses is expected in court on Tuesday to fight for control over its operations and existence. The U.S. […]
Measles cases are still rising in Texas. Here’s what you should know about the contagious virus
Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico are now up to more than 250 cases, and two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes. Measles is caused by a […]
4 charged in death of 5-year-old boy in hyperbaric chamber explosion
Four people have been charged in the death of a 5-year-old boy who was killed inside a pressurized oxygen chamber that exploded at a suburban Detroit medical facility. Thomas Cooper […]
US hasn’t determined who was behind attack that caused outage on Trump adviser Musk’s social site X
WASHINGTON — U.S. officials have not determined who was behind an apparent cyber attack on the social media site X that limited access to the platform for thousands of users, […]
What to know about the Menendez brothers’ bid for freedom
LOS ANGELES — The district attorney of Los Angeles says he does not support the resentencing of Lyle and Erik Menendez, brothers who have spent more than 30 years in […]
Trump overstepped his constitutional authority in freezing Congress’ funding for USAID, judge says
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump overstepped his constitutional authority in freezing almost all spending on U.S. humanitarian and development work abroad, a federal judge ruled, saying the administration could no […]
Supreme Court seems intent on taking small steps in dealing with challenges to Trump’s agenda
WASHINGTON — In fewer than 500 carefully chosen and somewhat opaque words, the Supreme Court has now weighed in twice on President Donald Trump’s rapid-fire efforts to remake the federal […]
15 injured when school bus overturns on Garden State Parkway in New Jersey
MONTVALE, N.J. — A school bus carrying 31 people overturned on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey, sending more than a dozen people to hospitals, officials said. New Jersey […]