The U.S. Senate on Wednesday moved to begin formal legislative talks on a long-stalled bill to pay for $52 billion in semiconductor chips manufacturing subsidies and boost U.S.
An experienced California hiker that was determined to make it to the San Gorgonio Peak in San Bernardino National Forest was found dead at the bottom of a massive waterfall after not returning.
Some people consider Cinco de Mayo a food and drink-themed holiday but are unaware of the history behind the Mexican celebration.
Twitter Inc will face a skeptical audience when it showcases its advertising opportunities on Wednesday evening at an event in New York City, three ad agency executives told Reuters, as the social media company's plans under billionaire Elon Musk remain unclear.
Rhode Island's highest court on Wednesday upheld a state law guaranteeing its citizens' right to abortion, just as abortion rights at the national level appear to be in jeopardy.
Why is May 4th dedicated to "Star Wars?"
Donations have flooded into abortion clinics and abortion-rights advocacy groups since the leak of a U.S.
Families of more than a dozen Americans detained abroad pressed the administration of President Joe Biden on Wednesday to act more decisively to secure the release of their loved ones and called on the government to "put patriotism over politics."
Authorities in Alabama have discovered the missing corrections officer had an inappropriate relationship with the escaped inmate.
New York Stock Exchange-parent Intercontinental Exchange said on Wednesday it will acquire Black Knight in a deal valuing the mortgage-lending software and data analytics firm at $13.1 billion.
The study is a rebuke of rising restrictions on LGBTQ+ rights across the country targeting trans youth.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Wednesday the rate of unruly air passenger incidents dropped to its lowest level since late 2020 after a U.S.
Dave Chappelle was tackled by an armed audience member during the "Netflix Is A Joke" festival in Los Angeles. He was not injured following the attack.
If the U.S. Supreme Court reverses its landmark 1973 Roe v.
The parents of a United States Navy sailor who served aboard the USS George Washington before committing suicide lashed out at naval leaders for not doing enough to address poor living conditions on the vessel.
Stanford University received $1.1 billion, its largest ever gift, from venture capitalist John Doerr to fund a new school focused on climate change, fueling a debate about whether billionaire donations are enough to combat the climate crisis.
The anti-abortion activist who scaled the Salesforce Tower says he did it to raise money for anti-abortion charities.
Daniel Encinias stands next to his camping trailer in a New Mexico evacuation area and says he will rebuild his home torched by the largest wildfire burning in the United States.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to defend abortion rights as the decades-old battle over the issue exploded anew this week in Canada's southern neighbor, with the U.S.
A member of the far-right Oath Keepers militia on Wednesday admitted to engaging in seditious conspiracy during last year's attack on the U.S.
A member of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group intends to admit to engaging in seditious conspiracy during last year's attack on the U.S.
The next Mega Millions numbers will be drawn on Friday, May 6.
John Paul Mac Isaac, who owned the Delaware laptop repair store that came into possession of Hunter Biden's laptop, is suing a number of media companies, as well as Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif.
COVID-19 cases in the Americas increased by 12.7% last week from the prior week, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday, as infections continued to rise in Central and North America.
The 2006 Gulf Oil Heritage Edition Ford GT had 2,147 actual miles at the time it was auctioned off for $704,000.
The rate of plastic waste recycling in the United States fell to between 5%-6% in 2021 as some countries stopped accepting U.S.
The state currently has a minimum wage of $10.10 per hour. If passed, the minimum would increase to $18 per hour by 2028.
A pun on the all-time favorite quote from the movie series, "May the Force be with you" was the reason for choosing "May the 4th" as the official Star Wars Day.
Wall Street's main indexes fell on Wednesday as a rise in U.S. Treasury yields hit growth stocks ahead of a widely expected interest-rate hike that could be the biggest since 2000.
More than half of Americans also believe that abortions should be legal in all or most cases, results of a poll conducted in late April showed.
