Dozens of hikers say they fell ill during trips to a popular Arizona tourist destination that features towering blue-green waterfalls deep in a gorge neighboring Grand Canyon National Park.Madelyn Melchiors, a 32-year-old veterinarian...
If you’re a U.S. citizen, you may be able to renew your passport online now.The updated online passport renewal system is being rolled out on a beta basis over the next several months, the U.S. Department of State said. The department...
Joe Biden’s latest action on immigration has a whiff of desperation. It’s no secret that Biden is struggling with some core Democratic constituencies, and in taking executive action to restrict asylum seekers, the Biden campaign...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency on Wednesday following intense flash flooding in south Florida due to a series of showers and thunderstorms that began Tuesday morning but are expected to continue through Friday...
Our nation is in civic crisis. On one hand, Americans report historically low levels of trust in institutions and offices of government. On the other, they exaggerate the power of such institutions and offices, demanding that the U.S....
A Florida storm that led to flash floods, submerged roads, mass flight cancellations, stalled cars, and power outages on Wednesday is just the beginning of an active hurricane season, meteorologists said.Torrential rains hit South...
The Southern Baptist Convention signaled their disapproval of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in a Wednesday vote, asking the “government to restrain” the procedure. The vote took place during the church’s annual two-day meeting,...
Danish officials have issued a recall on three types of spicy instant noodle products from a popular South Korean brand—claiming that the amount of peppery flavor is too intense and even poses a risk of “acute poisoning.”The...
Oklahoma City — The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, dampening the hope of advocates for racial justice that the city would make financial amends for one of the...
DIXON, Ill — Three sheriff’s deputies were shot Wednesday while responding to a northern Illinois home, and the suspect was also wounded, authorities said.Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle said the deputies were responding to...
Medical bills may soon be banned from credit reports under a new rule proposed Tuesday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). While lenders have been restricted from obtaining or using medical information in their...
Billy Porter is receiving backlash for greeting U.S. President Joe Biden with a kiss on the hand at the White House’s early Juneteenth Holiday celebration and concert on Monday. The holiday celebration, hosted by Biden and Vice President...
On Wednesday, Hunter Biden became the first child of a sitting U.S. president to be convicted of a crime, when a twelve person jury found him guilty of lying on a government background check about his History with substance abuse in...
If you have received a peculiar text with an unfamiliar URL that claims to be about a delivery from the United States Postal Service (USPS) but haven’t signed up for a tracking request, be careful: It could be a scam, the postal...
Elon Musk dropped a lawsuit alleging OpenAI and its chief executive officer Sam Altman breached a founding promise last year by prioritizing profits over humanity. The billionaire withdrew his complaint a day before a California judge...
Central Islip, N.Y. — The Poconos are set to get another summering New Yorker: George Santos.The former congressman, currently facing federal fraud charges, has won a bid to make regular visits to the low-key Pennsylvania...
New York — America’s perennial hot dog swallowing champion won’t comPete in this year’s Independence Day comPetition due to a contract dispute, organizers said Tuesday.Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, 40, has been comPeting since...
The Wisconsin school district superintendent who was rushed at by an irate father at a high school graduation last month says the incident made him concerned for his safety and the safety of everyone else at the ceremony, and that...
ATLANTA — Four people were shot at a food court in downtown Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon, the city's mayor said.Mayor Andre Dickens said on the social media site X that the shooting happened at the Peachtree Center food court, which...
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden kept his distance from the courtroom where his son Hunter stood trial on felony gun charges to avoid any appearance of meddling but his quick statement reacting to the jury’s guilty verdict Tuesday...
NEW YORK — Gas prices are once again on the decline across the U.S., bringing some relief to drivers now paying a little less to fill up their tanks.The national average for gas prices on Monday stood around $3.44, according to AAA....