National News

5:41 AM on Thursday, May 28

More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain low despite economic uncertainty caused by the Iran war

5:03 AM on Thursday, May 28

Get set for a rare blue micromoon this weekend

4:03 AM on Thursday, May 28

Republicans' stumble on an immigration funding bill is raising questions about other parts of their legislative agenda

2:59 AM on Thursday, May 28

Some sports wagering platforms, as well as popular prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket, are touting their availability to users starting at 18 despite most U.S. states restricting gambling to 21 and older

12:07 AM on Thursday, May 28

Australia is suing the U.S. company 3M for over $1.4 billion due to contamination from “forever chemicals” in firefighting foam at defense bases

10:06 PM on Wednesday, May 27

Under an opaque $7.5 million deal with the Trump administration, Equatorial Guinea’s all-powerful president has turned a hotel owned by his family into a prison for asylum seekers deported from the United States

9:05 PM on Wednesday, May 27

A therapy dog named Sage is helping children at Valley View Elementary outside Minneapolis cope with trauma from the immigration crackdown

9:03 PM on Wednesday, May 27

An international stabilization force promised for Gaza has yet to materialize three months after it was announced at an event hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump

9:01 PM on Wednesday, May 27

Your jeans have probably passed through cotton farms, dye houses and wash facilities before reaching your closet

8:59 PM on Wednesday, May 27

The prosecution of five people in the drug death of actor Matthew Perry ended Wednesday with the sentencing of the personal assistant of the “Friends” star

8:14 PM on Wednesday, May 27

Texas Democrat James Talarico has launched his general election campaign for the U.S. Senate

7:00 PM on Wednesday, May 27

A Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insights and became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case has died

6:58 PM on Wednesday, May 27

The U.S. military has struck another vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two men

6:45 PM on Wednesday, May 27

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that aims to shield California elections from federal interference ahead of the state's primary next week

3:36 PM on Wednesday, May 27

Some sports wagering platforms, as well as popular prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket, are touting their availability to users starting at 18 despite most U.S. states restricting gambling to 21 and older

12:17 PM on Wednesday, May 27

3:21 AM on Wednesday, May 27

Five villagers trapped in a flooded cave in central Laos for over a week have been found alive

9:02 PM on Tuesday, May 26

U.S. forces have carried out new defensive strikes on an Iran military facility after downing Iranian attack drones

9:10 PM on Sunday, May 24

The film “Pressure” explores the tense 72 hours before D-Day, highlighting the crucial role of Scottish meteorologist Capt. James Stagg

11:29 AM on Monday, May 11