National News

9:04 PM on Friday, May 15

With Los Angeles hosting the 2028 Olympics, the U.S. women’s handball team will be able to play in the Games for the first time since 1996

4:53 PM on Friday, May 15

A Catholic church in Eldoret, an epicenter of global long-distance running in the north Rift Valley region of Kenya, is in the spotlight after a runner prayed there and later won the London Marathon

4:32 PM on Friday, May 15

The former secretary of public security for Mexico’s Sinaloa state has appeared in a U.S. court days after his arrest in Arizona on charges he and other officials took bribes to help the Sinaloa Cartel smuggle vast quantities of drugs into the U.S. Gerardo Mérida Sánchez, 66, was not required to enter a plea during his initial appearance on Friday in federal court in Manhattan

4:29 PM on Friday, May 15

The U.S. is turning its attention to Guyana's bauxite for business opportunities

3:44 PM on Friday, May 15

Berkshire Hathaway more than tripled the size of its investment in Google’s parent company and bought over $2.6 billion worth of Delta Airlines stock as Greg Abel settled into the CEO job after taking over from Warren Buffett at the start of the year

3:39 PM on Friday, May 15

A preliminary federal investigation report has found that the small plane that crashed while carrying five people to a pickleball tournament near Austin, Texas, last month broke apart midair

3:38 PM on Friday, May 15

The Supreme Court has rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats in the closely divided House of Representatives

2:09 PM on Friday, May 15

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is commuting the sentence of a former county clerk and election conspiracy theorist following pressure from President Donald Trump

1:52 PM on Friday, May 15

Israeli officials say an airstrike in Gaza has targeted Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the leader of Hamas’ military wing

12:24 PM on Friday, May 15

A new exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland features the largest public display ever assembled of Paul McCartney’s personal artifacts

11:05 AM on Friday, May 15

A Kansas judge has protected access to gender-affirming care for transgender minors as the nation’s largest children’s hospital moved to restrict such care in Texa and buckled under pressure from the Trump administration

10:27 AM on Friday, May 15

An Iraqi national accused of plotting at least 18 terror attacks in Europe in retaliation for the U.S. and Israel's war in Iran has been arrested and charged with supporting Iran-backed terrorist organizations

10:24 AM on Friday, May 15

The Associated Press implemented a round of layoffs Friday of U.S.-based journalists

10:00 AM on Friday, May 15

President Donald Trump’s three-day trip to China was unexpectedly dominated by discussions about Taiwan and a new framework for managing Washington and Beijing's complicated relationship

9:44 AM on Friday, May 15

A large fire and explosion at a lumber mill in Maine’s midcoast region has killed a firefighter and injured at least 11 other people

9:16 AM on Friday, May 15

A Tennessee man who goes by the moniker Chud the Builder and is known for posting racist videos has been given a $1.25 million preliminary bond on attempted murder charges

6:09 AM on Friday, May 15

President Donald Trump says American aircaft manufacturer Boeing has a deal to sell at least 200 planes to China

10:21 PM on Thursday, May 14

The U.S. stock market fell from its records and joined a worldwide drop for stocks after higher oil prices sent a shiver through the bond market

9:03 PM on Thursday, May 14

New U.S. House districts in Florida are facing their first test in court

7:19 PM on Thursday, May 14

U.S. President Donald Trump departed Beijing following a final day meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping