Read the letter President Biden sent to House Democrats telling them to support him in the election
President Joe Biden's letter to Democrats in Congress says he wants them to know he has no intention of exiting this year’s presidential race.
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John Cena announces his retirement from professional wrestling after 2025 season
John Cena announced Saturday night that he will retire from professional wrestling next year after two decades in the ring.
Texas coastal residents told to expect power outages, flooding as Beryl moves closer to landfall
Texas officials are telling coastal residents to expect power outages and floodings as Beryl was forecast to regain hurricane strength before making landfall early Monday.
Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it
The scammers are winning. Sophisticated overseas criminals are stealing tens of billions of dollars from Americans every year, a crime wave projected to get worse as the U.S. population ages and technology like AI makes it easier than ever to perpetrate fraud and get away with it.
Crew of NASA’s earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year
The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged from their craft after a yearlong voyage that never left Earth.
Jon Landau, Oscar-winning ‘Titanic’ and ‘Avatar’ producer who worked closely with director James Cameron, dies at 63
Jon Landau, the Oscar-winning producer has died.
4 killed in shooting during party at a Kentucky home; suspect died after a vehicle chase, police say
Four people were killed and three others were wounded in an early Saturday shooting during a party at a home in northern Kentucky, police said.
Texas coast braces for potential hit by Beryl. Storm is expected to regain hurricane strength
Texas officials are urging coastal residents to brace for a potential hit by Beryl as the storm is expected to regain hurricane strength.
Judge says Nashville school shooter’s writings can’t be released as victims’ families have copyright
The writings of the person who killed three 9-year-olds and three adults at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville last year cannot be released to the public, a judge ruled Thursday.
Biden will bestow Medal of Honor on Union soldiers who helped hijack train in Confederate territory
President Joe Biden is awarding the Medal of Honor to two Union soldiers.
The US will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA pandemic flu vaccine
The U.S. government will pay the vaccine maker Moderna $176 million to accelerate development of a pandemic influenza vaccine.
Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have broad immunity, dimming chance of a pre-election Trump trial
The Supreme Court has ruled for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts.
BET Awards return Sunday with performances from Lauryn Hill, Childish Gambino, Will Smith and more
The BET Awards return Sunday night, with a performance-filled show that will kick off with a fiery set from Megan Thee Stallion, two days after the release of her third studio album.
Tennessee law changes starting July 1 touch on abortion, the death penalty and school safety
After Tennessee lawmakers spent months debating a slew of new laws during their legislative session, many of those statutes will go into effect Monday — ranging from abortion travel restrictions for minors, allowing the death penalty for child rape convictions and many more.
Hurricane Beryl strengthens into a Category 4 storm as it nears the southeast Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl has strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm as it approaches the southeast Caribbean.
‘A Quiet Place’ prequel box office speaks volumes as Costner’s Western gets a bumpy start
"A Quiet Place: Day One" is making noise at the box office. The prequel earned an estimated $53 million in its first weekend in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Video shows NY officer fatally shooting 13-year-old on ground. Police say he pointed a replica gun
Video released late Saturday shows an officer in upstate New York fatally shooting a 13-year-old boy who had been tackled to the ground after he ran from police and pointed a replica handgun at them.
Biden is making appeals to donors as concerns persist over his presidential debate performance
President Joe Biden is looking to recapture his mojo and reassure donors at a Saturday fundraiser that he is fully up to the challenge of beating Donald Trump.
Beryl strengthens into a hurricane in the Atlantic, forecast to become a major storm
Beryl strengthened into a hurricane on Saturday as it churned toward the southeast Caribbean, with forecasters warning it was expected to strengthen into a dangerous major hurricane before reaching Barbados late Sunday or early Monday.
Martin Mull, hip comic and actor from ‘Fernwood Tonight’ and ‘Roseanne,’ dies at 80
Comedian and actor Martin Mull has died. Mull's daughter says her father died Thursday after a long illness. He was 80 years old. Mull became known for his hip, droll comic stylings in the clubs on Hollywood's Sunset Strip in the 1970s.
Tractor Supply is ending diversity, climate efforts after conservative backlash
Tractor Supply says it is ending an array of corporate diversity and climate efforts.
FACTS: A look at some of the false claims made during Biden and Trump’s first debate
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have met for their first debate of the 2024 season, and there was no shortage of false claims.
Supreme Court allows cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside
The Supreme Court decided on Friday that cities can enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outdoors.
Former Tennessee police chief indicted on illegal voter registration, perjury charges
A former police chief has been indicted on charges that they illegally registered to vote in Tennessee and falsely filled out government documents.
3rd lawsuit claims a Tennessee city’s police botched investigation of a man accused of sex crimes
A Tennessee city is facing a third lawsuit claiming its police refused to conduct proper investigations into allegations that a man was sexually assaulting multiple women for years.
Tennessee man threatened to shoot co-workers but his gun malfunctioned, police say
A Tennessee man pointed a gun at co-workers inside a Chattanooga office building Monday and pulled the trigger, but the gun malfunctioned.
Tennessee turns over probe into failed Graceland sale to federal authorities
The Tennessee attorney general’s office says it turned over its investigation into the failed sale of Elvis Presley’s home Graceland at a foreclosure auction to federal authorities.
Tennessee election officials asking more than 14,000 voters to prove citizenship
Tennessee’s top election office has sent letters to more than 14,000 registered voters asking them to prove their citizenship.
US surgeon general declares gun violence a public health emergency
The U.S. surgeon general is declaring gun violence a public health crisis, driven by a growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms in the country.
Tennessee is sued over law that criminalizes helping minors get abortions without parental approval
A Tennessee state Democratic lawmaker and reproductive rights activist have filed a lawsuit challenging a new statute designed to ban adults from helping minors get an abortion without parental permission.
New mom who delighted in her daughter is among the dead in Arkansas grocery store shooting
A new mom reveling in her daughter's development was among four people shot and killed when a gunman opened fire at an Arkansas grocery store.
Death toll at Hajj pilgrimage rises to 1,300 amid scorching temperatures
More than 1,300 people died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced soaring temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom.
‘Inside Out 2’ scores $100M in its second weekend, setting records
Weekend number two was just as joyous for "Inside Out 2."
US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as a show of force against nuclear-armed North Korea
A nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier has arrived in South Korea for a three-way exercise involving Japan as they step up military training to cope with North Korean threats, which have escalated following a security pact with Russia.
Trump endorses Ten Commandments in schools, implores evangelical Christians to vote in November
Donald Trump told a group of evangelicals they "cannot afford to sit on the sidelines" of the 2024 election, imploring them at one point to "go and vote, Christians, please!"
3 Alabama men die after becoming distressed while swimming at Florida beach
Three Alabama men have died from likely drowning after becoming distressed while swimming at a Florida Panhandle beach, authorities said Saturday morning.
US proposes rules to stop Americans from investing in Chinese technology with military uses
The Treasury Department has fleshed out its proposed rule that would restrict and monitor U.S. investments in China for artificial intelligence, computer chips and quantum computing.
Supreme Court upholds a gun control law intended to protect domestic violence victims
The Supreme Court has upheld a federal gun control law that’s intended to protect domestic violence victims.
Donald Sutherland, the towering actor whose career spanned ‘M.A.S.H.’ to ‘Hunger Games,’ dies at 88
Donald Sutherland, the prolific film and television actor whose long career stretched from "M.A.S.H." to “The Hunger Games,” has died. He was 88.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fails to qualify for CNN’s debate. It’ll be a showdown between Biden and Trump
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has failed to qualify for next week’s debate in Atlanta.
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Many Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free.
Willie Mays, the Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ dies at 93
Willie Mays, baseball’s exuberant and electrifying “Say Hey Kid,” has died at 93.
Officials release autopsy of Missouri student Riley Strain
A newly released autopsy report says Riley Strain died from accidental drowning and intoxication.
Half a million immigrants could eventually get US citizenship under a new plan from Biden
President Joe Biden is taking an expansive election year step to offer relief to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the U.S.
Justin Timberlake arrested in the Hamptons
Singer Justin Timberlake was arrested early Tuesday on New York’s Long Island.
A trial date has been set for a man charged in the kidnapping, killing of a Memphis school teacher
A judge has set a trial date for a man charged in the kidnapping and killing of a school teacher while she was on an early morning run in Tennessee.
Biden’s campaign announces a $50 million advertising blitz highlighting Trump’s conviction
President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign says it's using a $50 million advertising blitz targeting voters in battleground states.
Surgeon general asks Congress to require warning labels for social media, like those on cigarettes
The U.S. surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms.
How to navigate the end of your pet’s life
There are a number of options available to help aging pets and their caregivers.
Clooney and Roberts help Biden raise $30 million-plus at a star-studded Hollywood gala
Some of Hollywood's brightest stars headlined a fundraiser for President Joe Biden that took in a record $30 million-plus for a Democratic candidate, according to his campaign, in hopes of energizing would-be supporters for a White House contest they said may rank among the most consequential in U.S. history.
