A horrific weekend of violence in Mississippi has left at least nine dead, with shootings occurring at Jackson State and Alcorn State University homecomings and in a separate rural rampage.
A helicopter linked to a luxury beach event crashed in Huntington Beach, injuring five people. Witnesses say it was flying low before spiraling out of control.
The Trump administration reversed course Saturday, reinstating dozens of CDC scientists mistakenly laid off during a critical measles outbreak response.
Authorities have shifted from search to recovery mode after a devastating explosion at a Tennessee munitions plant, confirming no survivors and 16 people still missing.
Once a frontrunner, Rep. Katie Porter faces new headwinds in the California governor’s race after viral videos of her caustic behavior go viral—prompting rivals to pounce and voters to reconsider.
President Trump vows U.S. troops will be paid during an impending government shutdown, but legal experts question how—or whether—he can legally do it without congressional approval.
In a playful twist on political protest, Portland demonstrators are donning animal costumes to counter President Trump’s dire warnings about the city—replacing anger with absurdity and joy.
A federal appeals court permits Trump to keep National Guard troops under federal control but blocks their deployment in Chicago amid an ongoing legal battle over immigration enforcement and states’ rights.
Austin Beutner, a former supporter and LAUSD superintendent, is expected to run against Mayor Karen Bass in the 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election, citing leadership gaps on housing, safety, and crisis response.
Rev. Jesse L. Douglas Sr., a trusted aide to Martin Luther King Jr. and key organizer of the 1965 Selma voting rights marches, has died at age 90.