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Ross Douthat, a longtime conservative voice on The New York Times op-ed page, has been hired as full-time correspondent on “60 Minutes.”

WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump's lawyers are asking the Supreme Court to overturn ​an $83.3 million defamation judgment he was ordered to pay to writer E. ⁠Jean Carroll, Axios reported on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON — Five states have agreed to accept nuclear waste from around the country in exchange for federal help developing nuclear energy to create thousands of jobs. The states — Tennessee, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Utah and Idaho — all have Republican governors who say they welcome the chance to help America reclaim its leadership in civilian nuclear energy. If built, the storage sites would ...

The leading Arizona lawman investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie is confident that evidence investigators have collected will crack the case. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos made his bold assurance on the NBC morning show hosted by the missing woman’s daughter Savannah Guthrie. “We have so much DNA to sort through. We have so much in terms of video evidence to look at,” Nanos said ...

WASHINGTON — The late Sen. Lindsey Graham returned to the Capitol a final time Tuesday morning for a congressional tribute surrounded by his family, colleagues, staff and members of the Trump administration. The South Carolina Republican’s casket sat at the center of the Capitol Rotunda, underneath the Apotheosis of Washington fresco 180 feet above. Wrapped in an American flag, the casket sat ...

James Aren Duckett, a former Florida police officer, was convicted of raping and murdering 11-year-old Teresa McAbee in 1988. Dominick Anthony Occhicone Jr., was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents, Raymond and Martha Artzner, in 1987. Both have been sitting on death row for decades. Both are being executed Tuesday.

TSA officers at an Alabama airport got a surprise when a routine baggage screening uncovered five historic cannonballs that had been allegedly stolen from a nearby Civil War-era fort.

Anthony S. Fauci, the National Institutes of Health scientist who helped lead the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic before stepping down in late 2022, privately complained about President Donald Trump’s “rambling” and reveled in media coverage of his role, according to personal diary entries released this weekend by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky).

President Donald Trump's administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to allow implementation nationwide of his executive order aimed at tightening rules for mail-in voting ahead of the November midterm elections that will decide control of Congress.

Sen. Mitch McConnell is not yet medically cleared to return to work or leave the rehabilitation facility where he’s receiving care following his fall at home last month, his office shared late Monday morning. McConnell, who was hospitalized June 14, released a statement that said the 84-year-old Kentucky senator is still recovering and undergoing intense physical therapy at a rehabilitation ...

A Michigan couple is suing Taco Bell and Taylor Farms after the couple says they contracted cyclosporiasis from eating infected lettuce from the restaurant, which was sourced from Taylor Farms.

Savannah Guthrie has released an emotional new video statement as authorities in Arizona continue to search for her 84-year-old mother.

The Trump administration’s deadly military strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats have not reduced the amount of cocaine entering the United States, but they’re prompting criminal organizations to develop new strategies and tactics and undermining traditional investigative methods, according to a previously unreported assessment by the Drug Enforcement Administration, a closed-door congressional briefing and interviews with current and former U.S. and foreign officials.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Amid a sea of young children brushing fluffy guinea pigs and wrangling bunnies, 13-year-old Cole Kennedy expertly flipped his rabbit over, holding it in place while his friend carefully trimmed its nails. Kennedy was readying the furry animal to compete against other Dutch rabbits in the California State Fair’s “best in breed” competition. “They’re usually chill breeds,” ...

We're out and about hitting summer fun spots, knocking items off back-to-school lists, and, generally, trying to squeeze in a little sun during what's left of summer. And the scammers? Well, they've got a cool scheme to steal our cash right off our smartphone or smartwatch. An elaborate scam experienced by a young woman in metro Detroit isn't one that you're hearing about every day. But experts warn that it's simple enough to have a shot at growing in popularity — so watch out.

Produce supplier Taylor Farms complained to White House and Food and Drug Administration officials about the government’s inspection process earlier this month, a source familiar with the meeting said Monday, as Michigan reported a spike in cases of a parasitic disease tied to the company’s lettuce from Mexico.

Mayor Curtis Stacy starts every morning checking two websites that tell him how much he needs to worry about water. One site tells him about the reservoir that supplies his tiny desert town - it’s effectively empty. The other site tells him if the town gets additional water that other communities with more senior rights aren’t using; right now, the answer is yes.