Epstein’s former attorney tells House panel he didn’t know about the abuse
Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime personal attorney testifies to a House committee that he was unaware of the late financier’s sexual abuse of underage girls at the time it was happening.4 months ago
As Iran mounts attacks on Gulf energy sites, Netanyahu says it can no longer enrich uranium
Iran has intensified its attacks on oil and gas facilities around the Gulf, dramatically raising the stakes in a war that is sending shock waves through the global economy.4 months ago
What the World Happiness Report reveals about social media and the world’s happiest country
Heavy social media use contributes to a stark decline in well-being among young people, with the effects particularly worrying in teenage girls in English-speaking countries and Western Europe, according to the World Happiness Report 2026 published Thursday.4 months ago
US national debt surges past $39 trillion just weeks into war in Iran
The U.S. national debt has hit a record $39 trillion. The deficit hit the milestone Wednesday just weeks into the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.4 months ago
Democrats storm out of Justice Department leaders’ briefing on the Epstein files
Democratic lawmakers have stormed out of a closed-door briefing on the Jeffrey Epstein files by Justice Department leaders, and say they will push to force Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer questions under oath about the case.4 months ago
French bulldog frenzy may be cooling in US, but dachshunds are riding high
Americans still dig French bulldogs, retrievers and German shepherds. But dachshunds are increasingly hot dogs.4 months ago
US stocks hold their losses after the Federal Reserve opts again not to cut interest rates
Federal Reserve officials expect the Iran war will worsen inflation this year while having little impact on growth, but they still expect to cut their key rate once in 2026. For now, Fed policymakers left short-term interest rates unchanged Wednesday for the second straight meeting at about 3.6%.4 months ago
US eases Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump seeks to boost world oil supply during Iran war
The Treasury Department is easing sanctions on Venezuela’s state oil company, with some limits.4 months ago
An AI-rendered Val Kilmer will posthumously appear in a new film
A year after the actor’s death, a generative AI version of Val Kilmer will co-star in an independent film. It's one of the boldest uses yet of artificial intelligence in moviemaking.4 months ago
How common are fireballs streaking across the sky?
A fireball streaked across the sky near Cleveland this week, caused by what was thought to be a space rock weighing 7 tons.4 months ago
Mullin tells senators Homeland Security needs funding as he faces confirmation hearing
Markwayne Mullin is telling senators he wants to steady the Department of Homeland Security, fund it and keep it out of constant controversy.4 months ago
Chief Justice Roberts says personal criticism of judges is dangerous and has ‘got to stop’
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is warning that personal criticism of federal judges is dangerous and “it’s got to stop.”5 months ago
Israel claims another top Iranian official killed while Iran’s attacks kill 2 near Tel Aviv
Israel says it has killed another top Iranian official, which would be the third in two days.5 months ago
Ali Larijani, believed to be running Iran since the beginning of the war, is killed in a strike
Ali Larijani, a top Iranian security official and a conservative force within Iran’s theocracy, was killed in an Israeli strike, Iranian authorities confirmed Tuesday.5 months ago
Scottish lawmakers reject bill to let terminally ill people end their lives
Scotland’s Parliament rejected legislation that would have made Scotland the first in the U.K. to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives.5 months ago
Amazon offers 1-hour and 3-hour deliveries for US customers willing to pay an extra charge
Amazon says it has started offering faster U.S. deliveries of selected products for a fee.5 months ago
What’s in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor
Legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters has become a rallying cry for President Donald Trump. The Senate will take up the bill this week.5 months ago
Vatican appeals court declares mistrial in the ‘trial of the century’ against a cardinal
The Vatican appeals tribunal has declared a mistrial in the Holy See’s big “trial of the century.” It’s a stunning blow to both Pope Francis’ legacy and Vatican prosecutors who had prosecuted a cardinal and several other people on alleged financial crimes.5 months ago
Rome’s Colosseum gets a fresh look that recreates the footprints of long-gone columns
The Colosseum has a bright new look following a restoration using the same travertine marble of ancient Rome to recreate parts of columns from 2,000 years ago.5 months ago
Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump’s Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat
Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday.5 months ago
Israel says it killed 2 top Iranian officials in wartime blow to country’s leadership
srael says it has killed two senior Iranian security officials in overnight strikes in a major blow to the country's leadership.5 months ago
Trump says a former president had an Iran confession. Aides to his predecessors deny recent contact
President Donald Trump says a former president has told him that he now wishes he had attacked Iran when he occupied the Oval Office.5 months ago
Judge blocks US government from slimming down vaccine recommendations
A federal judge temporarily blocked federal health officials from cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every child, and said U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likely violated federal procedures in revamping a key vaccine advisory committee.5 months ago
