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The Supreme Court said states should decide access to abortion, but activists are mounting lawsuits and lobbying Washington for what could amount to a national ban.

The USGS measured the quake at 7.1. Dozens of aftershocks shook the region of western China and across the border in Nepal.

Four years after Donald Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, Vice President Kamala Harris formally certified his win in the 2024 election.

A new report that analyzes research on fluoride and IQ scores finds that the more fluoride a child is exposed to, the lower he or she tends to score on intelligence tests. The findings' relevance to the U.S. isn't clear.

Jimmy Carter showed that presidents seen as failures on leaving can be viewed generously years later. What about Biden? His legacy is in Trump's hands.

The calf was born in late December. Observing researchers noted unusual unspecified behaviors by mother and calf that led them to worry for the young whale's health.

Writings by Matthew Livelsberger suggest the Green Beret was motivated partly by his experiences in combat when he killed himself in an exploding Cybertruck.

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants Americans to know that drinking is a preventable risk factor for cancer, and he issued an advisory that calls for warning labels to be placed on alcoholic beverages.

Veteran Reps. Pete Aguilar (D-Redlands) and Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) hold the positions of Democratic Caucus chair and vice chair, respectively.

Though a U.S. citizen killed revelers on Bourbon Street, experts say the incoming president sees advantages in blaming immigrants and Islam for New Year's Day attack.

The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals blasted the FCC's attempts to regulate broadband internet, but state laws in California and New York remain intact.

Many of the immigrants removed from the United States inevitably come back, driven by connections here and risks in their countries of origin.

Authorities have tentatively identified the man killed inside a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas as 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger. Here's what we know.

A federal appeals court in Ohio ruled that the Federal Communications Commission lacked authority to reinstate open internet rules.

At its height, the group controlled a huge swath of Mideast territory and ruled over millions. Today, its brutal ideology still powers offshoots and inspires "lone wolves."

Federal officials say the New Orleans attacker acted alone, but are probing any links to the Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas.

The FBI has identified Shamsud-Din Jabbar as the man who drove a truck into a crowd on New Orleans' Bourbon Street early Wednesday, killing at least 10.

Carter forged a historic peace deal in the Middle East. But it never lived up to his hopes.

In November, there were 46,610 migrants stopped at the U.S-Mexico border, the lowest number of apprehensions during the Biden administration.

New Year's Day marks the third time the Kyoto Tachibana Senior High band will perform at Rose Parade. Bands from Mexico, Panama and Denmark will march too.

The president-elect would hurt U.S. consumers and businesses, while creating a new opportunity for China. He's likely to alienate some core supporters.