Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer with a 'rebel heart,' dies at 96
Harry Belafonte, the dashing singer, actor and activist who became an indispensable supporter of the civil rights movement, has died.
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Biden formally launches 2024 bid, betting record will top age worries. Follow live coverage.
President Joe Biden on Tuesday formally announced that he is running for reelection in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to "finish the job" he began when he was sworn in to office and to set aside their concerns about extending the run of America's oldest president for another four years.
Biden thanks 'Tennessee 3'
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday thanked three Tennessee lawmakers for "standing up" after they faced expulsion for participating in gun control protests at their statehouse.
Biden signs order
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order that would create the White House Office of Environmental Justice.
Biden pushes 'environmental justice'
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order that would create the White House Office of Environmental Justice.
Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill for now
The Supreme Court has preserved women's access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues.
Supreme Court temporarily extends access to abortion pill
The Supreme Court has temporarily extended access to an abortion pill until Friday while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on mifepristone to take effect as a legal challenge to the medication's FDA approval continues.
Inflation slows but stays high enough for Fed to hike again. Here's what's in the latest report
U.S. consumer inflation eased in March, with less expensive gas and lower food prices providing some relief to households that have struggled under the weight of surging prices for nearly two years.
Jon Rahm a Masters champion everyone saw coming
Jon Rahm is the Masters champion. He predicted that would happen when he opened a fortune cookie nearly 10 years ago. And while the tweet showing his fortune was all good fun, everyone could see what kind of talent was coming to golf. The Spaniard now has two majors among his 20 victories worldwide.
Police: 4 killed in shooting at downtown Louisville building
Five people were killed and six others hospitalized in a shooting at a bank building Monday morning in downtown Louisville, police said. The suspected shooter is also dead.
Conflicting judicial rulings plunge medication abortion into uncertainty
Access to the most commonly used method of abortion in the U.S. plunged into uncertainty Friday following conflicting court rulings over the legality of the abortion medication mifepristone that has been widely available for more than 20 years.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says he didn't have to disclose luxury trips with megadonor
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said Friday he was not required to disclose the many trips he and his wife took that were paid for by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow.
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Reports: Former President Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony charges
Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, stemming from hush money payments.
Finland officially joins NATO, dealing blow to Russia for Ukraine war. Here's what to know.
Finland's membership represents a major change in Europe's security landscape. Here's what it means for Europe, the U.S. and the world.
Fact-checking claims about the Nashville school shooting
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week about the fatal shooting of six people at a Christian school in Nashville. Here are the facts.
52 years after capture, Lolita the orca may return to the Pacific
Lolita, also known as Tokitae, was about 4 years old when she was captured in Puget Sound in summer 1970, during a time of deadly orca roundups. She spent decades performing for paying crowds before falling ill.
Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern over derailment
The federal government filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern over environmental damage caused by a train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border that spilled hazardous chemicals into nearby creeks and rivers.
Gianna Clemente making name for herself in return to Augusta
Gianna Clemente (cluh-MENT) is back at Augusta National. But it's under different circumstances. She was a 9-year-old finalist in the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship in 2017. Six years later, she is the youngest player to make the cut in the Augusta National Women's Amateur. That means the 15-year-old will tee it up at the home of the Masters on Saturday.
Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit slashing 85% of its workforce
Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit is letting go of almost its entire work force with the satellite launch company finding it difficult to secure funding three months after a failed mission.
Final Four: Last year's bluebloods are this year's no-names
One short year ago, college basketball was getting ready for the game of a lifetime: North Carolina vs. Duke at the Final Four. And this year? Well, to put it kindly, who the heck are these guys? The NCAA Tournament, the annual event that has made marketing gold out of the story of underdogs and an anyone-can-win-it free-for-all, has produced an extreme rendition of what happens when all that cherished unpredictability plays itself out to the end. In one Final Four meeting, it will be San Diego State against Florida Atlantic. In the other, it will be Miami vs. UConn. Of the four teams descending on Houston, only one has ever sniffed a Final Four before. It's the first time since 1970 that has happened.
Judge: Fox News to face trial in April
DOVER, Del. — A voting machine company's defamation case against Fox News over its airing of false allegations about the 2020 presidential election will go to trial after a Delaware judge on Friday ruled that a jury must decide whether the network aired the claims with actual malice, the standard for proving libel against public figures.
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Justice Department sues rail company
