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Trump receives NRA endorsement as he vows to protect gun rights
Trump receives NRA endorsement as he vows to protect gun rights

Trump has urged gun owners to vote in the 2024 election as he addressed thousands of members of the National Rifle Association, which officially endorsed him just before Trump took the stage at their annual meeting in Texas.

Widespread power outages from deadly Houston storm raise new risk: hot weather

Widespread power outages from deadly Houston storm raise new risk: hot weather

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said three people died during the storm, including an 85-year-old woman whose home caught fire after being struck by lightning and a 60-year-old man who had tried to use his vehicle to power his oxygen tank.

Landslide forces closure of iconic Southern California chapel designed by Frank Lloyd Wright’s son

Landslide forces closure of iconic Southern California chapel designed by Frank Lloyd Wright’s son

The earth beneath the chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes is moving an unprecedented 2 feet or more each month.

At Memphis BBQ contest, pitmasters sweat through the smoke to be best in pork

At Memphis BBQ contest, pitmasters sweat through the smoke to be best in pork

With over $150,000 in prize money to be awarded, 129 cooking teams from 22 states and four foreign countries are competing in one of three main categories of ribs, shoulder and whole hog.

Israeli army finds bodies of 3 hostages in Gaza killed at Oct. 7 music festival

Israeli army finds bodies of 3 hostages in Gaza killed at Oct. 7 music festival

All three were killed by Hamas while fleeing the Nova music festival, an outdoor dance party near the Gaza border, where militants killed hundreds of people.

Boeing whistleblower died by suicide, police investigation reveals

Boeing whistleblower died by suicide, police investigation reveals

Boeing whistleblower John Barnett died by suicide, according to a police report released on Friday.

23-year-old woman killed by rock thrown at her car; no arrests made

23-year-old woman killed by rock thrown at her car; no arrests made

Police in North Carolina are searching for the person who threw a rock at a moving car, hitting and killing a 23-year-old woman, authorities said.

Infant takes 1st breaths on her own after undergoing rare double lung transplant

Infant takes 1st breaths on her own after undergoing rare double lung transplant

A 6-month-old girl born with a life-threatening lung disorder is now breathing on her own thanks to a rare double lung transplant.

70 years after Brown v. Board, America is both more diverse — and more segregated

70 years after Brown v. Board, America is both more diverse — and more segregated

Seventy years after the Supreme Court's Brown v.

18-year-old survives car fire after brakes fail going 60 mph on highway

18-year-old survives car fire after brakes fail going 60 mph on highway

Maggie Marchand was traveling west on the highway on Tuesday around 7:45 a.m. when her car made a loud bang, and the brakes stopped working.

Boeing shareholders vote to approve $33 million CEO pay package

Boeing shareholders vote to approve $33 million CEO pay package

That’s the highest package ever paid to the company’s CEO and a 45% increase from the $22.6 million he received for 2022.

Missing 23-year-old climber found dead in Rocky Mountains

Missing 23-year-old climber found dead in Rocky Mountains

Search and rescue teams had been looking for Macaj on Mills Glacier since Monday.

Proposed North Carolina law would make it illegal to wear masks in public

Proposed North Carolina law would make it illegal to wear masks in public

The masking bill will likely move through a few committees before hitting the House floor, which could take one or two weeks, Hall said.

Star golfer Scottie Scheffler arrested prior to start of PGA Championship's 2nd round: Report

Star golfer Scottie Scheffler arrested prior to start of PGA Championship's 2nd round: Report

Louisville police said that the start of the second round of the PGA Championship was delayed as a result of the accident.

Archaeologists believe they’ve found site of Revolutionary War barracks in Virginia

Archaeologists believe they’ve found site of Revolutionary War barracks in Virginia

Archaeologists in Virginia have uncovered what is believed to be the remains of a military barracks from the Revolutionary War, including chimney bricks and musket balls indented with soldiers’ teeth.

Michael Cohen pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump hush money trial witness

Michael Cohen pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump hush money trial witness

Prosecutors' star witness will be back in the hot seat in Donald Trump's hush money trial as defense lawyers try to chip away at Michael Cohen’s crucial testimony implicating the former president.

McDonald’s plans $5 US meal deal next month to counter customer frustration over high prices

McDonald’s plans $5 US meal deal next month to counter customer frustration over high prices

McDonald’s plans to introduce a $5 meal deal in the U.S. next month to counter slowing sales and customers’ frustration with high prices.

House passes GOP bill to force President Biden to continue weapons transfers to Israel

House passes GOP bill to force President Biden to continue weapons transfers to Israel

The House on Thursday passed a Republican-led bill to condemn President Joe Biden's approach to Israel and force him to send arms shipments to the U.S. ally.

Teen who ate spicy tortilla chip died of high chile consumption and had a heart defect, autopsy says

Teen who ate spicy tortilla chip died of high chile consumption and had a heart defect, autopsy says

Harris Wolobah, a 10th grader from the city of Worcester, died on Sept. 1, 2023, after eating the chip manufactured by Paqui.

Dow Jones Industrial Average hits 40,000 for the 1st time

Dow Jones Industrial Average hits 40,000 for the 1st time

The Dow is now up about 6% so far this year.

Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift

Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift

The Justice Department has formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy.

Uber unveils new shuttle service to save money getting to concerts, airports

Uber unveils new shuttle service to save money getting to concerts, airports

Uber Shuttle is a new way for riders to get to their favorite big events like concert venues or the airport for their next flight, without the dreaded surge pricing.

Woman fights to keep emotional support goose: ‘He’s the light of my day’

Woman fights to keep emotional support goose: ‘He’s the light of my day’

Angel Queener bought her goose, Blue, as a pet about 14 months ago, but he soon morphed into so much more, helping her with a list of mental health issues.

High schooler says she was turned away from prom for wearing a suit

High schooler says she was turned away from prom for wearing a suit

Sophie Savidge is a junior and has been at the school since second grade.

Slovakian prime minister in life-threatening condition after assassination attempt

Slovakian prime minister in life-threatening condition after assassination attempt

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico remains in life-threatening condition after being shot in the abdomen in an assassination attempt on Wednesday, government officials said.

Senate considers making Black Wall Street a national monument

Senate considers making Black Wall Street a national monument

More than 100 years after the nation's deadliest race massacre, the Senate is considering a bipartisan bill to grant national monument status to Greenwood, Oklahoma.

Expert says Spirit AeroSystems is weakening aviation industry

Expert says Spirit AeroSystems is weakening aviation industry

Spirit AeroSystems workers speak out after company announces 400 - 500 layoffs

Spirit AeroSystems workers speak out after company announces 400 - 500 layoffs

Bodies of two missing people in south central Kansas identified

Bodies of two missing people in south central Kansas identified

Six hurt, one critically, after crash near Cheney State Park

Six hurt, one critically, after crash near Cheney State Park

Car crashes into west Wichita home, driver sustains minor injuries

Car crashes into west Wichita home, driver sustains minor injuries

Missing in Kansas: Noah Compton

Missing in Kansas: Noah Compton

¿Quién es el presunto atacante del primer ministro de Eslovaquia, Robert Fico?

Britain's election campaign hasn't started yet, but the mudslinging is well underway

3 Mujeres lesbianas mueren tras ser quemadas vivas en un ataque en Argentina; piden investigarlo como crimen de odio

Signs of Alzheimer's were everywhere. Then his brain improved

Blue Origin will launch six tourists to the edge of space after nearly two-year hiatus

Seize The Grey wins Preakness Stakes as Derby winner Mystik Dan comes in second

Simone Biles wins Core Hydration Classic on road to Paris 2024 Olympics

Tengo antecedentes familiares de la enfermedad de Alzheimer. Quería entender mi propio riesgo

Esta estadounidense viajó a París hace más de 20 años y acabó quedándose para siempre

Five things you probably didn't know about the biggest art heist in history