IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

U.S. News

Top stories from around the country.


More news

14h ago

Gmail revolutionized email 20 years ago

People thought it was Google’s April Fool’s Day joke.
Google co-founders Sergey Brin, left, and Larry Page
Google co-founders Sergey Brin, left, and Larry Page
17h ago

New $20 minimum wage for fast food workers in California set to start Monday

Over the past decade, California has doubled its minimum wage for most workers to $16 per hour.
Fast food workers and their supporters march past the state Capitol calling on passage of a bill to provide increased power to fast-food workers in Sacramento, Calif., on Aug. 16, 2022.
Fast food workers and their supporters march past the state Capitol calling on passage of a bill to provide increased power to fast-food workers in Sacramento, Calif., on Aug. 16, 2022.
19h ago

Scientists gear up to study solar eclipse with high-altitude planes and sun-orbiting probes

For astrophysicists, the eclipse is a rare opportunity to study the sun — particularly its outer atmosphere, or the corona, which normally can’t be seen.
Solar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
1d ago

Chance Perdomo, actor who starred in 'Gen V,' dies after motorcycle accident at 27

Perdomo was known for his roles as Ambrose Spellman in Netflix’s "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" and Andre Anderson in "The Boys" spinoff series "Gen V."
"Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One" UK Premiere – VIP Access
"Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One" UK Premiere – VIP Access
1d ago

LSU coach Kim Mulkey responds to questions about Washington Post profile, saying she hasn’t read it

Mulkey, who coached her team to the Elite Eight on Saturday, lashed out at The Washington Post last week and threatened to sue if the profile was "false."
Head coach Kim Mulkey of the LSU Lady Tigers
Head coach Kim Mulkey of the LSU Lady Tigers
1d ago

California man convicted in mother's death arrested for probation violation in Mexican beach town

Ike Nicholas Souzer, 20, was convicted as a teenager for voluntary manslaughter in the death of his mother. His probation was based on a vandalism conviction.
water beach aerial coast waves
water beach aerial coast waves
2d ago

AT&T investigating leak that dumped millions of customers’ data on dark web

“Based on our preliminary analysis, the data set appears to be from 2019 or earlier,” AT&T said in a statement Saturday.
AT&T logo
AT&T logo
2d ago

Lizzo says she's tired of being 'dragged by everyone' on the internet: 'I QUIT'

The singer and Yitty clothing brand owner made the announcement in a social media post.
Lizzo
Lizzo
2d ago

Missouri teen beaten in viral video is out of ICU but has limited speech and trouble walking on her own, attorney says

Kaylee Gain has been hospitalized since a March 8 fight near Hazelwood East High School in which another teen repeatedly slammed her head to the ground.
Kaylee Gain
Kaylee Gain

As some countries spurn cars, the U.S. continues to embrace highways

Canada will no longer fund major road expansion, and other countries are looking at ways to lessen dependence on cars.
MacArthur Freeway Maze aerial
MacArthur Freeway Maze aerial
2d ago

A doctor with lung cancer got a lifesaving treatment after seeing an NBC News report

Gary Gibbon received a double lung and liver transplant at Northwestern Medicine after being told his lung cancer was too advanced to survive.
Six months after surgery Dr. Gary Gibbon is cancer free.
Six months after surgery Dr. Gary Gibbon is cancer free.