The death toll from the shooting at a Texas elementary school has risen to 18 children and three adults, a state senator said.
Anyone can get or spread monkeypox, but a "notable fraction of cases" in the latest global outbreak are happening among some groups (but not exclusively). Find out more on today's COVID news here.
President Joe Biden is set to address the nation at 8:15 p.m. ET Tuesday night shortly after returning to the White House from a five-day trip to Asia.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says the suspected shooter, an 18-year-old man, also died and was believed to be killed by responding officers.
A Texas hospital says two people have died after a shooting at a Texas elementary school.
Republican lawmakers in Indiana have voted to override the GOP governor’s veto of a bill banning transgender females from competing in girls school sports and join more than a dozen other states adopting similar law
The executive order includes changes to policies on use of force and restrictions on the flow of surplus military hardware to local police.
An independent commission is recommending new names for nine Army posts that commemorated Confederate officers.
Vaccination against the virus that causes most cervical cancers has spurred a widespread reduction of infections among young Americans — including those who are unvaccinated, a new government study finds.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he may impose mandatory water restrictions if people don't start using less as a drought drags on. He raised the possibility Monday in a meeting with local water agencies that supply major urban centers like Los Angeles and San Francisco. The Democratic governor has called for a 15% voluntary reduction in water use but has so far avoided mandatory, sweeping cuts to water use. He may be changing his approach after water use went up dramatically in March. He's urging the local water agencies to ramp up their conservation messaging to avoid the need for mandatory restrictions.
A source close to Depp confirmed that Moss and Depp remain close to this day. Plus, Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger have announced the birth of their second child, and more trending topics.
Growing monkeypox concern? Plus, what's next for vaccines for youngest children, and more COVID news
How concerned should we be about monkeypox? Plus, Pfizer said three small doses of its vaccine offers strong protection to youngsters under 5, and more COVID news.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened Monday to impose mandatory water restrictions if residents don't use less on…
Justin Thomas is a PGA champion again when he least expected it. Thomas tied a PGA Championship record when he rallied from seven shots behind Sunday at Southern Hills with a 67. That got him into a playoff when Mito Pereira of Chile made double bogey on the final hole. In the three-hole playoff, Thomas made two birdies and took the lead over Will Zalatoris. A par on the last hole was enough for his second PGA title and 15th career win. Zalatoris finished runner-up in a major for the second time in two years.
Madonna banned from Instagram Live, Rihanna plans to raise her baby in Barbados, and more celeb news
Madonna was reportedly shocked to receive a notification claiming she had "violated community guidelines" when attempting to go live to her 18 million followers. Get more of this week's celeb news.
The couple's children were asleep in their bedrooms at the time and were not injured.
The 288-page report states survivors and others repeatedly shared allegations with the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee, and were met with resistance and outright hostility from within the top administrative committee.
A military plane carrying enough specialty infant formula for more than half a million baby bottles has arrived in Indianapolis, the first of several flights expected from Europe.
The PGA Championships are underway, and Rihanna is now a mom; check out more of today's trending topics here.
"I'm proud of what we are doing and how we are not allowing Covid to outstmart us," Mayor Eric Adams said during a Wednesday news conference. Plus, more Americans applied for jobless aid last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits is at a 53-year low.
The bill would prohibit all abortions, except to save the life of a pregnant woman or if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest that has been reported to law enforcement.
Approval comes three weeks after Biden requested a smaller $33 billion version.
President Joe Biden on Wednesday invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and authorized flights to import supply from overseas. Read about that and more of trending topics across the country here.
Right now, about a third of the U.S. population lives in areas that are considered at higher risk. Read more on what that means here.
Her billionaire son may have dominated headlines recently, but 74-year-old Maye Musk is now in the spotlight after becoming the oldest model to feature on the Sports Illustrated (SI) Swimsuit cover. Here's that and more trending topics.