US population projections shrink from last year because of declining birth rates, less immigration
The Congressional Budget Office has shrunk its projections for the U.S. population in 30 years to 372 million residents, a ...
US steps up Russia sanctions, placing threat of more sanctions on businesses partnering with Russia
The U.S. Treasury Department said Wednesday that it’s expanding the web of sanctions on companies and institutions supporting ...
FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods
U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred ...
Hope and dread as Israelis and Palestinians await a Gaza truce that may not end their suffering
With a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas tantalizingly close, families of hostages in the Gaza Strip are afraid to get their ...
Jayden Daniels accomplishes a feat last done by Slinging Sammy Baugh in 1937
Jayden Daniels, meet Slinging Sammy Baugh. The Commanders’ dynamic rookie quarterback accomplished a feat in his playoff ...
Fire tornadoes are a risk under California’s extreme wildfire conditions
As if they aren’t already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but ...
Bondi faces a skeptical reception from Democrats at confirmation hearing over her loyalty to Trump
Pam Bondi, Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, will face sharp questioning from Democratic senators at a confirmation ...
Wildfires latest: A final round of dangerous fire weather and dry conditions is in the forecast
Millions of Southern Californians were on edge as winds began picking up during a final round of dangerous fire weather ...
Vulnerable Americans live in the shadow of COVID-19 as most move on
Jan. 20 is the fifth anniversary of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States. __ Susan Scarbro stares down a bowling lane at the distant pins. She hears a ...
78 dead at abandoned South Africa gold mine that was scene of a standoff. Toll is expected to rise
Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold mine, where they have languished for ...
Can AI help humans understand animals and reconnect with nature? A nonprofit research lab thinks so
Peeps trickle out of a soundproof chamber as its door opens. Female zebra finches are chattering away inside the ...
Israel supplied Iran with centrifuge platforms containing explosives, top official acknowledges
Israel supplied Iran with centrifuge platforms containing explosives for its nuclear enrichment program, a top Iranian ...