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Driver who crashed into group of bicyclists in Arizona, killing 2, gets a year in jail

8:45 PM on Friday, September 5

A driver who crashed into a group of bicyclists in suburban Phoenix, killing two and injuring several others, has been sentenced to one year in jail

Maryland leaders tell Trump they don't need the National Guard to curb gun violence

7:44 PM on Friday, September 5

In a pointed show of solidarity against President Donald Trump, state and local leaders walked through one of Baltimore’s most historically underserved neighborhoods amid ongoing efforts to curb gun violence

Congress is expected to allow Trump's takeover of DC police to expire

6:53 PM on Friday, September 5

Congress is expected to allow President Donald Trump’s temporary takeover of Washington’s police department to expire next week as the 30 day limit comes to an end

Trump seeking ways to take over 9/11 memorial in NYC

6:52 PM on Friday, September 5

President Donald Trump’s administration says it's looking at ways the federal government can assume operation of the 9/11 memorial in New York City

European countries near Russia puzzled by US plans to cut defense funding

6:49 PM on Friday, September 5

Confusion has emerged over Trump administration plans to halt some security assistance funding to European countries along the border with Russia

Raid on upstate New York food manufacturer leads to dozens of detentions

6:36 PM on Friday, September 5

Federal agents conducted a surprise raid at a snack bar manufacturer in Cato, New York, taking away dozens of workers

President Donald Trump to attend US Open men's singles final as a client guest

6:00 PM on Friday, September 5

President Donald Trump is planning to attend the men's singles final at the U.S. Open on Sunday as a client guest and will watch the match from a suite, a spokesperson for the U.S. Tennis Association said Friday

Democrats, GOP test their playbooks as Trump looms over elections in Virginia and New Jersey

5:44 PM on Friday, September 5

Democrats and Republicans are testing dueling playbooks in fall elections that will decide the leadership of Virginia and New Jersey — and perhaps a new direction for the parties heading into next year’s midterms

US set to ease travel restrictions on African leader accused of corruption

4:48 PM on Friday, September 5

The Trump administration is set to allow a West African leader accused of flagrant corruption to travel to the United States for this month’s U.N. General Assembly and cities outside New York that he has previously been barred from visiting

Judge blocks Trump administration's ending of legal protections for 1.1M Venezuelans and Haitians

3:57 PM on Friday, September 5

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary legal protections that have granted more than 1 million people from Haiti and Venezuela the right to live and work in the United States

Justice Department talks about banning transgender gun owners spark fury across political spectrum

3:01 PM on Friday, September 5

The Justice Department is drawing swift condemnation from gun rights groups and LGBTQ advocates alike after floating that it was considering restricting transgender people from owning guns — a move that would all but certainly face immediate constitutional challenges if ever implemented

Two DC teens arrested in congressional intern's fatal shooting

2:23 PM on Friday, September 5

Two teenagers have been arrested on murder charges in the killing of a congressional intern who was struck by stray bullets during a shooting in the nation’s capital

Ex-Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut a flight’s engines pleads guilty

1:43 PM on Friday, September 5

A former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 has pleaded guilty or no-contest to all charges against him

Pentagon-funded research at colleges has aided the Chinese military, a House GOP report says

10:00 AM on Friday, September 5

A congressional investigation finds the Pentagon has funded research involving collaboration with Chinese entities linked to China's defense sector

Trillion dollar man: New pay package could make Musk that much richer if Tesla thrives

7:42 AM on Friday, September 5

Tesla is asking its investors to approve a proposed compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that could be worth almost $1 trillion and is based on the electric vehicle maker hitting certain ambitious milestones over the next decade

Homeland security official says 475 people were detained during an immigration raid in Georgia

6:34 AM on Friday, September 5

U.S. immigration officials say some 475 people were detained during an immigration raid at a sprawling Georgia site where South Korean auto company Hyundai manufactures electric vehicles

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