National News

7:07 PM on Wednesday, February 25

Old Apollo rocks are providing a fresh take on the moon's magnetic field

6:59 PM on Wednesday, February 25

A “buoyant″ U.S. economy is poised to see accelerated growth and lower unemployment this year

6:38 PM on Wednesday, February 25

Prosecutors say a man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after admitting his reckless driving caused a head-on collision in rural West Texas that killed Laura Lynch, a founding members of the country group now known as The Chicks

6:38 PM on Wednesday, February 25

New York’s attorney general is suing video game developer Valve, claiming the “loot boxes” found in Counter-Strike and other popular video game franchises illegally promote gambling

6:24 PM on Wednesday, February 25

Researchers have found avian flu in elephant seal pups at California’s Año Nuevo State Park, and officials have stopped seal-watching tours to help limit the spread of the virus

6:21 PM on Wednesday, February 25

North Korea warns it could destroy South if security threatened, but leaves door open for dialogue with US

6:18 PM on Wednesday, February 25

Prosecutors have charged a Wisconsin legislator with disorderly conduct in connection with a feud over a resolutions honoring Hispanics

5:59 PM on Wednesday, February 25

As a moment of political theater, President Donald Trump set a trap for Democrats while challenging them in his State of the Union address to sit or stand in signifying their belief in the primary role of government

5:57 PM on Wednesday, February 25

Rubio says US Coast Guard responds to deadly boat shooting off Cuba, says US to investigate and 'respond accordingly'

5:54 PM on Wednesday, February 25

A Massachusetts couple who were targeted in a harassment campaign by former eBay employees have reached a settlement in a lawsuit against the company

5:40 PM on Wednesday, February 25

A former Pennsylvania police officer accused of child rape is dead after a shootout with police after officers recognized his car

4:45 PM on Wednesday, February 25

The U_N_ Security Council has imposed sanctions on four commanders of Sudan’s warring paramilitary force suspected of atrocities against civilians that U_N_ experts said showed “hallmarks of genocide.”

4:39 PM on Wednesday, February 25

Federal energy officials say they will loan a record $26.5 billion federal loan to Georgia Power and Alabama Power to expand electricity supply

2:49 PM on Wednesday, February 25

A federal judge in Texas has ruled that California’s attorney general can face a defamation lawsuit over comments attacking ExxonMobil’s plastics recycling claims

2:35 PM on Wednesday, February 25

New York's governor says the World Trade Center's final office tower will start construction as soon as this spring and become American Express’ new headquarters

12:21 PM on Wednesday, February 25

Broadway dancer and actor Sondra Lee, who helped shape “Peter Pan” and “Hello, Dolly

11:02 AM on Wednesday, February 25

A new study uses physics to uncover why sneakers squeak on the basketball court

8:09 AM on Wednesday, February 25

Iran is pushing back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s pressure tactics ahead of critical talks in Geneva over Tehran’s nuclear program, alternating between calling his remarks lies to saying negotiations may yield an agreement through diplomacy

1:31 AM on Wednesday, February 25

A United States military plane carrying five U.S. personnel has hit a concrete fence while attempting to take off from a road during contingency training drill in the northern Philippines

12:55 AM on Tuesday, February 24