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3:17 PM on Thursday, July 30

Americans outside the nation’s capital will soon be able to get limited-edition U.S. passports that feature a picture of President Donald Trump and celebrate America’s 250th birthday

2:16 PM on Thursday, July 30

New research says ancient mummy DNA provides the firmest evidence yet that European colonization brought smallpox to the Americas

1:31 PM on Thursday, July 30

The WNBA says a social media post showing stars Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese betting $400 on the outcome of a game between their teams “missed the mark."

1:04 PM on Thursday, July 30

A federal judge has refused to dismiss the case against an Afghan woman who's the first person facing deportation under the Trump administration’s activation of a long-dormant court based in Washington

12:20 PM on Thursday, July 30

Palestinian authorities have asked the Supreme Court to halt a $656 million judgment in favor of Americans killed or wounded by attacks in Israel

12:01 PM on Thursday, July 30

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for the fourth consecutive week to its highest level in a year, another setback for prospective homebuyers hoping for a break from elevated home loan borrowing costs

11:53 AM on Thursday, July 30

The 27-year-old son of Chiefs assistant Eric Bieniemy has had his court appearances in connection with the shooting of his mother delayed pending a mental health evaluation

10:41 AM on Thursday, July 30

One child has died and another is missing after the two 10-year-olds went into a rain-swollen New Jersey river

10:40 AM on Thursday, July 30

President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has cleared a hurdle in the Senate

10:22 AM on Thursday, July 30

North Carolina coach Bill Belichick says his program is adjusting internal duties with general manager Michael Lombardi on paid administrative leave and the subject of a school investigation

9:02 AM on Thursday, July 30

George Clooney says his family has been forced to evacuate their home in southeastern France due to a nearby wildfire

8:47 AM on Thursday, July 30

The U.S. economy expanded at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June as rising imports weighed on growth

8:44 AM on Thursday, July 30

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but layoffs remain in the historically healthy range of the past few years

8:24 AM on Thursday, July 30

Too $hort, the Oakland hip-hop legend, is defying age norms in the music industry

2:36 AM on Thursday, July 30

France has allowed 84,000 evacuees to return home after a massive wildfire, signaling progress in battling the flames

2:17 AM on Thursday, July 30

The father of a 10-year-old rescued from pounding surf off the California coast in a dramatic scene captured on video says he is beyond grateful to the teenage lifeguard who saved his son

12:09 AM on Thursday, July 30

The National Urban League's latest “State of Black America” report warns that the American Dream may be slipping away for many Black Americans

11:55 PM on Wednesday, July 29

A French student has been fined in Singapore for licking a straw from a juice vending machine and putting it back in what lawyers described as a social media stunt

6:07 PM on Wednesday, July 29

Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton has been fined an undisclosed amount and suspended from attending the team’s next five home games, the WNBA has confirmed

2:30 PM on Wednesday, July 29

An investigation has turned up allegations of sexual misconduct against nearly 50 people who were formerly affiliated with a prestigious Michigan fine arts school