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What young voters think of Biden's big weed move

Updated May 11, 2024 - Science

In photos: Northern Lights light up the sky

Different shades of pinks and greens light up the sky because of the Aurora borealis or Northern Lights.
Updated May 11, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Update: Trump nixes Haley for VP

NIkki Haley, wearing a blue blouse, speaks to a crowd with a microphone.

DOJ asks 40-year sentence for man who assaulted Nancy Pelosi's husband

Former US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and her husband Paul Pelosi

Clarence Thomas makes most substantial public comments since ethics probe

Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas sits with his wife Virginia Thomas

Inside Biden's push to squeeze Trump in red counties

How Biden is trying to trump Trump on 3 key issues

Illustration of Trump's head profile made from game plan lines, x's and o's, on a chalkboard.

Biden's early fundraising edge over Trump

How working-class Latino voters could upend Democrats in 2024

Farmer Jose Esquivel herds cattle in preparation for a cattle auction on June 28, 2023 in Quemado, Texas.
May 10, 2024 - World

Blinken report says it's impossible to verify Israel broke weapons law in Gaza

Soldier directs Israeli tanks near a border crossing to the southern Gaza strip

Democrats try to outflank the GOP on border security

Rep. Hillary Scholten leaning onto Rep. Angie Craig on the House floor.

Mike Johnson sides with Trump on abortion bans staying in "states' purview"

Mike Johnson at podium with former President Trump in background
May 10, 2024 - World

Russia launches new assault on Ukraine's northern Kharkiv region

Smoke rises over a house after a Russian missile attack
May 10, 2024 - Economy

Yes, interest rates really are high right now

Illustration of a hand pointing to a percent sign on a chalkboard

Appeals court upholds Steve Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction

Steve Bannon, former advisor to President Donald Trump, departs New York State Supreme Court on May 25, 2023 in New York City
May 10, 2024 - World

Israeli war cabinet votes to expand Rafah operation area, amid growing U.S. concerns

Smoke rises above building at sunrise, in the aftermath of Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on May 10, 2024,

Novavax strikes $1.2 billion deal with Sanofi in major turnaround

Novavax vaccine vials

Judge blasts Trump's subpoena to prosecutor as "improper fishing expedition"

Donald Trump, with attorney Todd Blanche (R), speaks to the press as he arrives for his criminal trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 10,

Mapped: This year's raging class of tornadoes in the U.S.

May 10, 2024 - Economy

Bombshell FDIC report imperils Biden's financial reforms

Photo illustration of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg with text from a FDIC report

Afghan students who fled Taliban and faced bullying in U.S. create hijab project

A photo of the three girls designing their pins with library books in the background.

From Chuck E. Cheese to bananas: Readers share their moms' most memorable lies

Mother's day greeting card. Vintage chalkboard with handwriting lettering Happy mother's day with spring apple flowers and petals over pink marble background. Flat lay, space.

"The Sixth" documentary examines Jan. 6 through D.C. locals' eyes

An image of people holding flags in front of the U.S. Capitol.

Trump teams up with Big Oil in push to dismantle Biden's green agenda

Illustration of two hands toasting but with oil barrels instead of glasses

Biden's big donors fume over Israel criticism

A screenshot of an email sent by Biden donor Haim Saban.

Trump's trial trap: Voters to be his most important jury

Former U.S. President Donald Trump returns from a break in his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 7, 2024 in New York City.
May 10, 2024 - Technology
Human Intelligence

AI makes it easier for anyone to become a cybercriminal, top official says

Photo illustration of CISA chief Jen Easterly beside an image of a lock made out of binary code and various shapes
Updated May 10, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Virginia school board votes to restore schools' Confederate names

People watch as the Stonewall Jackson statue is removed from Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia on July 1, 2020. - Workers in Richmond, Virginia, removed a statue of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, a Confederate general, after the city's mayor ordered the "immediate removal" of Confederate monuments.
Updated May 10, 2024 - Science

"Severe" solar storm could bring Northern Lights to U.S. this weekend

An image of a solar flare from the sun, circled by NASA.
May 9, 2024 - World

Blinken report expected to criticize Israel, but say it isn't breaking weapons terms

Aid trucks carrying relief supplies from Turkey arriving in Gaza City as the Israeli attacks continue in Gaza City, Gaza on Thursday. Photo: Mahmoud Issa/Anadolu via Getty Images

Senate reauthorizes FAA programs

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) arrives for a news conference

Republicans want to force Biden to send arms to Israel

President Biden, wearing a blue suit, white shirt and blue tie.
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