Wed, 20 May 2026 03:29:00 GMT
Tue, 19 May 2026 19:15:57 -0400
- Photos: 1,300-year-old Viking era sword discovered by first grade student on school field trip
History enthusiasts are thrilled by a first-grader's astonishing discovery of a Viking-era sword dating back over 1,000 years.
- Driver dies after car crashes nearly 500 feet off a cliff onto California beach
A man died after his vehicle plunged nearly 500 feet off a steep cliff onto a beach in Santa Cruz County, California.
- Spring sizzle eyes May record books as summer-like heat invades the East
The East is baking under sweltering spring heat, with temperatures soaring toward record territory for the month of May ahead of summer.
- Days of intense, heavy rain fuel brewing flood threat across Texas through Memorial Day weekend
Days of heavy rain and thunderstorms are targeting the South, with Texas in the bullseye, for potential flash flooding through Memorial Day.
- Watch: Oceanfront home in North Carolina's Outer Banks torn down in effort to combat beach erosion
A home on the beach on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina was torn down on Monday to save it from an inevitable collapse.
- Thousands of acres charred across the US as new wildfires erupt, forcing evacuations and threatening homes
Wildfires have scorched hundreds of thousands of acres across the Plains after days of severe storms sparked flames across several drought-stricken states. Meanwhile, a fire outside Los Angeles has triggered thousands of evacuations, as California's wildfire season intensifies.
- Sailor rescued in the knick of time as massive, record-breaking wildfire engulfs California island
A massive wildfire continues to rage across Santa Rosa Island, scorching more than 10,000 acres of the scenic California island. Officials say structures remain under threat, while coastal marine layer conditions and high winds have impacted the ability to use air operations.
- Over 80 million to face 90-degree heat as potentially record-breaking May heat wave impacts the East
Put away those jackets — record-breaking heat is slamming the East after stubborn chilly weather gripped the region at the start of May. In fact, some cities along the I-95 corridor are seeing their first heat alerts of 2026.
- House-sized asteroid makes safe close flyby past Earth
An asteroid recently discovered by NASA officials is being monitored after passing close to Earth on Monday.
- Video: US Coast Guard rescues several people trapped in cave at California beach
First responders were tasked with an unusual rescue at a California beach on Sunday evening after a group of people became trapped in a cave.
- Mandatory evacuations underway as wildfire threatens several homes and structures in Southern California
Authorities issued mandatory evacuation orders for parts of Simi Valley, California, along with evacuation warnings for the city of Thousand Oaks due to the rapid spread of the wildfire. Both cities are located northwest of Los Angeles.
- Strong severe storms target 100 million Americans from Texas to Maine in final chapter of multi-day threat
More than 112 million people are in the path of severe weather across a 2,000-mile corridor from Texas to New England on Tuesday, after the same system unleashed tornadoes and 90 mph wind gusts across Nebraska and Kansas Monday.
- Watch: 70 mph winds blast across Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, following nearby confirmed tornado
Dramatic footage seen live on FOX Weather @ Night showed wind gusts bringing traffic to a standstill on Interstate 29 near Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, during live storm tracking Sunday evening.
- Memorial Day weekend forecast: Wet, chilly weather to dampen holiday plans for millions
Holiday plans are at risk for millions of Americans this Memorial Day weekend, with forecasts showing widespread rain across the South and much of the Eastern Seaboard on Saturday and Sunday.
- Mandatory evacuations issued in Colorado as a large, rapidly-spreading wildfire burns more than 13,000 acres
Authorities have ordered mandatory evacuations for Baca County, Colorado, on Sunday, as a large, rapidly-spreading wildfire scorches the state
- Severe weather outbreak targets millions across 1,000+ miles with violent tornadoes possible in Central Plains
A rare Level 4 out of 5 severe weather threat covers parts of Kansas and Nebraska, with violent EF-3+ tornadoes being the main hazard. A broader threat covers more than 80 million people across a 1,000-mile corridor from North Texas to western New York beginning Monday afternoon.
- Powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake rattles Caribbean islands of Antigua and Barbuda
The Leeward Islands in the Caribbean were shaken by a powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake on Saturday morning.
- Advisories issued for popular Mississippi beaches due to fecal bacteria found after significant rainfall
Beachgoers are advised to avoid swimming at five different coastal Mississippi beaches due to high bacteria levels caused by recent heavy rains.
Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00 GMT
- Another Trump victory: Republican Rep. Thomas Massie loses Kentucky primary
President Donald Trump had targeted Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., for opposing GOP priorities.
- Vance defends stock-trading spree in Trump financial filings: 'Come on, man'
Vice President JD Vance said at the White House on Tuesday that he and President Donald Trump both support banning congressional stock trading.
- Trump's past tax returns get protection from IRS enforcement under 'lawfare' fund settlement
President Trump agreed to drop his lawsuit against the IRS in exchange for a fund that can compensate allies who were targeted under the Biden administration.
- Mortgage rates surge to highest level since July
Mortgage rates continued to move higher Tuesday on uncertainty over the war with Iran. They are at the highest level since last July.
- Trump says he was 'an hour away' from Iran strike decision before he postponed it
Asked how long Iran has to come to the table, Trump said it could be two or three days, or perhaps until Sunday or early next week.
- Bessent urges G7 to help U.S. attack Iran's finances
The Iran war continues to wreak havoc on global oil supply and the broader economy, even as the conflict appears to be locked in an uneasy stalemate.
- Musk and Altman take their battle from court to Wall Street ahead of landmark IPOs
Now that the Musk-Altman trial has reached a verdict, the two billionaires can turn their attention to readying their companies for the public market.
- Cuba condemns U.S. sanctions, accuses Washington of building ‘fraudulent case’ for military action
The comments come after a fresh wave of U.S. sanctions and amid mounting speculation that the U.S. could carry out military strikes against Cuba.
- Japan, China lead foreign government retreat from U.S. Treasurys as Iran war fallout stokes currency fears
The sell-off came as the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran conflict and resulting surge in crude oil prices sent the yen and other Asian currencies tumbling.
- After U.S. SEC, Treasury and Justice Department offer billionaire Gautam Adani legal relief
The U.S. Treasury Department settled a case against Adani Enterprises, involving the purchase of sanctioned Iranian energy between November 2023 and June 2025.
- Trump says he's 'concerned' about Ebola after American tests positive in Africa
The CDC earlier Monday said an American had tested positive for Ebola in Africa.
- White House adds generic drugs to direct-to-consumer TrumpRx site
Trump said he is increasing the number of products on the platform by nearly seven times, adding more than 600 generic drugs to the site.
- ICE agent charged in Minnesota with assault in shooting of immigrant
Christian Castro is the second ICE agent to be charged for actions during Operation Metro Surge, the Trump administration's immigration-enforcement mission.
- Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie is Trump revenge tour's next target
Rep. Thomas Massie will face off on Tuesday against a Trump-backed candidate in a Republican primary in Kentucky's 4th congressional district.
- CDC says American tests positive for Ebola in Africa, risk in the U.S. remains low
No cases tied to the Ebola outbreak have been confirmed in the U.S., and the overall risk to the American public and travelers remains low.
- Trump pivots to midterms, affordability after China summit as Iran war persists
Trump, at a White House event Monday, is expected to announce an expansion of the number of discounted prescription drugs offered through TrumpRX.
- Musk slams Altman trial verdict as a 'technicality,' vows to appeal
A jury in Oakland, California, ruled against Elon Musk in his dramatic court battle with Sam Altman and OpenAI.
- The Fed will have to raise interest rates in July to appease 'bond vigilantes,' Yardeni says
Sent to the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, incoming Chair Kevin Warsh instead may have to push for higher levels.
Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:31:13 GMT
- Fulton County, Georgia, jail leadership resigns after inmate's death and accusations of unsanitary conditions
Three officials at the Fulton County, Georgia, jail have stepped down amid an investigation into the death of an inmate whose family said was housed in a filthy, bug-infested cell that 'was not fit for a diseased animal.'
- He was free for 2 years. Now Crosley Green is back in prison for a crime he says he didn't commit
A Florida man who served three decades behind bars for a murder he says he didn't commit returned to prison Monday after spending the past two years building a life outside prison walls.
- Tennessee Air National Guardsman applied to be a hitman online, the FBI says. It was a spoof website and now he's facing charges
A Tennessee Air National Guardsman is facing charges after applying to be a hitman on a spoof 'rent-a-hitman' website, according to the Department of Justice.
- Family of victim and survivors of Indianapolis FedEx mass shooting file lawsuit against gun magazine manufacturer and distributors
The family of a victim and several survivors of a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis filed a lawsuit against companies involved in the manufacturing, marketing and sale of the high capacity magazine used by the gunman who killed 8 people and injured several others in 2021.
- GOP prepared to block vote to replace Feinstein on Senate Judiciary
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday that he hopes to replace Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee with Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland and aims to set up a floor vote on the issue this afternoon, which Republicans are expected to block.
- Anti-abortion doctors urge Supreme Court to keep mifepristone restrictions in place
A group of doctors opposed to abortion asked the Supreme Court Tuesday to restrict access to a key medication abortion drug while other legal challenges play out, as Wednesday night's deadline for the court to act approaches.
- McCarthy makes plea for Republicans to back debt ceiling plan
Speaker Kevin McCarthy made a plea to House Republicans during a closed-door meeting Tuesday morning to back his debt ceiling plan, telling them that although it doesn't have to include everything they want, it will help get him to the negotiating table with President Joe Biden.
- Supreme Court seems sympathetic to postal worker who didn't work Sundays in dispute over religious accommodations
The Supreme Court seemed to side with a former mail carrier, an evangelical Christian, who says the US Postal Service failed to accommodate his request to not work on Sundays.
- China's economy is off to a solid start, rising 4.5% in Q1 2023
China's economy is off to a solid start in 2023 following its emergence from three years of strict pandemic restrictions.
- Even when wives make as much as husbands, they still do more at home
• Four out of the five US metro areas with the lowest unemployment are in Florida. Here's why
• Opinion: The overlooked problem with raising the retirement age for Social Security
- McDonald's is upgrading its burgers
McDonald's, which has been focusing on upgrading its core items to boost sales, is rolling out a series of changes designed to improve its signature burgers.
- Google-parent stock drops on fears it could lose search market share to AI-powered rivals
Shares of Google-parent Alphabet fell more than 3% in early trading Monday after a report sparked concerns that its core search engine could lose market share to AI-powered rivals, including Microsoft's Bing.
- Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for Vietnam vet
- $200,000 worth of supplies donated to PB schools
- Car chase ends with police-involved shooting
- Mother fends off raccoon from daughter
- Cars totaling nearly $200k stolen from dealership
- Christmas parade road closures and detours