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The federal charges could carry the possibility of the death penalty, while the maximum sentence for the state charges is life in prison without parole.
There were 13 federal executions during Donald Trump's first term, more than under any president in modern history.
The merger would catapult the automakers to a top position in an industry in the midst of tectonic shifts as it transitions away from reliance on fossil fuels.
Trump also pledged that his “dream team Cabinet” would deliver a booming economy, seal U.S. borders and quickly settle wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.
It's the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels.
Santa Claus braved the sticky heat of the Amazon rainforest this weekend, taking two boats to bring gifts to the children of a small village near the Brazilian city of Manaus.
Police are investigating the death of a woman who died after being set on fire on an New York City subway train.
Officials are investigating the cause of a crack in a Colorado ski lift that forced the evacuation of over 100 stranded skiers and snowboarders.
A NASA spacecraft aims to fly closer to the sun than any object sent before.
“Sonic the Hedgehog 3” debuted with $62 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates.
Public pardons for the two piglets were granted by the mayor of Miami-Dade County, Daniella Levine Cava, in a seven-year South Florida riff on the White House tradition of pardoning two turkeys at Thanksgiving.
Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS.
Blake Lively has accused her “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment on the set of the movie and a subsequent effort to “destroy” her reputation in a legal complaint.
The move ends speculation that she could replace Sen. Marco Rubio, who has been tapped to be the incoming administration's secretary of state.
A 28-year-old father is behind bars in connection with the death of his 1-year-old son.
Mark Burnett is being tapped by the president-elect to be the special envoy to the United Kingdom.
President Joe Biden on Saturday signed legislation that averts a government shutdown heading into Christmas.
The U.S. flu season is underway, with cases surging across much of the country, health officials said Friday.
A question lingers in the back of the minds of many visitors: What was the real meaning and purpose of Stonehenge?
Authorities said Saturday that 41 people were injured seriously enough that the death toll could rise further.
The man shot at police during a subsequent foot chase and was killed when officers returned fire.
Prosecutors say the Ivy League graduate inveighed against the health insurance industry and wealthy executives in his writings.
Each year, at least 100,000 kids call NORAD to inquire about Santa’s location. Millions more follow online.
The Senate passed a bill to boost Social Security benefits for many public service retirees.
The sheriff said a parent had put her children into her vehicle and suddenly accelerated for an unknown reason.
Here is a roll call of some noteworthy figures who died in 2024.
A car drove into a group of people at a Christmas market in Germany.
A judge ruled Friday that Missouri’s near-total abortion ban is unenforceable under a new constitutional amendment, ensuring abortion will be legal in the state.
Richard Allen was convicted on Nov. 11 in the killings of Abigail Williams, 13, and Liberty German, 14, who vanished during a winter hike.
The business journalist had been with Fox since its inception in 1996.
Netflix has two games on Christmas Day, starting with a two-hour pregame special at 11 a.m. EST.
The withdrawals are beginning as Washington braces for a potential government shutdown that could further complicate efforts by the Biden administration to tie up loose ends.
The $4.28 billion in relief is expected to be the final round of public service loan forgiveness before Biden leaves office.
An inflation gauge that is closely watched by the Federal Reserve barely rose last month.
Tesla is recalling almost 700,000 vehicles because of an issue with the warning light on the tire pressure monitoring system.
The two weekends on either side of Christmas look to be some of the most crowded times on the road and at airports.
The bodies were found in their home in West Valley City, a Salt Lake City suburb, on Tuesday.
Police are investigating what motivated the shooter.
Luigi Mangione, 26, was arrested on Dec. 9 when police were called to a McDonald's restaurant in Pennsylvania.
Oklahoma uses a three-drug lethal injection process.
The tumultuous turn of events comes just before Friday’s midnight deadline to fund the government and as lawmakers were preparing to head home for the holidays.
American farmers and small business owners are among those who will suffer if Congress cannot agree on a new spending bill after President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan that included more than $100 billion in disaster aid.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported more than 270,000 people to 192 countries over a recent 12-month period
The Teamsters say they represent nearly 10,000 workers at 10 Amazon facilities.
The last meteor shower of the year — the Ursids — peaks Sunday, a few days before Christmas.
A Texas judge rejected the former Uvalde schools police chief’s request to dismiss criminal charges related to the 2022 shooting.
The FAA temporarily banned drone flights in areas of New Jersey where critical infrastructure is located.
Several hundred people gathered outside the Wisconsin State Capitol for a vigil Tuesday night.
The world’s largest hornet has been declared eradicated in the U.S.
Rushing to prevent a government shutdown, Johnson scrambled to salvage a stopgap measure to keep federal offices running.
