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Millions of Americans could experience hottest July 4th ever -- Extremely dangerous heat, coupled with humidity, could result in heat index readings of 100 to 115 degrees from the Midwest to the East Coast, forecasters said.

7 hours ago

Aspen Acres Fire burns dozens of homes in southern Colorado -- The Aspen Acres Fire has destroyed 55 homes in Custer County and more than 100 structures in Pueblo County.

8 hours ago

House GOP agenda stalls over holdouts' insistence on SAVE America Act -- The holdouts blocked Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to merge the SAVE America Act with the annual defense policy bill before sending it over to the Senate.

12 hours ago

How the Supreme Court ruled on Trump's agenda this term -- The court's decisions cemented Mr. Trump's authority over vast swathes of the government, while delivering significant setbacks to his agenda in other areas.

13 hours ago

Consumers need protection from AI agents, lawmaker says -- Sen. Mark Warner wants to create a federal registry of trusted AI agents and ensure autonomous bots operate like fiduciaries.

13 hours ago

Details emerge of Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding events at MSG -- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding plans include a rehearsal dinner and a late-night celebration at Madison Square Garden in New York City, according to sources familiar with the security planning.

13 hours ago

Egg producers reach federal and state settlement after price-fixing probe -- Three U.S. egg producers will be required to provide 53 million eggs to food banks and to pay a $3.3 million financial penalty.

14 hours ago

Less than 40% of U.S. households can afford a starter home, study finds -- The typical non-homeowner household earns about $7,000 less than what's needed to buy an entry-level home, according to LendingTree.

14 hours ago

Supreme Court says nation's top copyright official can keep job for now -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it won't allow President Trump to remove the nation's top copyright official.

14 hours ago

Supreme Court takes up challenges to AR-15 bans -- The Supreme Court agreed to take up challenges to so-called assault-weapons bans in Cook County, Illinois, and Connecticut.

16 hours ago

Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, striking down Trump's order -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.

17 hours ago

Supreme Court strikes down coordinated campaign spending limits -- The Supreme Court struck down federal limits on the amount of money a political committee can spend in coordination with federal candidates.

18 hours ago

Supreme Court upholds state transgender athlete bans in girls' and women's sports -- The Supreme Court upheld state laws from West Virginia and Idaho that restricted participation by transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports.

18 hours ago

AI could make people dull, one scientist fears. Here's why. -- AI tends to "play it safe within a user's preferences," nudging people toward more conventional choices, according to computational social scientist Sandra Matz.

18 hours ago

Ford recalls more than 741,000 vehicles due to faulty park system -- Ford estimates that 1% of the vehicles have the defect, according to the recall notice.

19 hours ago