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Universal Orlando Resort announces new "Epic Universe" theme park
Universal Orlando Resort made an 'epic' announcement Thursday.
This school is moving to 4-day school weeks
Starting this school year the learn to earn charter academy in Saginaw will hold classes Monday through Thursday, but not all students are off the hook on Friday.
Baton Rouge police chief apologizes for hiring the officer who killed Alton Sterling
Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul apologized on behalf of the department for hiring the officer who killed Alton Sterling, the 37-year-old black man whose July 2016 death spurred protests as part of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Massachusetts towns are at 'high risk' for a mosquito-borne virus that can cause brain swelling
Health officials are warning that seven towns in southeastern Massachusetts are at "high risk" for a potentially fatal mosquito-borne virus known as Eastern equine encephalitis or EEE.
The Dow was up 300 points, it closed down nearly 300 points. All because of Trump's tariffs
When President Donald Trump announced a new round of tariffs on Chinese imports on Thursday, the Dow was up 311 points. Then it was down nearly 300 points.
Mogadishu mayor dies of wounds following Al-Shabaab attack
Abdirahman Omar Osman, the mayor of Somalia's capital Mogadishu, succumbed to wounds sustained in a suicide bombing in the city, the government said on Thursday.
Electronic bouncers at bars, clubs set to keep troublemakers out
About five bars and clubs in the Milwaukee area use an ID scanning technology called “PatronScan.”
Judge blocks New York from turning over Trump's tax information to Democrats
A federal judge on Thursday issued an order blocking New York state from turning over President Donald Trump's tax returns to congressional Democrats for now, should the House Ways and Means Committee request them through a newly passed New York law.
What are the alcohol rules for US airline pilots?
The arrest of an airline pilot on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol has travelers wondering about alcohol policies for commercial pilots and the screening in place to detect behavior that could endanger passengers.
Lowe's is laying off thousands of workers
Lowe's is laying off thousands of workers. Layoffs will include assemblers, who put together items like grills and patio furniture. The company will also cut maintenance and facility-service jobs, such as janitors. The company said it is outsourcing those positions to third-party companies.
Putin hails Trump's bid to warm relations by battling wildfires together
US President Donald Trump offered Russian President Vladimir Putin assistance in fighting vast wildfires in Siberia during a phone call on Wednesday, the Kremlin said in a statement.
Creating an oasis of hope in one of Haiti's most dangerous neighborhoods
Staggering poverty, political instability and natural disasters have long plagued Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.
Tariff Man is back, and American consumers will pay for it
The Tariff Man is back. President Donald Trump's newly proposed tariffs on China would be particularly bad news for US consumers.
Ivanka Trump tweets support for Baltimore, doesn't condemn father's remarks
Ivanka Trump expressed her support for the city of Baltimore Tuesday but did not explicitly condemn her father's racially-charged inflammatory tweets aimed at the city.
Rand Paul offers to buy Omar a ticket to Somalia so 'she might come back and appreciate America more'
Republican Sen. Rand Paul offered last week to buy Rep. Ilhan Omar a ticket to visit Somalia so "she might come back and appreciate America more," echoing racist language President Donald Trump recently used to attack the Somalian refugee and three other minority congresswomen.
A vacationing teacher finds a 2.12-carat diamond at an Arkansas state park
This Nebraska teacher will surely win show-and-tell once the school year begins.
A disgruntled employee kills 2 people at a Mississippi Walmart, officials say
A shooting at a Mississippi Walmart left two people dead, a police officer wounded and a community in shock. But if not for recent active shooter training, the outcome could have been far worse, police said.
Some of Jessica Alba's Twitter followers are saying her account was hacked
A series of racist, anti-semitic and generally offensive screenshots which appeared to be from actress Jessica Alba's verified Twitter account were making the rounds on social media this weekend.
NY governor signs legislation further decriminalizing marijuana use
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill Monday further decriminalizing marijuana use in the state.
Trump adviser rebuts President on 'strong' vs. weak dollar
President Donald Trump's top trade policy adviser rebutted Monday the president's views about whether the U.S. would be better off with a weaker dollar.
Elon Musk says Tesla owners will soon be able to stream Netflix and YouTube
Soon Tesla owners will be able to stream Netflix and YouTube from the car's center dashboard so they can catch up and binge on their favorite shows on the road.
Festival shooter Santino Legan legally purchased his rifle in Nevada. Here's what else we know about the 19-year-old
Authorities say Santino William Legan killed three people, including a 6-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl, at the Gilroy Garlic Festival with a rifle he legally purchased three weeks ago in Nevada.
Family of slain pregnant mother holds gun buyback event
The family of a pregnant mother shot and killed while trying to protect her young son during a shootout held a gun buyback event in Athens over the weekend.
How negative interest rates helped turn Deutsche Bank into a disaster
Deutsche Bank, once a superstar in Europe, is now a disaster. Germany's biggest lender is rapidly slashing jobs, it's losing a ton of money and the stock is trading near all-time lows.
Facebook's Libra could massively help the cryptocurrency industry — or hurt it badly
Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency worries lawmakers. And increased government scrutiny for Libra could dent plans not only for Facebook but for other cryptos as well.
GM is halting production at a 78-year-old Detroit-area plant this week
General Motors' 78-year-old transmission plant in Warren, Michigan is halting production this week. The Detroit-area plant is one of five in North America that GM last year announced would suspend operations as part of the company's business transformation. GM plans to build fewer sedans as customers demand more trucks and SUVs. It also wants to reshape is business to eventually build more electric cars, while saving $6 billion annually starting at the end of 2019.
Protesters are taking to the streets in Moscow. The Kremlin is watching to see if others will do the same
It's marching season in Moscow: Over the weekend, police detained more than 1,000 people in protests over municipal elections scheduled for September.
$85 million high school opens in Georgia
It's an exciting time to be in high school for kids in Buford. A new high school is so massive it looks more like a college campus.
Barr ruling limits asylum claims based on family ties
Attorney General William Barr has overruled an asylum decision that protected some immigrants seeking asylum based on family ties, the Justice Department announced Monday.
Kirsten Gillibrand has a secret debate attack. And she'll tell you what it is!
Kirsten Gillibrand has a secret. Do you want to know what it is? OK, she's tell you!
Las Vegas sees temperatures as high as 113 degrees today
An Excessive Heat Warning has been issued from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. today because highs will approach 113° in parts of Las Vegas. It was 107° on Saturday and 110° on Sunday, so today will be a bit worse than the weekend. Every part of town will be very hot, but the highest readings are expected on the east side of town where the elevation is lowest.
Kamala Harris unveils 'Medicare for All' plan that preserves role for private insurance
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris released a health care plan on Monday that would put the US on the path toward a government-backed health insurance system but stops short of completely eliminating private insurance.
Boris Johnson's girlfriend has moved into 10 Downing Street with him
Boris Johnson and his girlfriend Carrie Symonds moved into Downing Street on Monday, the new UK prime minister's spokeswoman said.
A woman woke up in her hotel room to find a snake on her arm
Melinda Major was asleep in her hotel room in Memphis, Tennessee, on Friday morning when she felt something moving around on her arm.
Tip on suspected killers leads to remote Canada, authorities say
The manhunt for two young men suspected in the killing of three people in Canada shifted to a remote community of about 500 after police received a tip on the suspects' possible whereabouts, authorities said Monday.
GOP senators give tepid response to Trump's pick for spy chief
President Donald Trump's choice of Rep. John Ratcliffe to replace respected former Sen. Dan Coats as Director of National Intelligence in one of the most powerful and sensitive jobs in government, has gotten a tepid response to this point from Republican senators, signaling the Texas Republican, a Trump loyalist who lacks intelligence experience, could face a fight to be confirmed.
An Instagram post under the festival gunman's name mentioned a white supremacist book shortly before the attack
The suspect in the California food festival shooting used an assault-type rifle in his attack and was fatally shot by three officers who responded within a minute of the gunfire beginning, Police Chief Scot Smithee said at a news conference Monday.
Italian officer allegedly killed by American teens was stabbed with knife brought from US, say police
An Italian policeman who was allegedly killed by two teenage American tourists was stabbed 11 times with a knife carried into Italy from the United States, according to police in Rome.
As of today, humans have used more resources than Planet Earth can regenerate in a year
If Earth's resources were a bank account, today would mark the date we'd officially be in the red.
Rush Limbaugh just admitted Republicans have totally abandoned a core party principle
If you knew anything about the Republican Party in the decade leading up to the 2016 presidential election, it was this: They thought government spending was WAY out of control and believed we need to get the country's deficit spending and resultant soaring debt under control.
Former Florida candidate Elizabeth McCarthy admits to lying about treating Pulse shooting victims, docs show
A former Florida Democratic House candidate recently admitted to lying about removing 77 bullets from dozens of victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, a claim that led to her being cited with violating state law, according to documents released last week.
Tim Duncan returns to the NBA as a coach for the San Antonio Spurs
It's been only three years since Tim Duncan retired from the basketball court, but he's making his return, this time as a coach.
House Kills Solo Democrat's Bid to Impeach Trump
The House on Wednesday easily defeated an effort from a Texas Democrat to impeach President Donald Trump in a vote that highlighted the Democratic fissures when it comes to impeachment.
Trump Has Met His Match: The Squad
President Donald Trump may have finally met his match: The Squad. The famously foul-mouthed President on Sunday launched yet another Twitter tirade, saying that the four congresswomen, known as The Squad -- US Reps. Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib -- should "go back" to the countries they came from.
Congresswomen 'squad' respond to Trump's attacks: The US 'belongs to everyone'
After the President of the United States spent the day openly encouraging a group of critical congresswomen of color to leave the country, the four Democratic lawmakers made clear Monday they're here to stay.
Apollo 11 taught us to dream big, so let's aim for more than Mars
Fifty years ago this month, humans took their first steps on the moon. For those of you too young to remember, it is hard to fully appreciate just how much that achievement engaged the entire planet. It certainly influenced me a great deal, even as a 5-year-old, setting me on a path that led me to become a professional scientist.
Murrow's words from 1954 apply to the Trump age: 'We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty'
Reading President Trump's racist tweets and hearing him claim that some Democrats "hate" America and watching him say they can leave if they don't like it here, Edward R. Murrow comes to mind.
For an immigrant, seeing a 'police car is something that makes me go cold'
The fear of being profiled and arrested -- whether by ICE or the police with whom they often collaborate -- can cause whole communities to avoid their streets and any other public spaces in which they could be detained or questioned. As one community member whose apartment was raided told us as we researched this topic, "Seeing a police car is something that makes me go cold, my body, my skin ..."
Kamala Harris wants the federal government to set the price of some drugs to lower costs
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris unveiled a plan on Tuesday that authorizes the federal government to set the rates for certain prescription drugs as a way to lower prices.
Five years after Eric Garner's death, questions remain over officer's actions in the confrontation
It's been five years since Eric Garner's death triggered protests across the country, after a cell phone video of his last moments in police custody went viral.