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Before recent attack, Michigan synagogue had been bolstering its security
The Michigan synagogue that came under attack this week when an armed man drove his car into the building had...
From rockets to cancer research, here's how the number pi is embedded in our lives
Every year, math nerds and dessert enthusiasts unite to celebrate Pi Day on March 14, a date whose digits repr...
Anti-Muslim rhetoric rises among Republicans with little pushback from GOP leadership
Anti-Muslim rhetoric is on the rise among some Republican lawmakers
Offshore wind project targeted by Trump administration starts sending power to the New England grid
An offshore wind project targeted by the Trump administration has begun sending power to New England’s electri...
Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 06-19-36-40-55, Mega Ball: 9...
Prosecutor drops vehicular homicide charge against teen charged in death of teacher in prank
A Georgia prosecutor has dropped a vehicular homicide charge against a teen who police say was driving the tru...
State lawmakers grill former special prosecutor Nathan Wade over Georgia Trump election case
Georgia lawmakers pressed former special prosecutor Nathan Wade about contact his team had with federal invest...
California launches probe after video shows petition gatherers offering money for signatures
California election officials are investigating whether signature collectors in San Francisco illegally offere...
EPA moves to weaken pollution limits on chemical used to sterilize medical equipment
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed weakening air pollution limits for a chemical used to sterili...
State Department slashes fee to renounce US citizenship by 80% to $450
The State Department has slashed by about 80% the fee for Americans to formally renounce their U.S. citizenshi...
Alabama judge dismisses lawsuit over a 2023 Taser death
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the family of a man who died after Mobile police shocked him...
2 Ohio pastors emerge as faithful allies for Haitian migrants during Trump's crackdown
One grew up in rural Haiti amid the poverty and violence
ROTC students at Old Dominion University subdued and killed the shooter who killed 1 person, wounded 2, FBI says
ROTC students at Old Dominion University subdued and killed the shooter who killed 1 person, wounded 2, FBI sa...
Utah judge in Charlie Kirk killing case weighs media access
The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus will return to court as a state judge weighs...
Low and slow meets forever: US postage stamps honor lowrider car culture
The U.S. Postal Service is unveiling a new series of stamps Friday that feature five special cars
Democratic senators file war powers resolution to check Trump on Cuba
Senate Democrats have filed legislation that would prevent the U.S. from attacking Cuba without congressional...
Old Dominion shooter convicted of Islamic State ties released from prison just 2 years before attack
Court documents show the man opened fire in a classroom at Old Dominion University had previously been convict...
What to know about Reform Judaism after an attack on one of its largest US synagogues
The Michigan synagogue that was attacked is one of the largest reform congregations in the U.S. Temple Israel...