Hawks head to East finals after Game 7 win in Philadelphia

The Atlanta Hawks are advancing to the Easter Conference finals after a win in Game Seven over the Philadelphia 76ers. This will be the first time the Hawks have advanced to the conference finals since 2015.

Biden-Putin summit: Leaders set 'consultations' on updating nuclear pact

President Joe Biden and Russia's Vladimir Putin met Wednesday in Geneva for a highly-anticipated summit, wrapping up more quickly than expected.

Bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday passes Senate

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, who introduced the Juneteenth bill along with Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, praised the passage of the legislation on his Twitter account, writing, “Happy that my bill to recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday just passed the Senate.”

Kids describe their perfect summer in new survey

A new survey says kids think the perfect summer would include at least five pool parties, five trips to the beach, three road trips, and three trips to amusement parks.

Average age of vehicles on the road reaches new high

For the first time ever, the average age of vehicles on the road right now has topped 12 years.

Girl Scouts have millions of unsold cookies

The Girl Scouts have an unusual problem this year: 15 million boxes of unsold cookies.

Novavax says COVID-19 vaccine about 90% effective in large study

A Novavax large-stage study in the U.S. and Mexico found that its COVID-19 vaccine was about 90% effective overall and protected against variants.

DOJ to probe department's seizure of Democrats' data during Trump era

The Justice Department is investigating department actions during the Trump administration after revelations that the DOJ seized phone data from House Democrats in 2018.

Wife of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty to US charges

Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, appeared in federal court in Washington and pleaded guilty to three federal offenses as part of a plea deal with federal prosecutors.

‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse: Where, when and how to watch

NASA says the "ring of fire" solar eclipse happens because the moon is too far away from Earth and cannot completely block out the sun’s view, leaving what appears to be a fiery ring around the moon.

Delta variant cases rise in US, world amid COVID-19 vaccination push

World leaders and medical officials are pleading for more people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 amid reports of the highly contagious Delta variant driving up cases around the world.

MLB: Lawsuit over All-Star move 'political theatrics'

Lawyers for Major League Baseball say a lawsuit demanding the return of the All-Star Game to Georgia is "political theatrics."

Starbucks bringing back reusable cup service nationwide

Starbucks' reusable cups are being revived after the service was discontinued over a year ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic.