Laura blasts Gulf Coast with wind, rain and wall of seawater

Hurricane Laura has exploded into a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane, hours before it is expected to make landfall, striking Texas and Louisiana.

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer resigns amid US pressure to sell video app

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer resigned Thursday amid U.S. pressure for its Chinese owner to sell the popular video app, which the White House says is a security risk.

RNC night 3 takeaways: Republicans push American exceptionalism amid national crises

Vice President Mike Pence will deliver the marquee speech Wednesday night at the Republican convention, making the case for another four years for President Donald Trump and laying the foundation for his own potential White House run in 2024.

Illinois police: 17-year-old police admirer arrested in killing of 2 people in Kenosha

Two people died and one person was injured as shots were fired late Tuesday in Kenosha during the third night of unrest in Wisconsin following the shooting of a Black man by police, Kenosha police said.

Trump Jr. name-calls Biden, girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle lauds president in fiery RNC speeches

Addressing the 2020 Republican National Convention Monday night, Donald Trump Jr., the president’s son, ridiculed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden with name-calling in a fiery speech shortly after his girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle, took the stage to laud his father’s leadership.

Protests erupt after Kenosha police shoot Black man Sunday evening

A person was hospitalized in serious condition following a shooting by officers about 5 p.m. Sunday as officers were responding to a “domestic incident,” the Kenosha Police Department said in a news release.

'Kobe Bryant Day': Celebrating Mamba's legacy in Los Angeles, Orange County and worldwide

Monday marks "Kobe Bryant Day," in the city of Los Angeles and in Orange County. While the special day has been made official in parts of Southern California, there are numerous ways to celebrate the NBA great and Los Angeles icon during Mamba Week from your living room, throughout the City of Angels, and beyond. 

Kellyanne Conway to leave post in the White House to focus on her family

Kellyanne Conway, the counselor to the president and one of the longest fixtures in the Trump White House, will leave her position at the end of the month to focus on her family, she tweeted late Sunday.

Appeals court gives reprieve to Uber, Lyft in California

This month, Lyft and Uber were ordered by San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ethan Schulman to reclassify their drivers as employees instead of independent contractors under state law AB5, which took effect on Jan. 1. 

Russia opposition candidate in coma after alleged poisoning

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is in a coma and on a ventilator in a hospital intensive care unit after falling ill from suspected poisoning that his allies believe is linked to his political activity.

Girl Scouts debuting new cookie variety inspired by French toast

2021 just got a little sweeter. The Girl Scouts of the USA announced a new French toast-inspired cookie flavor to join their lineup of offerings in January.

Two men indicted in murder of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay

Authorities in New York have announced the indictment of two men in the murder of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay nearly 20 years ago.