World Wrestling Entertainment star Bray Wyatt dies at 36

Niger’s junta invites Mali and Burkina Faso to aid its defense, asks French ambassador to leave

The move further escalates the international crisis in the West African nation stemming from a coup that ousted the West African nation's democratically elected president.

Kremlin denies role in plane crash believed to have killed Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin

Prigozhin, whose brutal fighters were feared in Ukraine, Africa, and Syria, was eulogized Thursday by President Vladimir Putin, even as suspicions grew that the Russian leader was behind the crash that many saw as an assassination.

The conflict in Sudan is fueling a humanitarian emergency of ‘epic proportions,’ UN aid chief says

Sudan was plunged into chaos in mid-April when months of simmering tensions between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

Floods fill tunnels leading to Detroit airport, force water rescues in Ohio and Las Vegas

More severe thunderstorms with torrential rains were possible over the region Thursday evening.

Trump and all 18 others charged in Georgia election case meet the deadline to surrender at jail

Trump attorney Steve Sadow on Thursday filed an objection to the proposed October trial date and a March date that the prosecution had previously suggested.

Alex Murdaugh to plead guilty in theft case, marking the first time he admits to a crime

He's serving a life sentence for killing his wife and son at their home two years ago.

Economy’s solid growth could require additional Fed hikes to fight inflation, Powell says

Substantially higher loan rates, a direct result of the Fed’s rate hikes, have made it harder for Americans to afford a home or a car or for businesses to finance expansions.

Democrats accuse tax prep firms of undermining effort for free file tax returns

The IRS in May announced that it would launch a pilot program for the 2024 filing season to allow taxpayers to file directly to the agency for free.

Maui County sues power company, says utility didn’t turn off electricity during deadly fires

Witness accounts and video indicate sparks from power lines ignited fires as utility poles snapped in the winds, which were driven by a passing hurricane.