Donald Trump was indicted on felony charges Tuesday for working to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the run-up to the violent riot by his supporters at the U.S. Capitol.
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Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens dies from cancer at 70
Paul Reubens, the actor and comedian whose character Pee-wee Herman became a cultural phenomenon through films and TV shows, has died.
Donald Trump faces new charges in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. Here’s what to know
New charges — and a new defendant — added to the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump underscore how the Mar-a-Lago investigation is still very much ongoing.
Sinéad O’Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer-songwriter, dies at 56
Sinéad O’Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s, has died at 56.
UPS reaches tentative contract with 340,000 unionized workers potentially dodging calamitous strike
UPS has reached a contract agreement with its 340,000-person strong union Tuesday, averting a strike that had the potential to disrupt logistics nationwide for businesses and households alike.
Elon Musk reveals new X logo to replace Twitter’s blue bird
Elon Musk has unveiled a new logo to replace Twitter’s famous blue bird as he follows through with a major rebranding of the social media platform.
White nationalist members, including Fayetteville man, found guilty of criminal conspiracy to riot at Pride event
Five members of the white nationalist hate group Patriot Front were convicted Thursday of misdemeanor charges of conspiracy to riot at a Pride event.
Amazon pay-by-palm technology coming to all Whole Foods stores this year
The system allows a customer to pay for purchases by hovering their palm above a scanning device that identifies biometric data which is then associated with credit card information on file.
No winner in Monday’s Powerball drawing. Jackpot reaches $1 billion
The Powerball jackpot rose yet again to an estimated $1 billion after no winning ticket was sold for the latest drawing.
It’s official: Taylor Swift has more No. 1 albums than any woman in history
Congratulations are in order for Taylor Swift and her loyal fans, known as Swifties. The pop star officially has more No. 1 albums than any woman in history.
Jesse Jackson to step down as head of civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH
The Rev. Jesse Jackson plans to step down from leading the Chicago civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH Coalition he founded in 1971.
‘Succession’ tops Emmy nominations with 27
HBO dominated Wednesday morning’s Emmy nominations, with the elite trio of “ Succession,” “The White Lotus” and “The Last of Us” combining for a whopping 74.
Meta takes aim at Twitter with the launch of rival app Threads
Meta has unveiled an app called Threads to rival Twitter, targeting users looking for an alternative to the social media platform owned — and frequently changed — by Elon Musk.
Five dead in Philadelphia shooting that’s nation’s worst violence around July 4
A 40-year-old killed one man in a house before fatally shooting four others on the streets of a Philadelphia neighborhood.
Student loan payments start again soon. Supreme Court’s ruling means higher bills for many
After a payment pause that has lasted more than three years, more than 40 million student loan borrowers will be on the hook for payments starting in the fall.