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Delta plane's emergency slide falls off during flight
An emergency slide separated from a Delta plane not long after takeoff from New York City, forcing the pilots to return to the airport, officials said.Top stories -
Alabama sets July execution date for man convicted of killing delivery driver
Alabama has set a July 18 execution date for a man convicted in the 1998 shooting death of a delivery driver who had stopped at an ATMTop stories -
Ex-official told investigators Trump had 'no standing declassification order'
A former administration official told investigators that President Trump had "no standing declassification order" regarding documents in his possession, a filing says.Top stories - Donald Trump -
Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction overturned in New York; DA will attempt to retry
The rape conviction of movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been overturned by New York's highest court.Top stories -
Southwest will limit hiring and drop 4 airports after loss. American Airlines posts 1Q loss as well
American and Southwest airlines both say they lost money in the first quarter, and they're responding by trying to cut costsTop stories - Travel -
Judge rejects Donald Trump's bid for new E. Jean Carroll trial, upholds $83M judgment
A federal judge in New York on Thursday rejected former President Donald Trump's bid for a new trial in a defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll.Top stories - Donald Trump -
More than 1 in 4 US adults over age 50 say they expect to never retire: AARP study
About one-quarter of U.S. adults age 50 and older who aren't yet retired say they expect to never retire and 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their incomeTop stories -
Universal Studios tram crash injures more than a dozen, park and fire officials say
A tram crash at Universal Studios injured 15 people, fire officials said.Top stories -
New York AG asks court to reject Trump's $175M bond for civil judgment
Letitia James contended the former president failed to demonstrate that the company behind his bond had the resources to pay it if his appeal failed.Top stories - New York -
Cyberattack hits New York state government's bill drafting office
The New York state Legislature’s bill drafting office has been hit with an apparent cyberattackTop stories - New York -
Maui Fire Department to release after-action report on deadly Hawaii wildfires
The Maui Fire Department is expected to release a report Tuesday detailing how the agency responded to a series of wildfires that burned on the island during a windstorm last AugustTop stories -
Retrial underway for ex-corrections officer charged in Ohio inmate's death
Jury selection has started in the retrial of a former corrections officer charged in the death of an inmate at a county jail in northern OhioTop stories -
Small earthquake shakes Southern California desert during Coachella
The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 3.8, hit in Riverside County.Top stories - California -
House passes FISA reauthorization bill after previous GOP setback
The House on Friday voted to reauthorize a key U.S. spy program considered crucial to national security.Top stories -
1 dead in Mississippi as severe storms, flooding slam the South
A deadly storm is bringing extreme rainfall and dangerous tornadoes to the South.Top stories -
EPA announces 1st national standard limiting 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency announced a new rule on Wednesday to limit PFAS in drinking water -- the first national standard of its kind.Top stories -
Mayorkas impeachment proceedings pushed to next week
House Speaker Mike Johnson's office said Tuesday that it will delay the transmission of articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.Top stories -
2 young children die after being swept away by fast-flowing California creek
Two young siblings died after being swept away by a rapidly flowing creek in Southern California’s San Bernardino MountainsTop stories - California -
Trump's classified documents trial delayed indefinitely
The judge overseeing former President Trump's classified documents case has now indefinitely postponed the trial pending resolution of outstanding pretrial litigation.Top stories - Donald Trump -
A cargo plane makes an emergency landing in Istanbul after front landing gear fails
A cargo aircraft has made an emergency landing at Istanbul Airport after its front landing gear failedTop stories -
DOJ schedules meeting with Boeing victims as decision nears
The Justice Department on Tuesday contacted the families of victims of two fatal Boeing 737 Max crashes, according to a letter obtained by ABC News.Top stories -
Texas police officer dies after being injured when a tornado struck his home
He died at a hospital where he was taken after the tornado struck his home.Top stories -
Zebra remains on the loose as officials close trailheads to keep people away
A zebra that escaped from a trailer east of Seattle last weekend remained on the lam Friday, as authorities closed off trailheads at a nature area in hopes of keeping people away and easing her captureTop stories -
US military acknowledges errant drone strike killed civilian, not al-Qaeda leader
U.S. Central Command acknowledged that one year ago Friday, it mistakenly struck a civilian in a strike in Syria, not the al-Qaeda leader it was looking for.Top stories -
Fed holds interest rates steady at highest level since 2001
The U.S. economy has faced a months-long stretch of stubborn inflation.Top stories - Federal Reserve -
US job openings fall to 8.5 million in March, the lowest level in more than 3 years
U.S. jobs openings slid in March to the lowest level in more than three years, but stayed at historically high levels in a sign that the job market remains resilient in the face of higher interest ratesTop stories -
California restaurant owners describe new cost of business
California restaurant owners, including CEO of one of the largest El Pollo Loco franchises, explain how the new minimum wage is hurting business.Top stories - California -
State prosecutors won't retry Arizona rancher accused of fatally shooting migrant
State prosecutors say they will not seek to retry 75-year-old George Alan Kelly, the Arizona rancher accused of fatally shooting an unarmed migrant.Top stories -
2 Ukrainians were stabbed in Germany. Prosecutors are examining a possible political motive
The public prosecutor general's office in Munich has taken over the investigation into the stabbing deaths of two Ukrainian men in southern Germany because of a possible political motivation for the crimeTop stories - Ukraine -
Chef José Andrés says aid workers killed by Israeli airstrikes represented the 'best of humanity'
The founder of World Central Kitchen says the seven aid workers killed by Israeli airstrikes represented the “best of humanity.”Top stories - Israel -
Boeing's crash agreement with DOJ under scrutiny
Families of crash victims are set to meet with prosecutors on Wednesday.Top stories -
China blasts US military aid to Taiwan, says island entering a 'dangerous situation'
China blasted the latest package of U_S_ military assistance to Taiwan, saying such funding was pushing the self-governing island republic into a “dangerous situation.”Top stories - China -
Minnesota state senator arrested on suspicion of burglary
Police say a Minnesota state senator and former broadcast meteorologist has been arrested in the northwestern city of Detroit LakesTop stories -
Supreme Court appears to favor Oregon city in dispute over homeless camping ban
An ordinance barred people without a permanent residence from sleeping outside.Top stories -
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson pledged $10M for Maui wildfire survivors. They gave much more.
The Entertainment Industry Foundation says the People's Fund of Maui, an initiative started by Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson to benefit survivors of the wildfires in Maui, has given away almost $60 millionTop stories -
2 children dead, 15 people injured after vehicle crashes into building
Multiple people, including children, were seriously injured after a vehicle crashed through a building where a child's birthday party was being held, authorities said.Top stories -
Sweeping gun legislation approved by Maine lawmakers after mass shooting
The Maine Legislature has approved sweeping gun safety legislation nearly six months after the deadliest shooting in state historyTop stories -
Booming cold drink sales mean more plastic waste. So Starbucks redesigned its cups
Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks stores have created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste from the single-use cups that Frappuccinos, Refreshers, cold brews and other iced drinks are served inTop stories -
Justice Department ramps up efforts to reduce violent crime
The Justice Department is ramping up its efforts to reduce violent crime in the U.S., launching a specialized gun intelligence center in Chicago and expanding task forces to curb carjackingsTop stories -
Smartmatic settles defamation case against OAN over 2020 election conspiracy theories
The voting tech company Smartmatic entered into a settlement with One America News to resolve its lawsuit against the network for peddling lies about the 2020 election.Top stories