National News

2:01 PM on Friday, June 5

The Defense Department has announced a significant reduction in the number of religious affiliations it officially recognizes

1:19 PM on Friday, June 5

President Donald Trump says he will attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday at Madison Square Garden — and says he doesn't have much sympathy for ordinary Americans who can't afford the sky-high ticket prices

1:18 PM on Friday, June 5

The U.S. stock market had its worst day since October as a sell-off in big technology companies weighed down the broader market

12:22 PM on Friday, June 5

Lawyers representing the federal government argue that a court cannot stop construction of a White House ballroom because it was already underway and because of the sensitive security concerns they say the structure is meant to address

12:19 PM on Friday, June 5

The National Park Service says a ranger in Alaska fell into a crevasse and died on North America's tallest mountain

10:54 AM on Friday, June 5

The electric guitar has transformed music and inspired countless dreams

10:12 AM on Friday, June 5

10:09 AM on Friday, June 5

A federal judge has struck down a Trump administration policy enacted after the shooting of two National Guard members that made it harder for immigrants from dozens of countries to stay and enter the country

9:53 AM on Friday, June 5

A magistrate judge has ordered pretrial detention for a former senior CIA official accused of stashing over $40 million worth of gold bars from the federal government in the basement of his Virginia home

8:52 AM on Friday, June 5

The U.S. military is waiting for clarity from the Pentagon following President Donald Trump’s back-and-forth on troop levels in Europe

8:47 AM on Friday, June 5

Actor Anthony Head, known for his roles in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Ted Lasso,” has died at 72

8:24 AM on Friday, June 5

Anthropic is proposing that top AI companies coordinate a way to pause the development of advanced AI systems if they become too dangerous

8:22 AM on Friday, June 5

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have briefly taken shelter during a repair to fix a new leak

7:53 AM on Friday, June 5

The Treasury's financial crimes unit is warning banks about the risks of serving people living in the country illegally

7:49 AM on Friday, June 5

7:15 AM on Friday, June 5

Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected a proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a face-to-face meeting, saying he sees “no point” in it

3:47 AM on Friday, June 5

Lebanon’s president and prime minister are criticizing Iran for rejecting the latest ceasefire deal between the Lebanese government and Israel

7:19 PM on Thursday, June 4

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in what will be his first visit in years

8:46 AM on Thursday, June 4

U.S. employers added a surprising 172,000 jobs in May as the labor market continued to show resilience in the face of rising costs from the Iran war

8:38 AM on Thursday, June 4

June is Pride Month across the U.S. But in some Republican-controlled states it's now officially Fidelity, Nuclear Family or Strong Families Month