National News

11:33 AM on Wednesday, September 16

Big money groups aligned with President Donald Trump are pouring huge sums of cash into midterm races in the final sprint toward Election Day

11:03 AM on Wednesday, September 16

Scientists have discovered a crater on the moon that's bigger than the Roman Colosseum, the result of a powerful impact two years ago

10:55 AM on Wednesday, September 16

Annie Dillard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author known for her poetic explorations of nature and spirituality, has died at 81

9:52 AM on Wednesday, September 16

9:26 AM on Wednesday, September 16

An Islamic State group members has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for aiding the terrorist organization that took credit for a suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members and about 160 Afghans at a Kabul airport five years ago

8:53 AM on Wednesday, September 16

Ryan Lasko, a minor league prospect with the Athletics who was paralyzed in an outfield collision more than two months ago, has been released from an in-patient rehabilitation hospital

7:56 AM on Wednesday, September 16

6:39 AM on Wednesday, September 16

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says it's up to each AI company to ensure its technology is safe, distancing himself from calls for a coordinated slowdown in AI development

6:30 AM on Wednesday, September 16

Tickle Me Elmo, Bingo and the playground slide are among the finalists for the National Toy Hall of Fame this year

6:11 AM on Wednesday, September 16

America’s 250th birthday has been a banner year for the actors of Historic Philadelphia, Inc. who immerse visitors in Colonial history via first-person interpretations and true stories

5:52 AM on Wednesday, September 16

The Obamas’ pet dog Sunny has died

5:43 AM on Wednesday, September 16

Consumers may be griping about higher prices at the pump and elsewhere, but they keep spending, helping to power the economy, according to the latest government snapshot

4:59 AM on Wednesday, September 16

The U.S. special envoy for Belarus says that the country’s authorities have agreed to release 25 prisoners as part of a deal that includes the lifting of U.S. sanctions against some Belarusian companies

3:35 AM on Wednesday, September 16

An analysis finds that the Trump administration has cut or frozen up to $177 billion in federal grants since the president took office for his second term

3:24 AM on Wednesday, September 16

A Russian drone strike on a passenger bus in southern Ukraine has killed five people and wounded at least seven others

2:20 AM on Wednesday, September 16

The Trump administration has announced that it will impose travel bans on officials it claims are responsible for discrimination against whites and other minority groups in South Africa

1:25 AM on Wednesday, September 16

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed banning children under 13 from accessing social media, online games and chatbots

10:09 PM on Tuesday, September 15

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has attended a hearing at the International Criminal Court, where he faces charges of crimes against humanity, including murder and attempted murder, related to his so-called war on drugs while in office

10:06 PM on Tuesday, September 15

The Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who are now advancing on a key maritime checkpoint and striking Saudi oil facilities, have been at war for years

9:14 PM on Tuesday, September 15

Nearly 200 men who took part in the war in Ukraine are among the candidates for this week’s parliamentary election in Russia