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A California man pleaded guilty to charges for illegally smuggling more than 1,7000 wild animals into the United States and trafficking them.

Monkeypox cases in some large U.S. cities appear to be declining, matching trends seen in Europe, and experts are cautiously optimistic the outbreak may have peaked in places hit hardest hit by the virus.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is set to vote on Thursday to approve regulations that would require all new vehicles sold in the state by 2035 to be either electric or plug-in electric hybrids that could also have gasoline engines.

The U.S. economy contracted at a more moderate pace than initially thought in the second quarter as consumer spending blunted some of the drag from a slower pace of inventory accumulation, dispelling fears that a recession was underway.

Two pleaded guilty to selling a diary and personal materials that belonged to President Joe Biden's daughter to conservative group Project Veritas for money.

Spanking is staging a comeback this school year in the classrooms of one small town in southwestern Missouri, where the district will now allow corporal punishment for any unruly student whose parents give their blessing.

U.S. President Joe Biden's move to waive college loan payments for millions of Americans drew criticism from some of his fellow Democrats, especially members of Congress facing the toughest re-election contests on Nov.

Two Florida residents pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges stemming from the theft and sale to conservative activist group Project Veritas of a diary that court papers have shown belonged to U.S.

New abortion bans are taking effect in five U.S. states this week, adding to the raft of restrictions states have enforced since the U.S.

People have falsely called 911 and given police the address of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene over fake emergencies two times in two days as of Thursday morning.

Core samples drilled by NASA's Perseverance rover on the Martian surface are revealing the geology of a gaping crater scientists suspect may have harbored microbial life billions of years ago, including surprises about the nature of the rock present there.

Russia and its proxy forces in Ukraine are operating 21 locations used to detain, interrogate and process prisoners of war and civilians, according to a new report by Yale University researchers backed by the U.S.

About 16 million Americans aged 18 to 65 have long COVID symptoms.

The U.S. Justice Department under a court order gave a federal judge on Thursday a redacted copy under seal of an affidavit outlining evidence that underpinned the FBI's Aug.

Wall Street's main indexes rose in early trading on Thursday, supported by banks and megacap growth stocks, while focus was squarely on Federal Reserve's annual Jackson Hole symposium for clues on the central bank's monetary policy outlook.

California is about to launch an experiment to cover aqueducts with solar panels, a plan that if scaled up might save billions of gallons of otherwise evaporated water while powering millions of homes.

Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world gather for events at the Vatican starting this weekend that could amount to a dress rehearsal for an eventual conclave to choose a successor to Pope Francis after he dies or resigns.

The IRS will forgive over $1.2 billion in late fees back to taxpayers who were impacted by the COVID pandemic.

A next-door neighbor, who is white, had called the cops after she only saw the back of Jennings' head and didn't recognize him.

The woman said she was listening to a podcast during the trip to work and didn't notice the man in the backseat.

"People can finally crawl out under that mountain of debt," Biden said Wednesday, adding that the move would provide more "breathing room" to working and middle-class families.

"The suspects ordered the victim to unlock his cell phone and then instructed him to transfer $6,000 to their account using an app," the Pierce County Sheriff's Department said.

Living in flimsy shelters made of wood and plastic tarp or half-finished concrete buildings, South Sudanese who have returned to Sudan are finding life tougher as their former country's economy tumbles.

The video showed the aircraft landing with its boom scraping along the runway.

The United States plans to roll out an updated COVID-19 booster vaccine to include Omicron subvariants of the coronavirus.

Vanessa Bryant's co-plaintiff, whose wife and daughter also died in the 2020 helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, was awarded $15 million.

Climate activists will stage a series of colorful protests at the Federal Reserve's annual Jackson Hole central banking conference that starts Thursday, intent on pressing the Fed to address climate change and move the U.S.

The autopsy report of Lori revealed an unmarred fragment of the mulberry leaf, often marketed for weight loss, was found in her stomach.

One person has reportedly been injured due to the flash flooding, but the extent of their injuries is unknown.