People under felony indictment can’t be barred from purchasing guns, judge rules
Banning someone from buying a gun while under felony indictment goes against their Second Amendment right to bear arms, a federal judge in Texas ruled MondayPowered by WPeMatico
Vet suicide rate is lowest in years, VA says, but advocates worry it’s an undercount
The veteran suicide rate dropped to its lowest in over a decade, according to a report released Monday from the Department of Veteran AffairsPowered by WPeMatico
UN chief warns of ‘colossal global dysfunction’ but urges world to unite on solutions
At the U.N. General Assembly, Secretary-General António Guterres urged the body, "gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction," to unite behind world's crisesPowered by WPeMatico
Jackson residents sue officials over water crisis
Jackson, Mississippi, residents filed a lawsuit against officials and companies after damage to the city's water treatment plant affected the water supply.Powered by WPeMatico
Sheriff investigates DeSantis’ migrant flight; attorneys sue, claiming manipulation
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' migrant flight to Martha's Vineyard is being investigated by the Bexar County, Texas, sheriffPowered by WPeMatico
Feds: Minnesota food scheme stole $250M; 47 people charged
Federal authorities have charged 47 people in what they're calling the largest fraud scheme yet to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic by stealing and defrauding the government of $250 millionPowered by WPeMatico
Manchin rails against ‘revenge politics’ on permit plan
His plan was to speed permits for natural gas pipelines, other energy projects.Powered by WPeMatico
UN calls for probe into Iranian woman’s death amid protests
An Iranian woman held by the country’s morality police died, sparking protests.Powered by WPeMatico
Department of Justice fails to fully count prison deaths, Senate report finds
The Department of Justice failed to count nearly 1,000 deaths in U.S. prisons during the 2021 fiscal year, according to a new report released by a Senate subcommitteePowered by WPeMatico
Seattle teachers approve new contract following strike
Strike delayed the start of the school year in Washington’s largest district.Powered by WPeMatico
Somalia’s children face death by starvation as famine takes hold
ABC News' Matt Gutman reports from Baidoa, Somalia, where more than half of the country's children are facing acute malnutrition due to an extended drought and famine.Powered by WPeMatico
NYC ending vaccine mandate for private employers on Nov. 1
New York City will lift its private-sector COVID-19 vaccine mandate on Nov. 1 but will continue to require city employees to be vaccinated against the virusPowered by WPeMatico
4 Ukrainian separatist regions plan votes to join Russia
The separatist leaders of four Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine say they are planning to hold referendums this week for the territories to become part of Russia as Moscow loses ground in the war it launchedPowered by WPeMatico
Beyond Meat exec accused of biting man’s nose outside a game
Officials say a vegan food products company executive has been charged with felony battery and making a terroristic after a fracas outside a football game in which he's accused of biting a man's nosePowered by WPeMatico
This is where Hurricane Fiona is heading next
Fiona has strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane and is gaining strength as it heads toward Turks and Caicos.Powered by WPeMatico
Indiana officer shot during traffic stop in August has died
Authorities say an eastern Indiana police officer who was shot in the head during a traffic stop in August has died more than two weeks after being removed from life supportPowered by WPeMatico
Fire blamed on scooter battery kills 8-year-old girl in NYC
Authorities say an electric scooter battery sparked a fire that killed an 8-year-old girl in New York CityPowered by WPeMatico
Asylum seeker dies by suicide in NYC shelter
An asylum seeker in New York City died by suicide in a city shelter on Sunday, according to NYC Mayor Eric Adams.Powered by WPeMatico
Ukraine says Russian missile struck close from nuclear plant
A Russian missile has blasted a crater close to a nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, damaging nearby industrial equipment but not hitting its three reactorsPowered by WPeMatico
Biden comments on American hostage in Afghanistan released in prisoner swap
Mark Frerichs -- the last-known American hostage being held by the Taliban -- has been released, President Joe Biden confirmed in a statement on Monday.Powered by WPeMatico
Russia, China agree to expand security ties
A top Russian security official says the Kremlin considers beefing up ties with Beijing as a top policy goalPowered by WPeMatico
Rain helps increase containment of huge California wildfire
A major storm that battered Alaska over the weekend churned through California.Powered by WPeMatico
US traffic deaths fall slightly in Q2 but remain high
The number of people killed on U.S. roadways rose in the first half of 2022.Powered by WPeMatico
Iran faces US in international court over asset seizure
Iran is facing off against the United States at the United Nations' highest court over Washington’s confiscation of some $2 billion in Iranian assets to compensate bombing victimsPowered by WPeMatico
How much ‘pain’? Fed to signal more rate hikes ahead
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell bluntly warned in a speech last month that the Fed’s drive to curb inflation by aggressively raising interest rates would “bring some pain.”Powered by WPeMatico
US aircraft carrier to visit S. Korea amid N. Korean threats
A U.S. aircraft carrier is to visit South Korea this week for its first joint training with South Korean warships in five years in an apparent show of force against increasing North Korean nuclear threatsPowered by WPeMatico
Stranded tourists safe, repairs begin after Taiwan quake
About 400 tourists were stranded on a mountainside.Powered by WPeMatico
Ποιες είναι οι ιδανικές ημέρες για να κλείσεις αεροπορικά εισιτήρια
Αυτός είναι ο τρόπος για να γλυτώσετε χρήματαPowered by WPeMatico
First public global database of fossil fuels launches
On Monday, the world’s first public database of fossil fuel production, reserves and emissions launchesPowered by WPeMatico
Biden to host 2021 World Series champion Atlanta Braves
President Joe Biden will host the 2021 World Series champion Atlanta Braves at the White HousePowered by WPeMatico
Flood waters receding after storm batters western Alaska
Flood waters have started to recede in some parts of Alaska after the worst storm in a half century battered the western coast, revealing debris that towering Bering Sea waves flung onto beaches and seaside communitiesPowered by WPeMatico
Suspect seriously hurt when train hits parked police vehicle
A 20-year-old road rage suspect has been seriously injured after the parked police patrol vehicle she was detained in was struck by a freight train in northern ColoradoPowered by WPeMatico
Entire island of Puerto Rico loses power as Hurricane Fiona makes landfall
Fiona has strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane as is heads toward the U.S. Virgin Islands.Powered by WPeMatico
Driver of Alabama bus with 40 kids aboard faces DUI charge
A school bus driver in was spotted driving erratically with 40 children aboard.Powered by WPeMatico
VCU reaches settlement with family of hazing victim
A young man died after a 2021 fraternity hazing incident at the school.Powered by WPeMatico
Suits to save Confederate icons dropped in South Carolina
Lawsuits filed to stop the removal of memorials to Confederate leaders and a pro-slavery congressman in a South Carolina city have been droppedPowered by WPeMatico
Michigan man who wanted to admit to killing gets a new trial
A Michigan man’s 2019 second-degree murder conviction has been overturned by an appeals court that determined the man’s attorney ignored his wishes to admit that he pulled the triggerPowered by WPeMatico
Steven Spielberg’s ‘Fabelmans’ wins Toronto audience award
Steven Spielberg’s autobiographical coming-of-age drama “The Fabelmans” won the Toronto International Film Festival’s top prize, the People’s Choice Award, solidifying its early status as Academy Awards frontrunnerPowered by WPeMatico
EXPLAINER: How the strong U.S. dollar can affect everyone
The dollar is near its highest level in two decades against a key index.Powered by WPeMatico
Kentucky court suspends prosecutor who asked for nude photos
The Kentucky Supreme Court has suspended an Eastern Kentucky prosecutor who promised to help a defendant in exchange for nude photosPowered by WPeMatico