Police: Student shoots peer at South Carolina middle school
Authorities say a 12-year-old student has been shot and killed by another 12-year-old student at a South Carolina middle schoolPowered by WPeMatico
Texas mom who blamed toddler’s death on road rage arrested
Police say a Texas woman who said her 3-year-old son was killed in a road-rage shooting has been arrested on a child endangerment chargePowered by WPeMatico
Washington OKs 1st statewide missing Indigenous people alert
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed into law a bill that creates a first-in-the-nation statewide alert system for missing Indigenous peoplePowered by WPeMatico
US returns smuggled ancient artifacts to Libya
The United States has returned a cache of smuggled ancient artifacts to Libya as the oil-rich Mediterranean country struggles to protect its heritage against the backdrop of years of war, turmoil and unrestPowered by WPeMatico
Planned Parenthood sues Idaho over abortion ban
The lawsuit seeks to end Idaho's ban on abortions after cardiac activity is detected, before most women know they are pregnant.Powered by WPeMatico
Severe storms pummel South killing at least 2 in Florida
Severe storms packing isolated tornadoes and high winds are racing across the Deep South _ killing two in the Florida Panhandle and leaving scattered damage to buildings and homes in their pathPowered by WPeMatico
Biden blasts US oil companies in announcing plan to combat gas prices
President Joe Biden announced a plan on Thursday to release roughly 1 million barrels of oil per day from the strategic petroleum reserve over the next six months.Powered by WPeMatico
A key inflation gauge sets 40-year high as gas and food soar
An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.4% in February compared with a year ago, with sharply higher prices for food, gasoline and other necessities squeezing Americans’ financesPowered by WPeMatico
Nearly 300 Texas defendants released due to computer glitch
Officials say nearly 300 Houston-area defendants were ordered released after a computer glitch prevented them from getting an initial court hearing within the time period required by state lawPowered by WPeMatico
2 killed as severe weather spawns nearly 30 tornadoes in 7 states
Two people were killed Thursday in the Florida Panhandle when their mobile home was toppled by a suspected tornado, one of nearly 30 that hit seven, officials said.Powered by WPeMatico
House Jan. 6 committee faces time crunch ahead of public hearings
The House committee probing the Capitol attack is facing a time crunch as investigators scramble to piece together former President Trump's actions on Jan. 6.Powered by WPeMatico
Cyberattack in Ukraine war affected thousands across Europe
A malicious software command that crippled tens of thousands of modems across Europe anchored the cyberattack on a satellite network used by Ukraine’s government and military just as Russia invadedPowered by WPeMatico
Less than 20% of Russian troops around Kyiv are ‘repositioning’: Pentagon
The Pentagon said the report that Putin is being misinformed by advisers is "disconcerting"Powered by WPeMatico
Alex Jones faces fines for skipping Sandy Hook deposition
A Connecticut judge says Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will be fined for each weekday that passes without him appearing for a deposition in a lawsuit brought by relatives of some victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootingPowered by WPeMatico
CDC drops COVID-19 health warning for cruise ship travelers
Federal officials are dropping a health warning that they have attached to sailing on cruise ships since the start of the pandemicPowered by WPeMatico
Ukrainians stranded in Hawaii get help from canoe paddlers
A Ukrainian family who came to Hawaii for a long-awaited vacation before Russia invaded their country watched from the islands in shock as bombs started dropping on their nationPowered by WPeMatico
8 states under tornado watch in South, Midwest
Severe weather has prompted tornado watches for parts of eight states, including some areas hit by a swarm of twisters last week.Powered by WPeMatico
Police chief: More officers needed to fully reopen Capitol
The chief of the U.S. Capitol Police says it was his recommendation to move forward with a phased-in reopening of the U.S. Capitol rather than a full reopening out of security concernsPowered by WPeMatico
Elections in limbo as redistricting litigation drags on
The redistricting process is bleeding into election season.Powered by WPeMatico
Warsaw mayor calls on international community to increase aid to Ukrainian refugees
Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski talked to ABC News Live about his cities efforts to aid over 300,000 Ukrainian refugees.Powered by WPeMatico
Los Angeles considers ending vaccine verification mandate
The Los Angeles City Council has voted to end its mandate for many indoor businesses and operators of large outdoor events to verify that customers have been vaccinated against COVID-19Powered by WPeMatico
Prosecutor: Brit’s brutality uncommon even for Islamic State
Prosecutors told a federal jury that a British national on trial for terrorist acts that resulted in the gruesome deaths of four American hostages had a reputation for outsize brutalityPowered by WPeMatico
Parkland judge to decide if jurors will tour shooting site
Attorneys for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz and prosecutors are arguing over whether his jury should tour the blood-stained, bullet-pocked classroom building where he murdered 17 people four years agoPowered by WPeMatico
4 million refugees have now fled Ukraine, UN agency says
The U.N. refugee agency says more than 4 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russian troops invaded the countryPowered by WPeMatico
Police: 6 killed in Pennsylvania pileup of 80 vehicles
State police say a deadly pileup involving 80 vehicles on a Pennsylvania interstate during a snow squall killed six peoplePowered by WPeMatico
Longest-serving House Republican lies in state
Late Rep. Don Young of Alaska, the longest-serving Republican in the history of the House of Representatives, was honored on the Hill Tuesday as his body lay in state.Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 6 panel missing roughly 8 hours of Trump’s phone calls
The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol has identified a roughly 8-hour gap in official White House records of then-President Donald Trump’s phone calls as the violence unfolded and his supporters stormed the buildingPowered by WPeMatico
Pentagon dubious of Russian ‘withdrawal’ north of Kyiv
"It's not anywhere near a majority of what they have arrayed" around Ukraine's capital.Powered by WPeMatico
Late season cold blast ends in the Northeast today
The Northeast is expected to start warming up by Thursday.Powered by WPeMatico
Gunman kills 4 in mass shooting spree in central Israel
Israeli officials say at least five people have been killed by a gunman who opened fire in a crowded city in central IsraelPowered by WPeMatico
US officials can travel to China to aid crash investigation
American accident investigators have received approval from China to enter the country and help with the investigation of the crash of a China Eastern Airlines jet last weekPowered by WPeMatico
Cleanup of deadly Pennsylvania pileup keeps interstate shut
A stretch of an interstate highway in Pennsylvania remains shuttered a day after at least three people were killed and more than a dozen others injured when several vehicles lost control and slammed into each other during a snow squallPowered by WPeMatico
Emotions boil over as driver charged in crash that killed 4 at homeless camp
A 24-year-old man was under arrest after police alleged he killed four people when his car left a roadway and slammed into a homeless encampment in Salem, Oregon.Powered by WPeMatico
CDC says everyone over 50 can get a 4th COVID shot
Shots could be administered within hours.Powered by WPeMatico
Attorneys in Wisconsin parade crash want 2023 trial
Attorneys for a man accused of driving his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee are looking to push a trial date into 2023Powered by WPeMatico
Florida, other states challenge CDC transit mask rule
Florida and 20 other states have sued to halt the federal government's pandemic requirement that people wear masks on planes, trains and other public transportPowered by WPeMatico
Europeans expel dozens of Russian envoys to combat espionage
In what appeared to be a coordinated action to tackle Russian espionage, at least four European allies say they are expelling dozens of Russian diplomatsPowered by WPeMatico
UnitedHealth to buy LHC Group for $5.4 billion
UnitedHealth Group is spending about $5.4 billion to delve deeper into home health care with the acquisition of LHC GroupPowered by WPeMatico
US job openings remain near record high in February
Job openings stayed at a near-record level in February, little changed from the previous month, continuing a trend that Federal Reserve officials see as a driver of inflationPowered by WPeMatico
UN nuclear watchdog chief in Ukraine to talk safety support
The U.N. nuclear watchdog says its director-general has arrived in Ukraine for talks with senior government officials on delivering “urgent technical assistance” to ensure the safety of the country’s nuclear facilitiesPowered by WPeMatico