National News

1:33 PM on Thursday, October 23

The Senate on Thursday rejected dueling partisan bills to pay federal workers during the government shutdown, with both Republicans and Democrats deflecting blame as many employees are set to miss their first full paycheck at the end of this week

1:12 PM on Thursday, October 23

Trump says in social media post he's decided to back away from plan to surge federal agents into San Francisco for now

12:51 PM on Thursday, October 23

The entire White House East Wing has been demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction, AP photos show

12:34 PM on Thursday, October 23

Tesla is recalling more than 63,000 Cybertrucks in the U.S. because the front lights are too bright, which may cause a distraction to other drivers and increase the risk of a collision

12:13 PM on Thursday, October 23

12:10 PM on Thursday, October 23

As sports betting expands, polling suggests Americans have become increasingly critical of its role in U.S. society and sports — although they’re more tolerant of legal betting for professional sports

11:47 AM on Thursday, October 23

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Damon Jones were arrested Thursday in connection with a federal investigation into illegal sports betting and rigged poker games back by Mafia

11:33 AM on Thursday, October 23

Trump pardons Binance's Changpeng Zhao, founder of largest crypto exchange, who admitted allowing money laundering

11:11 AM on Thursday, October 23

President Donald Trump is suggesting he could call on Israel to release imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti, the most popular and potentially unifying Palestinian leader

10:25 AM on Thursday, October 23

More than 30 people arrested in probes into illegal sports betting and rigged poker games backed by Mafia, officials say

10:04 AM on Thursday, October 23

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes accelerated in September as declining mortgage rates and a pickup in available properties on the market encouraged home shoppers

9:28 AM on Thursday, October 23

4 family members of Illinois governor candidate killed in Montana helicopter crash, campaign says

9:08 AM on Thursday, October 23

Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins, LL Cool J, Pink, Sarah McLachlan and Talking Heads’ David Byrne are among the impressive list of nominees for the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame class

8:11 AM on Thursday, October 23

Agricultural workers are already among the most vulnerable to extreme heat

8:08 AM on Thursday, October 23

Agricultural workers are among the people most vulnerable to extreme heat

5:04 AM on Thursday, October 23

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have visited the Vatican to pray with Pope Leo XIV

9:26 PM on Wednesday, October 22

The U.S. Coast Guard has announced it is providing a base for U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in the San Francisco area

9:11 PM on Wednesday, October 22

Chess’s international governing body is considering disciplinary action against a Russian former world champion who persistently leveled unproven cheating allegations at Daniel Naroditsky in the year leading up to the American grandmaster’s death

7:29 PM on Wednesday, October 22

The NCAA has approved a rule change that will allow athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports

1:43 PM on Wednesday, October 22

The U.S. military has launched its ninth strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel, killing three people in the waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean