Police in West Virginia shot and killed a man who became violent in a hospital emergency room and produced a knife
Wounded Pennsylvania troopers recovering after chaotic shooting that left gunman, neighbor dead
An autopsy has been conducted on a man who officials say killed his neighbor in rural Pennsylvania before unleashing a hail of gunfire on first responders
Weeklong manhunt ends with the capture of a man suspected in a deadly shooting at a Montana bar
Authorities say after a weeklong search they have captured a man suspected in a shooting at a Montana bar that left four people dead and prompted a lockdown of a neighborhood
Andy Nilsson ends North Carolina Senate bid after Trump backs Michael Whatley
A Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in North Carolina next year has ended his campaign now that Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley has entered the race with President Donald Trump's endorsement
Trump administration seeks $1 billion settlement from UCLA, a White House official says
A White House official says the Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles
The global plastics crisis explained in 6 charts
Since plastic began to be mass-produced in the 1950s, the material has been building up in the environment and in people’s bodies. These six graphs illustrate just how bad the problem has gotten, and why delegates from more than 170 countries have committed to negotiating a global, legally binding treaty...
Energy projects across the country are in limbo after Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
When President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 4, he was in many ways delivering on a campaign promise: gutting the country’s signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA. The new budget law delivers deep cuts for programs like renewable energy, tree-planting, and...
As California burns, new research shows smoke is wildfire’s silent killer
Air quality alerts went into effect in 11 states this week, as wildfire smoke from Canada as well as Central California’s Gifford Fire — which has burned nearly 100,000 acres and is just 15 percent contained — spread across the United States. As the planet warms, such blazes are burning...
Community Shield brings hopes and fears but also an end to summer of civility
After marvelling at Lionesses, Lions, Alcaraz and McIlroy, attention returns to English football and its cynicism The Community Shield marks beginnings and ends. Here come nine months of Premier League hopes and fears. Even if the eventual fate awaiting a team can become crystal clear as early as the opening...
All change at revamped Shergar Cup as Ladies team replaced for Ascot card
Rest of the World team can upset home favourites, while Hugh Bowman has strong shot at being top points scorer A rejigged Shergar Cup at Ascot sees an end to the Ladies team that had been part of the contest since its inception and a move to what are described...