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Russia freed an American imprisoned for the last four years.

According to reports, Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of Ukraine's Starshield defense systems.

A national polling organization revealed on Tuesday that the vast majority of its data had been fabricated, saying it was an "experimental project to demonstrate the vulnerabilities" of the modern political polling industry.

In our news wrap Wednesday, a major cybersecurity threat prompted a scramble to protect websites around the world, one thousand people were ordered to evacuate their homes in Toledo, Ohio, following a chemical tank explosion and the Supreme Court is block…

The campaign is in its final stretch and the attacks are getting increasingly personal.

This November, voters in Virginia, Nevada, Missouri and Idaho will decide on the future of reproductive rights.

Voters will weigh in on more than 140 ballot measures next month in 40 states.

California officials are calling for an investigation into the actions of federal immigration officers after they allegedly injured and detained a U.S. citizen.

David Beasley spent more than three decades as a Republican, serving as South Carolina's governor before leading Nobel Peace Prize-winning efforts at the UN World Food Programme.

The NFL welcomes an investigation into the Philadelphia Eagles' handling of Jalen Hurts' blood clots after the players' union asked for one, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday.

President Donald Trump's political groups have spent more than one-quarter of a billion dollars to bolster Republicans in the final stretch of this year's midterm elections, an unprecedented amount for a sitting president that underscores the stakes on No…

President Donald Trump will visit South Carolina on Wednesday to boost Graham, whose stumbles in her first campaign since replacing her late brother have Democratic voters hopeful — but not necessarily optimistic — that their candidate can break Republica…

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment for lung cancer after follow-up tests confirmed the disease was localized, the Vatican said in a statement Wednesday.

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The verdict should be seen as a warning for tech companies that New Mexico will hold them accountable, state Attorney General Raúl Torrez said at a news conference.

The lawsuit seeks to stop attorney Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn from accepting any payments from Epstein's estate, estimated at more than $100 million.

Questions about the video will likely shadow Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, a biotech billionaire who previously ran for president but has never before held public office, in the final two weeks of the contest.

Vance said it was "not really my concern" whether the ad was appropriate and said he's focused on supporting Republican candidates in midterm races.

The vice president called Steve Witkoff "a diplomat" and said he was in Russia to get a job done.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to allow the Trump administration to immediately enforce new medical restrictions for transgender people in prison.

People who come into contact with glycidyl methacrylate may feel as if their eyes, nose, mouth and skin are burning, the city fire department said.

President Vladimir Putin agreed Wednesday to resume trilateral negotiations with Washington and Kyiv on ending the war in Ukraine, a Kremlin official said.

The release comes at a time when President Donald Trump has taken a series of actions meant to benefit Moscow.

Last year, Florida set a state record with 19 executions in a year, and it's poised to tie that mark if another execution is carried out next month as scheduled.

Nigeria is the latest country to report an Ebola case as the latest outbreak spreads across the region.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy met with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and European officials in Norway in a bid to avoid a further diplomatic rupture with President Trump.

To discuss the tensions between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, Geoff Bennett spoke with David Kramer.

In our news wrap Tuesday, British authorities say they're sending air support to Saudi Arabia to protect against missiles and drones launched by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, Vice President Vance says he's not endorsing Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of I…

At a rally in Kansas on Monday, President Trump looked to boost Republican Sen.

In the final sprint to Election Day, more than 12 million votes have already been cast nationwide.

A lawsuit in Missouri could have implications for the nation's historically Black colleges and universities.

Poland has been one of Ukraine's staunchest supporters since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.

You may not know the name Sasha Alex Sloan, but chances are you've heard her work.

Her secondhand account of the president's remark, which Cornell disputes, comes as faculty prepare for a potential vote of no confidence in the Ivy League school's leadership.

Early voting got underway in North Carolina last week, a key state in Democrats' efforts to retake control of Congress.

The new model is designed to carry more people while using less fuel, appealing to airlines facing high jet fuel costs.

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The market had more than $450,000 in volume before it was taken off Polymarket's international platform.

President Donald Trump said "it's time" for Ukraine to agree to a deal with Russia on Tuesday.

A new proposed $70,000 fee for international students who are seeking to work in the U.S. after graduation is the latest Trump administration policy targeting scholars from abroad.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday it's too early to think about endorsing his successor.

Meta said it had "completed the implementation of measures to comply with the directive from the electoral court."

Police have been investigating a suspected terror plot on September 27 against the U.S.

The diverse, multifaith group is training all the way through the end of October online and in person learning de-escalation techniques and equipping themselves with knowledge of local laws and resources.

Rove, the reviled and revered hardball strategist behind the George W.

Senate Democrats' campaign spending group is wading into Mississippi's Senate race for the first time this cycle.

Applegate revealed that despite the misdiagnosis, she still has "every symptom of someone with MS," adding, "I still have to use wheelchairs when I go to the doctor's office.

In the years after the 2010 BP oil spill, the number of fish in the deeper parts of the Gulf of Mexico dramatically declined.

Voters in Alberta have overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada, with four-fifths of votes counted showing 75% support for staying.

Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck a residential area in Yemen's third-largest city, killing two teenage girls.