Biden to visit Maui wildfire aftermath, pledges support 'as long as it takes'
Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday pledged to help Maui recover from the devastating wildfires there “as long as it takes” and said he and the first lady would visit the state
Weekly COVID hospitalizations rose 14%, as numbers still lower than at other points in pandemic
Allison Dinner/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — COVID-19 hospitalizations are continuing to increase in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For the week ending Aug. 5, COVID hospitalizations increased 14.3% from
'Unprecedented' and 'unsafe': Defense Secretary Austin marks 3 service branches without leaders after Tuberville's holds
Matthew Seyler/ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The Unites States is without confirmed chiefs for three of its military services. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called the situation “unprecedented,” blaming it on Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s hold on high-level military
Hawaiian Electric shares plummet 40% after Maui wildfires lawsuit
Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (HONOLULU) — Shares of Hawaiian Electric have plummeted nearly 40% since trading opened Monday over concerns that the utility company could be held liable for damage wrought by the Maui wildfires. A
Ex-FBI counterintelligence chief Charles McGonigal pleads guilty in case related to Russian billionaire
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — One of the highest-ranking FBI agents to ever face criminal charges pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and commit money laundering. The plea was
Lawmakers react as Trump faces fourth criminal indictment
Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Many congressional Republicans are again coming to former President Donald Trump’s defense after he was indicted a fourth time. A Georgia grand jury late Monday issued a sprawling indictment against Trump and
Man who allegedly sold fake COVID cure arrested after three-year manhunt
Chris Rogers/Getty Images (SALT LAKE CITY) — After a three-year manhunt, a Utah man has been arrested on charges of allegedly selling a fake COVID-19 cure, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah announced Monday.
New Summer Remix Menu at Starbucks has three unique drink customizations
Starbucks (NEW YORK) — Starbucks is adding a new spin to three of its drinks for the final weeks of summer. Creating unique customizations has long been popular with Starbucks fans, especially on social media, but starting
In charging Trump with RICO crimes, Georgia prosecutors reach for a familiar tool
Creativeye99/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — In charging former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants in a sprawling 41-count indictment, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis reached for a familiar legal tool. From prosecuting school teachers to street gangs,
Dozens killed in gas station explosion in Russia, local officials say
Russian Emergency Ministry/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A gas station in the Russian town of Makhachkala, in the southern region of Dagestan, exploded on Monday evening, killing at least 25 and injuring dozens of others,