Sleepy RNC chair race turns into contentious 3-way contest over party's future
Bridget Bennett/Bloomberg via Getty Images (DANA POINT, Calif.) — Republican National Committee members will elect a new chair at a ritzy hotel in Dana Point on Friday, closing out an unusually contentious race that could have outsized
'Sara's Law': Sex trafficking survivor pushes to change justice system's treatment of child victims
boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Child sex trafficking victims implicated for crimes against their abusers are speaking out amid an ongoing push for laws that change how such cases are treated in the criminal justice system.
Doug Emhoff departs for European trip focused on Holocaust remembrance, combating antisemitism
Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith (WASHINGTON) — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff departed Thursday for Poland and Germany on a six-day trip that is aimed at Holocaust education and remembrance as well as combating antisemitism worldwide,
Two arrested in death of 11-year-old girl who was shot after buying milk at corner store
kali9/Getty Images (SYRACUSE, N.Y.) — Two men have been arrested in the slaying of 11-year-old Brexialee Torres-Ortiz, who was shot dead while walking home after buying milk near her home, authorities announced Thursday. Two of the three
What to know about PFAS after Thinx underwear settles class-action lawsuit
Nicky J Sims/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — Human-made chemicals known as PFAS are back in the spotlight after the feminine hygiene company Thinx settled a class-action lawsuit earlier this month for millions of dollars. The lawsuit
Former Memphis police officers charged with murder in connection with Tyre Nichols' death
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — The five Memphis police officers who were fired in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop on Jan. 7 have each been charged with murder and are
Only about half of US adults are meeting physical activity guidelines: CDC
Guido Mieth/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Only about half of adults in the United States are meeting physical activity guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, new research shows. The report, published Thursday by the
DOJ seizes notorious ransomware group's website
Thinkstock/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice, FBI and international law enforcement partners mounted a major cyber crackdown against the notorious Russia-linked ransomware gang the Hive on Thursday, seizing its website and dismantling much of its
The year crypto broke: How customers, investors lost millions and what's being done
Curt Dell said he lost more than $200,000 worth of Bitcoin after Celsius filed for bankruptcy. – ABC News (NEW YORK) — It seemed like cryptocurrency was having a moment. At the start of 2022, the Super
Adam Schiff is running for California Senate seat
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — California Rep. Adam Schiff on Thursday announced he will run for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s seat in 2024 — though the longtime congresswoman has not yet announced whether she will retire or seek