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Jury rejects lawsuit filed by family of teen killed by cop

A federal jury has found that a white Ohio police officer did not violate a Black teenager's civil rights when he shot and killed the boy while responding to...

How underwater scenes are shot for movies and TV shows
How underwater scenes are shot for movies and TV shows

Underwater scenes are incredibly difficult to shoot, as the conditions mean the cast and crew have to rethink nearly every aspect of making a movie. While...

The AP Interview: Pope says homosexuality not a crime
The AP Interview: Pope says homosexuality not a crime

Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as "unjust," saying God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops...

Deadly Murdaugh boat crash: Surviving son reaches settlement amid high-profile trial
Deadly Murdaugh boat crash: Surviving son reaches settlement amid high-profile trial

A South Carolina judge has approved a settlement agreement between members of the Murdaugh family and the family of Mallory Beach, who died in a crash on the...

Depleted Bills produce a dud in playoff loss to Bengals
Depleted Bills produce a dud in playoff loss to Bengals

Adversity finally caught up to the Buffalo Bills, who were left depleted and defeated while closing an emotionally draining season two wins short of their...

Military probing whether cancers linked to nuclear silo work
Military probing whether cancers linked to nuclear silo work

Nine military officers who had worked decades ago at a nuclear missile base in Montana have been diagnosed with blood cancer and there are "indications" the ...

Money, murder, mystery: Alex Murdaugh
Money, murder, mystery: Alex Murdaugh's trial unfolds for former South Carolina attorney

Alex Murdaugh, a member of a well-known legal family in South Carolina, was indicted on murder charges following multiple investigations and civil lawsuits.

Ireland Baldwin: My Pregnancy Is Hard, And Having
Ireland Baldwin: My Pregnancy Is Hard, And Having 'Idiots' In The Family Doesn't Help

The daughter of actors Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger got candid about her prenatal struggles and feeling a lack of support.

6 dating mistakes men make, according to a dating coach who made nearly $1 million last year advising men on their love lives
6 dating mistakes men make, according to a dating coach who made nearly $1 million last year advising men on their love lives

Blaine Anderson developed an online course after years of helping her male friends date. She says a few simple changes do wonders for her clients.

Deaf student
Deaf student's lawsuit at center of Supreme Court case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear a case that could make it more difficult for students with disabilities to resolve problems quickly when they're not...

Jessie James Decker and husband Eric strip down and show some PDA in sexy new ad
Jessie James Decker and husband Eric strip down and show some PDA in sexy new ad

Country star Jessie James Decker heated things up in the kitchen with her former NFL player husband Eric Decker in a new advertisement for her clothing line ...

'The Last of Us' creator says the Cordyceps fungus danger is 'real' and 'has always been here'

"The Last of Us" showrunner Craig Mazin said it's based on real science and there are "documentaries that you can watch that are quite terrifying."

New omicron variant more likely than other variants to infect vaccinated: Health experts
New omicron variant more likely than other variants to infect vaccinated: Health experts

Infectious disease expert Dr. Amesh Adalja weighs in on reports that the newest omicron variant of COVID-19 is more likely to infect those who have been...

Creepy wind howls heard on Golden Gate Bridge
Creepy wind howls heard on Golden Gate Bridge

The wind in San Francisco, California, was creating an eerie howling sound as drivers crossed the Golden Gate Bridge.

Another major atmospheric river storm expected to pummel California on Monday
Another major atmospheric river storm expected to pummel California on Monday

Another atmospheric river storm is expected to push into California on Monday and will bring a renewed risk of flooding across the region. A series of...

Mountain travel
Mountain travel 'highly discouraged,' I-80 closes as latest storm blows through Sierra

Several roadways are closed with no estimated time to reopen.

These are 6 of the worst floods in Sacramento history. One made an
These are 6 of the worst floods in Sacramento history. One made an 'inland lake' to the Sierra

California has sought to control its rivers for 172 years, and the storms will only get worse.

'Explosion of water' flooded Morro Bay's Main Street, damaging businesses

One business owner said he suffered about $250,000 in storm damage.

China
China's COVID-19 Toll Isn't Public. Satellite Images Seem to Show a Lot of People Are Dying

Photos show increased activity at funeral homes and crematoriums, as the virus surges throughout the country and reliable data is unavailable.

Asian countries top ranking of world
Asian countries top ranking of world's most powerful passports in 2023

Japan remains at the top of a recent ranking of the world's most powerful passports, with Singapore and South Korea tied for second place. In the latest...

Russia
Russia's 'Merchant of Death' Chickens Out of Fight During Live Broadcast

Christophe Archambault/AFP via Getty ImagesAfter being freed in a prisoner swap for US basketball star Brittney Griner, arms dealer Viktor Bout is making...

'I didn't think it was real': 9-year-old girl finds huge megalodon tooth at Maryland beach

Molly Sampson, who's been shark-tooth hunting since age 1, was looking for teeth on Christmas Day in Maryland when she found a 5-inch megalodon tooth.

Woman Describes Eerie Tinder Date With Idaho Murder Suspect Bryan Kohberger
Woman Describes Eerie Tinder Date With Idaho Murder Suspect Bryan Kohberger

Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty/InstagramHayley Willette says she had not been closely following the latest developments in the...

Friend group took turns buying Mega Millions tickets. Then they won big time in Idaho
Friend group took turns buying Mega Millions tickets. Then they won big time in Idaho

"Of course, we never thought we'd win this big," one of the winners from November said in a Jan. 10 Facebook post from the Idaho Lottery.

Trump tried to fight E. Jean Carroll
Trump tried to fight E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit in court on Tuesday. Here's a rundown of where all the litigation stands.

Trump and the DOJ have argued that he can't be personally sued for comments he made while president.

Bookstore Goes Viral After Its Cheeky Display Of Prince Harry
Bookstore Goes Viral After Its Cheeky Display Of Prince Harry's Memoir

An independent book shop in Wiltshire, England has become an internet hit after its creative window display of the Duke of Sussex's memoir.

Man
Man's ramen freezes mid-air in viral TikTok video

A TikToker has recently gone viral for attempting to eat ramen in the frigid outdoors. An eight-second clip uploaded on Dec. 27, 2022, shows content creator...

Lawyer to jury: NYC bike path defendant proud of death trail

A man who killed eight people along a New York City bike path five years ago left behind a "scene of destruction and horror" where "screams filled the air...

Senator: Ending US aid to Ukraine would be historic mistake
Senator: Ending US aid to Ukraine would be historic mistake

The U.S. would risk enabling the spread of extremism in Europe if it stopped providing support to Ukraine in its war with Russia, Maine's independent senator...

Manhattan judge wants Trump to stop calling NY attorney general
Manhattan judge wants Trump to stop calling NY attorney general's $250 million fraud case a witch hunt

Trump keeps crying "witch hunt" over NY Attorney General Letitia James' fraud accusations. Friday, a Manhattan judge turned him down yet again.

How Olivia Benson calmly saved herself and her son during a gang attack on
How Olivia Benson calmly saved herself and her son during a gang attack on 'SVU'

On the "Law & Order: SVU" episode "Jumped In," Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) saves herself and son Noah Porter-Benson (Ryan Buggle) during a gang attack.

'Chaos' for Service Members and Spouses After Pentagon Misses Deadline for Parental Leave Policy

Military service members and their spouses are growing angry after the Department of Defense missed its Jan. 1 deadline to release its parental leave...

Chinese fighter jet nearly collides with Air Force plane in interception attempt
Chinese fighter jet nearly collides with Air Force plane in interception attempt

Chinese fighter jet nearly collides with Air Force plane in interception attempt

Kilometres-long traffic jams occur on approaches to Crimean Bridge
Kilometres-long traffic jams occur on approaches to Crimean Bridge

Several kilometres of traffic jams have formed on the approaches to the Crimean Bridge, which connects the occupied peninsula with Russia; due to that, the...

Befuddled Trump Can
Befuddled Trump Can't Figure Out How Global Warming Is A Thing If Buffalo Is Freezing

"In my opinion, you have a thing called weather," the former president once explained.

Video shows Nashville airport police officer threatening to arrest Southwest customers
Video shows Nashville airport police officer threatening to arrest Southwest customers

In a viral video, a Nashville airport police officer appears to threaten to arrest stranded Southwest Airlines customers on Christmas night.

Forecasters eye new winter storm brewing in Plains next week, severe threat in South
Forecasters eye new winter storm brewing in Plains next week, severe threat in South

A low-pressure system has potential for heavy snow in the central Plains next week, while fueling thunderstorms in the South that could lead to a severe...

Southwest Airlines pilots union official describes how problems snowballed
Southwest Airlines pilots union official describes how problems snowballed

The Biden administration is getting involved after a major meltdown causing delays and cancellations of thousands of Southwest Airlines flights across the...

Impatient Penner leads Broncos
Impatient Penner leads Broncos' wide-open search for coach

His family bought the Denver Broncos last summer but it was on Tuesday that CEO Greg Penner really took ownership of the franchise. Penner made it clear...

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