US passport processing times reduced after historic number of issuances
Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. passport books and cards hit an all-time record high with more than 24 million issued over the last 12 months, the State Department announced Monday. With the post-pandemic rush of
Hunter Biden returning to court for arraignment on federal gun charges
Mark Makela/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Hunter Biden returns Tuesday to the same Delaware courthouse where his federal plea deal fell apart more than two months ago — this time to face three felony gun charges leveled
Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.2 billion ahead of Wednesday's drawing
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An estimated $1.2 billion jackpot is up for grabs in the next Powerball drawing on Wednesday night. It’s now the third-largest purse in the American lottery game’s history and the biggest
Department of Defense official charged with running dogfighting ring
Thinkstock/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A Department of Defense official has been charged with dogfighting, according to records unsealed by the Justice Department on Monday night. Fredrick D. Moorefield Jr. — who serves as the Deputy Chief Information
FAA, NTSB investigating Utah plane crash that killed North Dakota state senator and family
Sheila Paras/Getty Images (MOAB, Utah) — The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating a small plane crash that killed all four occupants — North Dakota state Sen. Doug Larsen, his wife and their
Philadelphia journalist shot and killed in his home; no arrests made
Josh Kruger/Twitter (PHILADELPHIA) — Josh Kruger, a freelance journalist and former city employee, was shot and killed in his Philadelphia home early Monday, according to local officials. Police responded to his home at about 1:30 a.m. and
Woman, 73, attacked by bear while walking near US-Canada border with husband and dog
pablohart/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 73-year-old woman has been attacked by a bear while she was walking with her husband and her dog near the U.S.-Canada border. The incident occurred at approximately 3 p.m. on Sunday
Two children dead, one hospitalized after falling into pool at San Jose day care: Police
Kali9/Getty Images (SAN JOSE, Calif.) — Two children died and a third was hospitalized after they fell into a pool while at a day care in San Jose Monday, investigators said. Police and fire department officials responded
NYPD police commissioner talks about honor of being 1st Latino leader of force
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Edward Caban made history in July when he was named the first Latino police commissioner for the NYPD. The 32-year police veteran and Bronx native has talked about his heritage throughout his
Rasheem Carter's mother speaks out one year after his disappearance
Courtesy of Rasheem Carter’s family (TAYLORSVILLE, Miss.) — The mother of Rasheem Carter, a Black man from Mississippi who went missing a year ago and whose partial remains were later found, is still seeking answers about what