National News

4:46 PM on Wednesday, September 16

The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee says he’s going to block a proposed sale of $2.8 billion in heavy weaponry to Israel over concerns that powerful bombs may not be used in line with U.S. and international law

4:40 PM on Wednesday, September 16

The United Nations chief is urging global competitors in artificial intelligence to cooperate in addressing threats from the technology, warning that “the world cannot afford a race to the bottom on AI safety.”

4:24 PM on Wednesday, September 16

The U.S. military is preparing for combat in space, including areas around the moon

4:14 PM on Wednesday, September 16

U.S. stocks fell after the Federal Reserve hiked its main interest rate for the first time in three years and suggested more increases may be ahead as it tries to get the nation’s high inflation under control

3:21 PM on Wednesday, September 16

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said Wednesday that doctors found no evidence of cancer after she underwent months of treatment for early stage breast cancer

3:08 PM on Wednesday, September 16

3:08 PM on Wednesday, September 16

Officials say the FBI and U.S. Coast Guard boarded two oil tankers bound for the United States to investigate after indications the ships’ networks had been compromised by cyberattacks

3:04 PM on Wednesday, September 16

Former Vice President Kamala Harris plans to visit Michigan next week to campaign with Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate

2:55 PM on Wednesday, September 16

The House has approved a resolution holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he defied the Oversight Committee’s subpoenas in its investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein

2:51 PM on Wednesday, September 16

A Mississippi school district has been released from a federal order that monitored racial discrimination for over 50 years

2:05 PM on Wednesday, September 16

The Federal Reserve just raised the cost of borrowing money — bad news for borrowers, good news for savers

12:47 PM on Wednesday, September 16

Fencing has gone up around the main Kennedy Center building, a day after the Trump-aligned board voted to close most of the performing arts center for repairs

12:44 PM on Wednesday, September 16

Online behemoth Amazon said it’s increasing the minimum starting hourly wage for its U.S. full-time core operations employees to $20 ahead of the holiday shopping season

12:14 PM on Wednesday, September 16

Federal authorities have charged three people with stealing $12 million in homelessness aid, allegedly using the money to buy real estate, take luxury trips, and purchase vintage vehicles

11:29 AM on Wednesday, September 16

Ed Sheeran's tour has been thrown into turmoil by all of his supporting acts quitting after the rapper Macklemore was dropped as an opener due to pro-Palestinian comments he made onstage

7:01 AM on Wednesday, September 16

Dr. Nicole Saphier, President Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, has faced scrutiny over her stance on childhood vaccines

5:05 AM on Wednesday, September 16

A new AP-NORC poll shows Americans are growing more concerned about the environmental impacts of AI

4:42 AM on Wednesday, September 16

Saudi Arabia is running low on missile interceptors and has turned to regional and Western allies for assistance as its standoff with Houthi rebels in Yemen drags on

3:04 AM on Wednesday, September 16

A building housing displaced Palestinian families has collapsed in Gaza City and killed at least 21 people including 11 children

12:55 AM on Wednesday, September 16

U.S. stocks slipped after the Federal Reserve hiked its main interest rate for the first time in three years and suggested more increases may be ahead as it tries to get the nation’s high inflation under control