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7:42 PM on Wednesday, May 27

There are millions of chemical tanks around the U.S., and experts say it is exceedingly rare for them to fail

6:46 PM on Wednesday, May 27

A federal judge has given a onetime truck and bus driver charged in an assassination plot against an Iranian American writer a 10-year prison sentence

6:45 PM on Wednesday, May 27

Fair housing groups have filed a lawsuit over a rule change by the Trump administration that they allege reverses decades of lending protections and opens the door to discrimination against Black people, Latinos and other minorities

6:31 PM on Wednesday, May 27

Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has started running outside after imaging on his right calf left the team feeling optimistic about his recovery

6:27 PM on Wednesday, May 27

Former first lady Jill Biden feared her husband was having a stroke as she watched him stumble through his disastrous June 2024 debate performance

6:09 PM on Wednesday, May 27

Residents were back in their homes near a chemical tank that overheated in Southern California

5:21 PM on Wednesday, May 27

Philadelphia left-hander Cristopher Sánchez extended his scoreless innings streak to 44 2/3 innings to set the Phillies franchise record by passing Hall of Famer Grover Cleveland Alexander

4:48 PM on Wednesday, May 27

SpaceX Starship launches are on hold pending an investigation into last week's test flight

4:00 PM on Wednesday, May 27

Many kids who've won the Scripps National Spelling Bee have taken a comprehensive approach to their preparation

2:24 PM on Wednesday, May 27

Robots that look like dogs or people try to replicate symmetrical shapes found in nature

1:15 PM on Wednesday, May 27

A South Carolina jury heard opening statements in the trial of a store owner charged with murder in the killing of a Black 14-year-old

1:13 PM on Wednesday, May 27

Iranians have begun to regain internet access after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown

1:10 PM on Wednesday, May 27

Allison Hill, CEO of the American Booksellers Association, often hears people express sympathy for her role, assuming bookstores are disappearing

11:30 AM on Wednesday, May 27

The senators trying to fix college sports will introduce a bipartisan bill designed to break a congressional logjam that would regulate payments to players, limit them to one “free” transfer over their careers and create a “Lane Kiffin Rule” to restrict coach movement during the season

10:56 AM on Wednesday, May 27

Crews are resuming the search for nine people presumed killed at a Washington state paper mill where a chemical tank ruptured

9:53 AM on Wednesday, May 27

Uganda has ordered the closure of its border with Congo, where suspected Ebola cases are surging

6:03 AM on Wednesday, May 27

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written to U.S. President Donald Trump and Congress asking for more air defense ammunition

4:09 AM on Wednesday, May 27

Spanish police have mounted a search of the headquarters of the ruling Socialist Party as part of an ongoing investigation into possible financial wrongdoing

3:42 AM on Wednesday, May 27

Penpa Tsering has been sworn in for a second term as the president of Tibet’s government-in-exile based in India

1:53 AM on Wednesday, May 27

Matthew Perry's personal assistant has been sentenced to three years and five months in prison for his role in the drug death of the “Friends” star