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5:20 PM on Wednesday, January 14

Four astronauts depart the International Space Station in NASA’s first medical evacuation from orbit

5:19 PM on Wednesday, January 14

A new Congressional Budget Office analysis says renaming the Department of Defense the Department of War could cost taxpayers up to $125 million

4:44 PM on Wednesday, January 14

A district attorney, a state senator and a trash-hauling entrepreneur are among the 22 candidates bidding to succeed former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in a Georgia congressional seat

3:56 PM on Wednesday, January 14

The head of a nonpartisan group supporting Georgia prosecutors says a new state law used by Donald Trump and others to seek attorney fees is likely unconstitutional

3:56 PM on Wednesday, January 14

Trump says he had 'great conversation' during his first known call with Venezuela's acting president Rodríguez

3:26 PM on Wednesday, January 14

Sheriff's deputies are investigating an alleged break-in at the North Carolina home of retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, who died last month in a plane crash along with six others

3:24 PM on Wednesday, January 14

A part that broke on a UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky failed 4 times on different aircraft years ago, NTSB says

3:15 PM on Wednesday, January 14

A Florida deputy has captured a runaway and safely returned the large bird to its home

2:54 PM on Wednesday, January 14

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that left-hander Ranger Suárez and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a $130 million, five-year contract

2:54 PM on Wednesday, January 14

Oregon quarterback Dante Moore has decided to return to the Ducks next season rather than declare for the NFL draft

2:28 PM on Wednesday, January 14

Federal officials are reinstating hundreds of U.S. health workers who were laid off last year from a small health agency that aims to protect workers

2:13 PM on Wednesday, January 14

New York City nurses are striking for a third day with both sides seemingly preparing for a protracted walkout

1:00 PM on Wednesday, January 14

U.S. overdose deaths fell through the most of last year, suggesting a lasting improvement in an epidemic that had been worsening for decades

12:36 PM on Wednesday, January 14

Dell Curry has learned that the Charlotte Hornets will retire his No. 30 jersey

12:27 PM on Wednesday, January 14

A former Brazilian au pair is testifying against her former employer and lover in a double homicide case that she says was part of an elaborate scheme to get rid of the man’s wife

12:07 PM on Wednesday, January 14

The State Department says it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States

12:06 PM on Wednesday, January 14

Bilt has announced an overhaul of its credit cards, introducing an 10% introductory interest rate for one year

10:53 AM on Wednesday, January 14

The Supreme Court is reviving a Republican challenge to a law allowing the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, a target of President Donald Trump

8:00 AM on Wednesday, January 14

SpaceX's Starlink has dropped fees to help Iranian demonstrators share protest details globally, activists say

7:03 AM on Wednesday, January 14

A federal judge is considering whether to set aside a Trump administration order pausing the construction of a major offshore project for New York