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Paul Child spotted a stranger near railroad tracks twice before smoke rose, leading to a field showup that helped police ID accused arsonist Farinacci.
Simon Vigar's new book details how Meghan Markle's 2018 royal tour of Australia exposed the first cracks in her relationship with palace staff.
A sommelier says sipping water before tasting wine can alter your palate instead of cleansing it. Patience, not hydration, she says, is the key to experiencing a wine's true flavors.
Gina LaPlaca and her husband Jason Carty face ballot fraud charges after allegedly using fake signatures on her Democratic primary petition in New Jersey.
Freedom Haulers fast-tracks veterans into trucking while removing foreign drivers who fail English and skills tests on U.S. roads.
The U.S. must remove Chinese inverters from its power grid and harden critical infrastructure as Iran, China and Russia target domestic energy supplies.
The $500 billion Stargate project and dozens more data centers are putting union electricians, pipefitters and HVAC techs to work earning six figures.
Retired Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery warns Russia is giving China submarine quieting technology that could erode a key U.S. Navy undersea advantage.
States are quietly rewriting unclaimed property laws, shortening dormancy periods and using inactivity standards to seize stock from investors.
FBI Director Kash Patel says the Washington, D.C., crime crackdown yielded over 6,000 arrests and 1,300 illegal firearm seizures in one year.
Democratic Senate Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer suffers a second straight primary setback as Peggy Flanagan wins Minnesota's Senate nomination by 20 points.
David Crowley defeated DSA member Francesca Hong in Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary, setting up a general election against Rep. Tom Tiffany.
K-9 Ace, the Polk County German shepherd who lost a leg shielding three deputies, made an emotional return to the sheriff's office after recovering ahead of retirement.
The Democratic Party's progressive wing faces critical tests in Upper Midwest primaries as Peggy Flanagan battles Angie Craig for Minnesota's Senate nod.
Five 17-year-old boys from Grand Junction, Colorado, died when their vehicle plunged off a cliff along Lookout Lane, with speed being investigated as a possible factor.
Lindsay Clancy's murder trial heard desperate messages she sent about intrusive thoughts and medication changes weeks before killing her three children.
Ilhan Omar faced four challengers in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District Democratic primary as affordable housing and public safety dominated.
Peggy Flanagan defeated Angie Craig in Minnesota's Democratic primary, backed by Bernie Sanders and Ilhan Omar in a growing progressive proxy war.
Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth beat Trump-backed MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell for the GOP governor nomination to replace outgoing Gov. Tim Walz.
Joey Maguire says Texas Tech has been told no by USC, Texas A&M, NC State and others despite seeking top-tier non-conference schedule opponents.
Vermont Democrats pick their nominee to challenge Republican Gov. Phil Scott, who is seeking a sixth term as the dark-blue state's longest-serving governor.
Kelsey Mitchell scored 28 points and Caitlin Clark posted 22 points and 10 assists as the Indiana Fever shot 79% from three in a dominant first half.
Rebecca Cooke won Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District Democratic primary, setting up a rematch with Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden this fall.
Rashee Rice called his 30-day jail sentence for a THC probation violation a "reality check" as he looks ahead with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs at training camp.
Fourteen-term Rep. John Larson faced Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin and two others in a hard-fought Democratic primary centered on generational change.