The Supreme Court is taking up a case resulting from a 2018 criminal justice overhaul that could redefine how mandatory minimum sentences are defined.

An Arizona woman who ran an animal rescue out of her now-condemned home has been arrested after dozens of abused dogs were discovered, in addition to dead puppies found.

Local officials will begin on Monday to allow residents and property owners visit the fire-ravaged areas of Lahaina on the Hawaii island of Maui.

NASA’s seven-year effort to collect rock samples from an asteroid and bring them to Earth seems to have been a success with a small capsule landing Sunday in the Utah desert.

The FBI said Friday it has opened a civil rights investigation into allegations in recent lawsuits that police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, assaulted drug suspects they detained in an obscure warehouse.

Rep. Andy Kim of New Jersey announced on Saturday that he will run against Sen. Robert Menendez in the state’s Democratic primary for Senate next year.

Tropical Storm Ophelia was downgraded Saturday night to a post-tropical low, but continued to pose a threat of flooding in Virginia and North Carolina, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

The third Republican presidential debate will be held in Miami on Nov. 8, and candidates will be facing the most stringent requirements yet to take part.

President Joe Biden has announced he will visit Michigan Tuesday to show support for striking autoworkers as contract disputes continue against the Detroit Three automakers.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday signed a bill requiring people selling their homes to disclose whether their properties have been flooded or are at risk for future flooding.

America’s hottest metro area is on track to set an annual record for heat-associated deaths after a sweltering summer, particularly in Phoenix.

Five people were transported to hospitals after an explosion at a New Jersey home on Friday night, police said.

U.S. health officials on Friday recommended RSV vaccinations for moms-to-be, a second new option to protect newborns from serious lung infections.

A 10-year-old Florida boy and his 11-year-old sister who were running away to California drove 200 miles in their mother's car before they were stopped by sheriff's deputies on an interstate highway.

President Joe Biden said Friday he was determined to stop gun violence in the U.S. as he formally launched the first-ever federal office to be dedicated to uncovering solutions and supporting communities ravaged by shootings.