1 person has died after blast at New York City shipyard that also injured 36 people, officials say
Officials said 36 people were injured, most of them firefighters and other first responders, and one civilian died.
SpaceX launches its biggest, most beefed-up Starship yet on a test flight
SpaceX launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet on a test flight Friday, an upgraded version that NASA is counting on to land astronauts on the moon.
Richard Childress Racing is retiring Kyle Busch's No. 8 car until his son is ready to take over
Richard Childress Racing is temporarily retiring Kyle Busch’s No. 8 Cup Series car — at least until the late driver's 11-year-old son Brexton is ready to take over behind the wheel.
Kyle Busch was more than a villain and the greatest NASCAR driver of his generation
Kyle Busch grew to expect — even appreciate — the boos.
FDA staff blindsided by move allowing more e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto US market
Senior officials in the Food and Drug Administration’s tobacco center were blindsided by a recent decision that opens the door to allowing more unauthorized electronic cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto the U.S. market.
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence, citing her husband's health
Tulsi Gabbard resigned as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence on Friday, saying she needed to step away as her husband battles cancer.
Wall Street continues rising, even as U.S. consumers worry about inflation
The U.S. stock market is rising toward the finish of an eighth straight winning week, their best such streak since 2023.
2-time NASCAR champ Kyle Busch dies at 41 after being hospitalized with a 'severe illness'
Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR’s three national series, has died. He was 41.
A record 274 climbers scale Mount Everest in a single day
Hundreds of climbers scaled Mount Everest in a single day, setting a new record with 274 successful ascents.
Memorial Day: Higher fuel prices have some Americans scaling back their travel plans
Higher fuel prices and other inflationary pressures are making most forms of travel more expensive as Memorial Day kicks off the summer season in the U.S.
Trump will ease refrigerant rule in a bid to address surging grocery costs
The Trump administration is loosening a federal rule that requires grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gases used in cooling equipment. Officials say the change reflects a push to lower grocery costs.
Joey Chestnut to defend hot dog eating title while on probation after pleading guilty to battery
Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, the reigning champion and 17-time winner of Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, will compete in the July 4 spectacle while on probation after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge.
Hornets’ Kon Knueppel named to NBA All-Rookie 1st team
Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel was named a unanimous selection to the NBA All-Rookie first team.
3 dead in New Mexico and first responders decontaminated after exposure to unknown substance
New Mexico authorities say three people are dead and more than a dozen first responders were assessed for possible exposure to an unidentified substance after being called to a rural home for a suspected drug overdose.
SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever initial public offering
Elon Musk announced plans Wednesday for one of the biggest sales of stock to the public ever.
Single Gen Z women outpace Gen Z men to homeownership despite overall decline in first-time buyers
Single Gen Z women are outpacing the men of their generation when it comes to buying a home.
Woman dies after falling into an uncovered maintenance hole in New York City
A 56-year-old woman fell into an open maintenance hole on a busy New York City street and died, police and utility officials said as they investigated how it could have happened.
Chiefs' Rashee Rice ordered to jail after testing positive for marijuana in violation of probation
The Texas State Attorney’s Office said Tuesday that Rice was ordered to go to jail now as part of his original sentence last July when he pleaded guilty to third-degree felony charges of collision involving serious bodily injury and racing on a highway causing bodily injury.
Police were searching for teens behind San Diego mosque shooting before the bloodshed began
Hours before an attack at a San Diego mosque that killed three men, including a security guard hailed as a hero, police were racing to find the two teenagers who would ultimately be deemed responsible.
Judge allows gun and notebook as evidence at Mangione’s trial in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
A gun and notebook that prosecutors say link Luigi Mangione to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson can be used as evidence at his murder trial, a judge ruled Monday, rejecting a defense argument that they were seized illegally, before a search warrant was obtained.
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