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FBI raises reward to $1 million for fugitive wanted in 2015 Maryland murder

The FBI has raised the reward for information leading to the arrest of a fugitive wanted in connection with the 2015 murder of a young Maryland woman to $1 million -- the new standard bounty for suspects on the bureau's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, the agency announced.

March 10, 2026

NASA satellite falling back to Earth Tuesday after nearly 14 years in space

A 1,300-pound NASA spacecraft is expected to fall back to Earth on Tuesday evening, but officials say there is little reason for concern.

March 10, 2026

Lawyer who aided DC Solar Ponzi scheme gets more than 11 years in prison

A California attorney who helped lend legal cover to a billion-dollar solar energy fraud was sentenced Monday to more than 11 years in federal prison for his role in what prosecutors called the largest criminal fraud scheme in the history of the Eastern District of California.

March 10, 2026

Critics rave about Ryan Gosling’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ ahead of March 20 release

Ryan Gosling's highly anticipated space epic "Project Hail Mary" is drawing widespread critical acclaim ahead of its March 20 theatrical debut, with reviewers calling it one of the best films of the year so far.

March 10, 2026

Raw oyster norovirus outbreak prompts recalls in U.S. and Canada

Health officials in Washington state and federal regulators are warning consumers to avoid certain raw oysters tied to a norovirus outbreak that has sickened people in Washington and prompted recalls and safety alerts in both the United States and Canada.

March 10, 2026

Hawks wanted to celebrate Atlanta’s ‘iconic’ strip club. The NBA had other ideas.

The Atlanta Hawks wanted to celebrate one of the city's most storied -- and controversial -- institutions. The NBA said no.

March 10, 2026

Iran war puts Trump’s economic record on the line as gas prices spike

Less than two weeks ago, President Trump stood before Congress and boasted about cheap gas. Now, with U.S. and Israeli forces locked in an active military campaign against Iran, that talking point is evaporating at roughly 50 cents a gallon per week.

March 10, 2026

Florida woman arrested after opening fire on Rihanna’s Los Angeles home

A Florida woman was arrested Sunday after allegedly firing more than a dozen rounds at Rihanna's Beverly Crest home in Los Angeles while the pop star was inside, police said.

March 10, 2026

Tommy DeCarlo, who rose from Boston superfan to lead vocalist, dies at 60

Tommy DeCarlo, the self-described Boston superfan who became the legendary rock band's lead singer after a chance discovery on MySpace, died Monday after a battle with brain cancer.

March 10, 2026

Alexander brothers convicted of sex trafficking on all counts, face possible life in prison

Three brothers -- two of them once among the country's most prominent luxury real estate brokers -- were convicted Monday of sex trafficking on all counts following a five-week trial in Manhattan federal court, capping a stunning fall from grace for men who had built a public image around wealth, glamour and opulent living.

March 10, 2026

Ajinomoto expands recall to 37 million pounds of frozen chicken, pork product

Ajinomoto Foods North America has expanded a recall of frozen chicken and pork products, bringing the total amount of food subject to recall to nearly 37 million pounds after consumers reported finding glass in the products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Monday.

March 9, 2026

Ford issues 6 recalls covering 2.36 million vehicles for safety defects

Ford Motor Company has issued a wave of recalls affecting about 2.36 million vehicles across multiple model lines, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced March 3. The defects span windshield wipers, rearview cameras, backup alarms, a potentially separating driveshaft, and an unexpected seat movement issue.

March 9, 2026

Hip-hop artists, scholars ask Supreme Court to bar lyrics from death penalty cases

A coalition of Grammy-winning artists, entertainers and professors -- including Killer Mike, Young Thug, T.I., actor Anthony Anderson and music executive Kevin Liles -- has filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject the use of rap lyrics as evidence in capital sentencing proceedings, according to a press release from the law firm leading the effort.

March 9, 2026

Pain at the pump: Why Trump says soaring oil prices are a price worth paying

Oil prices blew past $100 a barrel Monday for the first time in four years -- and President Trump is telling Americans the pain at the pump is worth it.

March 9, 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei named Iran’s new supreme leader after father killed in airstrikes

Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been named to succeed his father, Iranian state television announced Sunday, following the elder Khamenei's death in the opening wave of U.S.-Israeli airstrikes that began the current conflict.

March 8, 2026

What is Voice of America, and how is Trump reshaping it?

Voice of America is a U.S. government-funded international broadcaster that has delivered news to audiences worldwide since World War II, when it began telling stories about American democracy to people living under Nazi Germany.

March 8, 2026

Andy Dick says overdose left him clinically dead, with ‘holes’ in his brain

Actor and comedian Andy Dick said this week that he was clinically dead following an apparent overdose in December and that a subsequent scan showed what he described as multiple "holes" in his brain.

March 7, 2026

Southwest flight from Nashville diverted over security scare; FBI finds no credible threat

A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Fort Lauderdale was diverted to Atlanta on Friday evening after a potential security threat was reported onboard, though federal investigators ultimately determined there was no danger.

March 7, 2026

Iran war exposes fractures in Trump’s MAGA base

The joint U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran has done something few political events in recent memory have managed: it has turned some of President Trump's most prominent and loyal supporters against him.

March 7, 2026

Timothee Chalamet draws backlash from ballet, opera worlds over dismissive remarks

Oscar-nominated actor Timothee Chalamet is facing pushback from the performing arts community after comments he made dismissing ballet and opera as art forms that audiences no longer care about.

March 7, 2026