Kevin McCarthy's run as speaker was relatively short and anything but sweet.
Read more ...Elon Musk is being sued for libel for accusing a man of having neo-Nazi links National News
A picture of Ben Brody, 22, began circulating on social media, accusing him of being involved in a brawl between right-wing extremist groups. Brody says he made several attempts to clear his name.
Read more ...5 people were wounded in a shooting at Morgan State University National News
Five people were wounded, none critically, in a shooting that interrupted a homecoming week celebration at Morgan State University on Tuesday, prompting a lockdown of the historically Black college.
Read more ...South Africa culls millions of chickens in an effort to contain bird flu outbreaks National News
The outbreaks hit an industry struggling from an electricity crisis. One expert said three recent bird flu outbreaks have caused losses of at least $25 million to South Africa's poultry industry.
Read more ...Tarantulas in Colorado are on the move, and they're looking for love National News
Fall is tarantula mating time in the plains of southeastern Colorado. The small city of La Junta is celebrating the spiders' season of romance with its second annual tarantula festival.
Read more ...The Supreme Court seems skeptical of a challenge to consumer agency National News
The case before the high court Tuesday examined how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is funded. A ruling in favor of payday lenders could gut the agency.
Read more ...A Department of Defense official faces up to 5 years in prison in dogfighting case National News
Frederick Moorefield Jr., a deputy chief information officer for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, allegedly used an encrypted messaging app to discuss dogfighting with people across the U.S.
Read more ...Judge issues gag order on Trump in business fraud case National News
Judge Arthur Engoron issued the order on former President Donald Trump and his legal team on Tuesday as a result of a social media post featuring one of the judge's staffers.
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