72°F
weather icon Clear

Nation and World

Leaked Oath Keepers list contains elected officials, police chiefs

The names of hundreds of U.S. law enforcement officers, elected officials and military members appear on the leaked membership rolls of a far-right extremist group that’s accused of playing a key role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, according to a report released Wednesday.

Juul to pay nearly $440M to settle states’ teen vaping probe

Electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs will pay nearly $440 million to settle a two-year investigation by 33 states into the marketing of its high-nicotine vaping products.

Fuel leak scrubs moon rocket launch; delay to last weeks

After the Saturday setback, mission managers decided to haul the rocket off the pad and into the hangar for further repairs and system updates.

THE LATEST
 
President Biden: Trump, allies threaten democracy

President Joe Biden warned Thursday night that “equality and democracy are under assault” in the U.S. as he sounded an alarm about Donald Trump and “MAGA Republican” adherents.

CDC endorses updated COVID booster shots

The Centers for Disease Control recommended the shots that target the newest omicron strains of COVID-19, including one for people 12 and older.