A record 274 climbers scale Mount Everest in a single day
Officials say hundreds of climbers scaled Mount Everest in a single day, setting a new record with 274 successful ascents.
Trump’s false claims about the 2020 election are casting a shadow over Georgia’s GOP runoffs
President Donald Trump's repeated false claims about his 2020 election loss is almost certain to play a role in Georgia's runoff campaign.
Facing intense internal pressure, DNC releases post-election autopsy
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin has released a critical study of the party’s performance in the 2024 campaign.
United Nations’ top court says right to strike is protected by a key labor treaty
The United Nations’ top court issued a landmark advisory opinion that says the right to strike is protected by a cornerstone labor treaty.
Supreme Court dismisses Alabama’s bid to execute inmate with borderline intellectual disability
A divided Supreme Court dismissed Alabama’s bid to execute a convicted murderer who was found by lower courts to be intellectually disabled.
Congressional committee asks telecoms to do more to prevent scams as losses surge
A congressional committee is pressing AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile to strengthen protections against scams as losses surge.
OC’s first veterans cemetery should cost less than previously expected, new study finds
The 157-acre Southern California State Veterans Cemetery can get through its first phase of construction and burials for $86 million, about $45 million less than initial estimates.
Trump will ease refrigerant rule in effort to address surging grocery costs
The Trump administration is loosening a federal rule that requires grocery stores to reduce greenhouse gases used in cooling equipment.
Tiny patients, big fight: NICU parents win leave in 2 states and push for more
Colorado and Illinois became the first states this year to adopt neonatal leave programs. Now parents push for more states to follow.
Ukraine says its drones hit another refinery deep inside Russia as long-range strikes escalate
Ukrainian President Voldoymyr Zelenskyy said a drone attack targeted the Syzran oil refinery, over 500 miles inside Russia.