National News

8:22 AM on Thursday, April 30

Vatican prosecutors have seemingly defied an appeals court order to turn over to the defense all the evidence gathered in the Vatican’s big financial trial

7:38 AM on Thursday, April 30

Mark Sanford has ended his bid to reclaim his old congressional seat

7:04 AM on Thursday, April 30

Clinicians who treat gambling disorders are concerned about their patients turning to prediction markets

6:01 AM on Thursday, April 30

After one of the worst snow years on record in the western United States, communities must live with less water

5:39 AM on Thursday, April 30

The U.S. economy accelerated at the start of 2026, expanding at a modest 2% pace from January through March after recovering from last fall’s 43-day federal government shutdown

5:37 AM on Thursday, April 30

A key inflation measure jumped in March as gas prices soared, the latest sign that the Iran war is pushing up the cost of living and delaying any interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve

4:01 AM on Thursday, April 30

A new survey finds teenagers are more likely to get news from nontraditional sources like social media and influencers than their elders are

3:01 AM on Thursday, April 30

Albany residents love Nipper, a giant dog statue perched atop a warehouse for nearly seven decades

10:29 PM on Wednesday, April 29

Ukraine is accelerating the use of artificial intelligence to retain an edge on the battlefield, as the war with Russia enters a new technological phase

9:45 PM on Wednesday, April 29

A government inquiry into a rise in antisemitism across Australia before two gunmen believed to be inspired by the Islamic State group allegedly killed 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival in December has recommended that authorities prioritize gun reform

9:02 PM on Wednesday, April 29

Black members of Congress are bracing for a crippling shake-up of their ranks after a Supreme Court ruling gutted a key section of the Voting Rights Act that had protected minority communities in political redistricting and helped boost their representation

7:45 PM on Wednesday, April 29

The head of the organization overseeing a treaty banning nuclear testing is warning that if the United States, Russia or any other nation goes ahead with a test, other nations will follow

2:00 PM on Wednesday, April 29

1:20 PM on Wednesday, April 29

The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority has handed Republicans their biggest victory yet in the battle to control the House of Representatives and statehouses across the country

12:22 PM on Wednesday, April 29

The U.S. government has charged the governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state and nine other current and former Mexican officials with drug trafficking and weapons offenses in a federal indictment

7:11 AM on Wednesday, April 29

The Supreme Court has weakened a landmark Civil Rights-era law that has increased minority representation in Congress and elsewhere

5:44 AM on Wednesday, April 29

While Charles and Queen Camilla made their first state visit to the U.S. since he became king, they also supported The King’s Trust as it celebrates its 50th anniversary

1:02 AM on Wednesday, April 29

The Russian Defense Ministry says the traditional Victory Day parade will take place without military equipment

9:05 PM on Tuesday, April 28

Jerome Powell plans to remain on the board of the Federal Reserve after his term as chair ends next month “for an undetermined period of time,” saying the “unprecedented” legal attacks by the Trump administration have put the independence of the nation’s central bank at risk

9:02 PM on Tuesday, April 28

The House has taken a crucial step toward funding the Department of Homeland Security