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The new FAFSA: What you need to know to get financial aid for college
There’s one form prospective and current college students must submit in order to receive federal financial aid, and it looks a lot different than in prior years.
Disruptive winter storm blasts Midwest with blizzard conditions and threatens Southeast with tornadoes and floods
More than 40 million people under severe storm threat: Weather alerts Tuesday stretch more than 2,000 miles from New Mexico to Maine, according to the Storm Prediction Center.
After winter holidays, respiratory virus activity continues to build across the US
The first look at trends following most of the winter holidays shows that seasonal virus activity remains elevated and continues to rise across the United States, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Fear kept her from school after a shooting. How a walking partner – with ‘no words required’ – helped her do the impossible
Every time she left her house, the high schooler would scan for people reaching into backpacks. In public buildings, she’d calculate the nearest exit.
Here’s what the Supreme Court faces as justices discuss Trump’s eligibility
The US Supreme Court is now confronting an election case of unparalleled weight that will determine Donald Trump’s prospects to regain the White House and influence public regard for an increasingly embattled court.
FDA approves first state request to import drugs from Canada
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Florida’s request to import certain drugs from Canada, marking the first time a state has been authorized to buy lower-cost medications in bulk from abroad.
Child Playing with Lighter Sparks Fire at Home of Miami Dolphins Star Tyreek Hill, Confirms Fire Marshal
A fire that badly damaged the South Florida home of Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was accidentally started by a child playing with a lighter, officials say.
Homicides dropped by over 10% in America’s biggest cities in 2023
After three years of distressingly high levels, homicides in the US declined significantly across the board in 2023 – even as the public’s concerns about crime remained at its highest in over two decades.
Fishermen spotted something shiny near a creek. It was the first step toward a ‘miracle’
The two men had gone out the day after Christmas, scouting for fishing holes at a creek in northwest Indiana, when something shiny in the distance caught their attention.
YouTuber leads authorities to human remains believed to be of man missing since 2013
Human remains were found Sunday in connection to a 2013 missing person’s case with the help of a YouTuber, according to the Camden County Sheriff’s Office in Missouri.
Treacherous travel underway as blizzard conditions and ice blast parts of central US
A blizzard-fueling winter storm is sweeping across the Plains and upper Midwest with heavy snow, freezing rain and strong winds, making for dangerous travel during the busy holiday week.
Baltimore grandmother goes viral over Christmas surprise
It's a gift more than 50 years in the making. Barbara Rieco wrote a children's book in 1972.
Mother’s last words inspire surprise act of compassion
Hours before her death, Rosie Minor got on the phone and called into a prayer line with friends and members of her church.
Mississippi officer who shot 11-year-old is suspended without pay
Since this story was published in June, a grand jury declined to return an indictment against Sgt. Greg Capers, the officer who shot Aderrien Murry, reporting it found no criminal conduct on behalf of the officer involved.
Mortgage rates in America dropped to their lowest level since June
US mortgage rates continued to plunge this week – good news for home buyers who have been facing the least affordable housing market since the 1980s.
Thousands of homes and businesses without power as cold weather and ‘significant’ storm damage torment Maine
A deadly storm that deluged much of the the Northeast has given way to frigid temperatures as tens of thousands of people grapple with no electricity in the cold.
Chicago man who was wrongfully convicted based on testimony from blind witness freed after 12 years in prison
A 30-year-old Chicago man who was wrongfully convicted of murder on the testimony of a blind witness walked out of the Cook County Jail this week as a free man.
Black FedEx Driver Allegedly Shot at by White Father and Son
Gibson told CNN he was delivering packages to a home in Brookhaven, Mississippi, around 7 p.m. January 24 when he saw a white pickup truck coming from the house behind it. The truck approached Gibson and blew the horn at him, Gibson said.
Proposed Alabama Bills Would Protect Confederate Monuments
An Alabama legislative committee has advanced two bills designed to further protect Confederate monuments and criminalize people who attempt to remove them.
Coldplay release unseen 'Yellow' video footage to mark 20-year anniversary of 'Parachutes' album
Coldplay have marked the 20th anniversary of their debut album, "Parachutes," by releasing never-before-seen footage from the shoot for their famous "Yellow" music video.
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