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North Korea tests missile hours before South Korea launches new submarine

North Korea has fired a projectile presumed to be a short-range missile into waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, according to statements from South Korean officials -- just hours before Seoul launched a new submarine.

Almost all United employees complied with the vaccine mandate

United Airlines announced Tuesday that only 593 of its workers face dismissal for not complying with the requirement to get a Covid-19 vaccine. That is less than 1% of its 67,000 US workers who are covered by the rule.

An anti-racist author, a documentary filmmaker and a computational virologist are among the 2021 MacArthur Foundation 'genius grant' winners

This year's class includes a historian, a civil rights activist and a computational virologist.

Woman charged with starting California's Fawn Fire while trying to boil water

Alexandra Souverneva faces a felony arson charge with an enhancement of committing arson during a state of emergency.

Billy Bob Thornton and 'Goliath' cast on bringing the show to an end

Billy Bob Thornton is going to miss "just about everything" about playing Billy McBride on "Goliath."

Trump campaign loses NDA case it brought in arbitration against Omarosa Manigault Newman for tell-all book

Former Trump campaign and White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman has defeated an arbitration case brought against her by the Trump campaign, which alleged that she had violated a non-disclosure agreement with public comments and a book critical of former President Donald Trump.

More than 100 Americans evacuated from Afghanistan on private charter, organizations say

More than 100 US citizens and green card holders and nine special immigrant visa holders were evacuated from Afghanistan via a private charter flight on Tuesday, according to two organizations involved in the effort.

'No Time to Die' marks the end of Daniel Craig's service with a slightly bloated Bond film

Daniel Craig's service in the Bond franchise comes to its conclusion in "No Time to Die," a big epic, which, despite its flaws, should buy the movie considerable goodwill from an audience that has waited (and waited) for it.

Child dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba at a Texas splash pad

A child in North Texas died earlier this month after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba at a city splash pad, officials announced on Monday.

Trump endorses Kari Lake in 2022 Arizona governor's race

Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Kari Lake, a media-bashing former local news anchor who has parroted his lies about election fraud, in Arizona's 2022 governor's race.

US deports convicted Russian hacker amid cyber tensions with Moscow

US officials have deported a key player in the Russian cybercriminal world who was sentenced to nine years in US prison in 2020 for his alleged role in a scheme that defrauded Americans of millions of dollars, according to the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

New York's Covid-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers leads to suspension of hundreds of holdouts

Hundreds of unvaccinated health care workers across New York were suspended Tuesday and could soon lose their jobs entirely as the state's Covid-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers went into effect overnight.

Covid-19 restrictions kept her family from attending her wedding, so she got married on the Canadian border

When Covid-19 restrictions made it difficult for a Canadian bride to have her family at her US wedding, she did the next best thing -- she brought her wedding to the border.

Donald Trump's appalling response to a new tell-all book about his White House

Stephanie Grisham spent years at the side of the Trumps, serving as then-President Donald Trump's press secretary and as chief of staff for first lady Melania Trump.

Fact Check: Military testimony on Afghanistan appears to contradict Biden's previous statements on troop levels

During a Senate hearing on Tuesday over the frenzied US withdrawal from Afghanistan, top generals seemingly contradicted earlier claims from President Joe Biden on the administration's plan to remove troops.

Five takeaways from senior military leaders' testimony on Afghanistan

Top military officials warned Tuesday that the war in Afghanistan and the war on terror are not over, even if the US military no longer maintains boots on the ground after 20 years of a consistent military presence in the country.

Greta Thunberg roasts world leaders for being 'blah, blah, blah' on climate action

Thunberg imitated world leaders by repeating their commonly used expressions on the climate crisis, shooting them down as empty words and unfulfilled promises.

Biden canceling Chicago trip as his legislative agenda hangs in the balance

President Joe Biden is canceling plans to travel to Chicago on Wednesday in order to continue leading crucial negotiations in Washington over his legislative agenda, a White House official told CNN.

January 6 rioter who said she looked for Pelosi 'to shoot her in the friggin' brain' pleads guilty to misdemeanor for illegally protesting

A Pennsylvania woman who stormed the US Capitol on January 6 and said she had been looking for Nancy Pelosi "to shoot her in the friggin' brain" pleaded guilty Tuesday to a low-level misdemeanor for unlawfully protesting on restricted grounds.

More women are burning out at work, and that's a problem

Even in the face of a global pandemic, women continued to make strides in corporate America last year. But they're also burning out in higher numbers.

A Florida woman is missing and a man police were looking for appears to have killed himself

A man who police believe entered the apartment of an Orlando woman before she went missing was found dead at an apartment complex in Seminole County on Monday, Orange County Sheriff John Mina said.

LeBron James confirms he was vaccinated for Covid-19 months after being initially skeptical

The NBA superstar says he would not advocate for the vaccine because it was not his place to impose his decision on others.

Jamie Dimon says JPMorgan has begun to prepare for potential US default

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says America's largest bank is once again preparing for a potential US default even though he expects Congress to avoid that "potentially catastrophic" event by lifting the debt ceiling.

What experts say about the best time to get a flu shot this year

Flu season and public health experts' calls to get your flu shot come yearly. As experts anticipate an early and possibly severe flu season, getting vaccinated is more important than ever. Here's when to get a flu shot and other factors to consider.

Senators introduce cyber bill to mandate reporting on ransomware and critical infrastructure attacks

The top senators on the Homeland Security Committee introduced legislation on Tuesday to require critical infrastructure companies to report cyberattacks to the federal government and to mandate that most organizations tell the federal government if they make ransomware payments.