U.S. & World

United States District Court judge Larry R. Hicks was hit by a car and killed outside the federal courthouse in Reno, Nevada, on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. He was 80.

A co-worker of Johnny Wactor said the “General Hospital” actor stood in front of her when he was shot and killed in a deadly encounter with catalytic converter thieves in downtown Los Angeles.

Boeing is due to tell federal regulators how it plans to fix the safety and quality problems that have plagued its aircraft-manufacturing work in recent years.

The jury in Donald Trump’s hush money trial has reached a verdict, signaling a highly anticipated culmination of the first criminal case against a former American president.

Orange juice prices have climbed to fresh all-time highs amid persistent supply constraints, forcing some makers to consider alternative fruits.

The National Park Services says two climbers are awaiting rescue near the peak of North America’s tallest mountain a day after they and a third climber in their team requested help.

A Houston police officer shot and killed an alligator after it was found with the remains of a woman inside its mouth, officials said in a statement.

A Michigan man with a suspended driver’s license joined a digital court hearing about his case from behind the wheel of a vehicle he was driving.

A volcano in southwestern Iceland is erupting, spewing red streams of lava and triggering the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa.

A judge has ruled against nearly all requests to retest evidence for DNA from convicted murderer Scott Peterson’s defense team.

My New Favorite Olympian and My New Favorite Paralympian will immerse you in the stories of seven Team USA athletes outside their sport. The first episode will be released June 12.

How long will your food will stay safe in a refrigerator or freezer during a prolonged power outage? It may be longer than you think.

Nearly one year after the OceanGate submersible implosion, billionaire Larry Connor has teamed up with Triton Submarines co-founder Patrick Lahey to create a new vessel to visit the Titanic.

The world’s oceans have gone “crazy haywire,” according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official, with record-high temperatures imperiling coral reefs.

If you’ve got coins lying around under your couch, some may be worth hundreds if not thousands to currency collectors. Here’s how to check.