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Puerto Rico high court overturns Pedro Pierluisi as next governor

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Florida woman says toilet explodes after lightning strike

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman says lightning destroyed her septic tank and caused a toilet in her house to explode. Marylou Ward tells television station WINK News that the sole toilet...

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FEMA tests nationwide Emergency Alert System

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Bodies found in Canada believed to be teen murder suspects: Police

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Tensions Continue High Over Kashmir, With 500 Arrests And A Communications...

Indian-administered Kashmir is now in its fourth day of a communications blackout, following the government's decision to revoke its special status. Pakistan has downgraded diplomatic ties. (Image...

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Ex-Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe Sues Over What He Calls Wrongful Firing

The former No. 2 leader of the FBI argues that his dismissal last year was groundless and that he was defamed by people in the Trump administration. He may still face criminal charges. (Image credit:...

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The Pistol That Looks Like A Rifle: The Dayton Shooter's Gun

The gun used in Dayton has the same core component as an AR-15-style rifle. It also has a 100-bullet magazine. But it's legally considered a pistol. (Image credit: Courtesy of Dayton Police Department)

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MLB's Yankees And White Sox To Play At 'Field Of Dreams' Farm

For one night, big leaguers will play baseball at the Iowa farm that was made famous in the beloved film Field of Dreams. (Image credit: Major League Baseball)

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Users Can Sue Facebook Over Facial Recognition Software, Court Rules

A federal court said Facebook users in Illinois can sue the company over face recognition technology. Facebook said users can choose to turn off the feature. It plans to seek a review of the ruling....

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Addicted to social media? Help could be on the way

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nexstar) — Spending too much time on social media?  One senator has proposed a law that might help you limit your Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram time to 30 minutes a day....

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Food-Snatching Gull In Your Vicinity? Study Suggests Making Eye Contact

Researchers in the U.K. found that making eye contact with the hungry gulls may deter them from swiping your food. (Image credit: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

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This mountain is high enough, Virginia Beach says about 60-foot concrete...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A Virginia Beach business owner has to move a mountain.  If you’ve driven on I-264 lately, it’s hard to miss the massive pile of rubble near the Witchduck Road exit. Now...

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'I've Got Nothing Over Here': Michigan Man Deported By ICE Dies In Baghdad

"It's crazy to know that he died alone in a country he'd never been in," Jimmy Aldaoud's sister told NPR. He had arrived in the U.S. with his Iraqi family when he was a very young child. (Image...

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FBI agents push to make ‘domestic terrorism’ a federal crime

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Federal investigators are referring to the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton as acts of “domestic terrorism” but “domestic terrorism” is not currently a federal offense. Many...

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DOJ Official Behind Failed Census Citizenship Question To Leave Department

John Gore, the main Justice Department official behind the Trump administration's failed push for a citizenship question, is set to leave the department, a person familiar with the matter tells NPR....

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Senate Will Discuss Gun Proposals In September, McConnell Says

"What we can't do is fail to pass something," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told WHAS radio. "The urgency of this is not lost on any of us." (Image credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Trump Names New Acting Director Of National Intelligence

President Trump named Joseph Maguire shortly after the deputy director of national intelligence resigned. Maguire is currently director of the National Counterterrorism Center. (Image credit: J. Scott...

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Americans renew call to ban assault-style rifles, high-capacity magazines,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nexstar) – After last weekend’s deadly mass shootings, there are renewed calls to ban assault-style rifles and high-capacity magazines. Opponents say any attempt to do that would...

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Eastern Virginia Medical School welcomes most diverse class ever

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The school at the center of Governor Ralph Northam’s racist photo scandal welcomed its most diverse class of medical students ever on Thursday. Bri King, a first-year medical...

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Lawmakers say proposed changed to food stamp program would leave millions hungry

WASHINGTON DC (NEXSTAR) – Lawmakers say a proposed change to the food stamp program would leave millions of Americans hungry.   On Thursday, members of Congress sent a letter to USDA Secretary Sonny...

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