Rhode Island mistakenly issued tax refund checks signed by Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse

Rhode Island issued 176 tax refund checks this week signed by iconic duo Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse -- instead of the state treasurer and ...

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Trump threatens to ban TikTok from operating in the U.S.

Trump's threat to bar TikTok comes as the administration investigates whether the app's parent company, ByteDance, is harvesting dat...

LAPD releases video showing protester shot in head with 'less-lethal' round

A protester had his hands raised when Los Angeles police shot him in the head with a "less-lethal projectile" during a May demonst...

US Navy's first Black female tactical jet pilot gets her 'wings of gold'

The US Navy's first Black female tactical aircraft pilot, Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle, received her "wings of gold" on Friday, ma...

Trump says he will ban TikTok

President Donald Trump said Friday night that he will ban the popular short-form video app TikTok from operating in the United States, rejec...

Jefferson City Schools reopening 'experiment' is underway

Early Friday morning, Nereida Jaimes, carrying her youngest child, opened her front door to walk her two older children to the school bus, a...

Harvey Updyke, who poisoned landmark oak trees at Auburn University, dies at 71

Harvey Updyke, the Alabama man who pleaded guilty in 2013 to poisoning Auburn University's landmark oak trees, has died. from CNN...

Taiwan could become the next flashpoint in the global tech war

The world is becoming increasingly dependent on a Taiwanese company for the most advanced semiconductors, after a stumble by rival Intel. Bu...