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Tina Turner, the American-born singer who left a hardscrabble farming community and abusive relationship to become one of the top recording artists of all time, died on Wednesday at the age of 83. She died peacefully after a long illness…

Microsoft Corp. said on Wednesday it had uncovered malicious activity by a state-sponsored actor based in China aimed at critical infrastructure organizations in Guam and the United States.  Microsoft said it assessed with "moderate…

What could happen on Main Street if Washington's political showdown over the debt ceiling stopped the government from cutting checks that fund a quarter of the economy? Americans could quickly notice painful blows dealt to their…

Yellowstone National Park officials killed a newborn bison because its herd wouldn't take the animal back after a man picked it up. The calf became separated from its mother when the herd crossed the Lamar River in northeastern…

The White House says it is looking into reports about the alleged use of U.S.-provided equipment in what appeared to be a raid by anti-Putin Russian volunteers Monday in the Belgorod region in Russia, although the U.S. cannot confirm the…

After months of anticipation, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis formally entered the Republican presidential primary contest on Wednesday.  As of now, he is considered former President Donald Trump's strongest GOP rival in the crowded 2024…

An Arkansas man photographed with his feet on a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office after joining the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol in 2021 was sentenced on Wednesday to four and a half years in prison.    Richard Barnett, 63,…

Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right Oath Keepers militia, is to be sentenced Thursday for his role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump. Prosecutors have asked Judge Amit…

President Joe Biden on Wednesday reiterated his call for a ban on assault rifles as he and first lady Jill Biden somberly marked the anniversary of a Texas school shooting that killed 21 people and devastated the small community of Uvalde.…

Guam residents and officials emerged from homes and shelters Thursday to survey the damage done to the U.S. Pacific territory after a long night of hunkering down as Typhoon Mawar's howling winds shredded trees, flipped vehicles and knocked…