Biden calls for 3-month suspension of gas and diesel taxes

Biden wants to suspend the 18.4 cents-a-gallon tax on gas and 24.4 cents-a-gallon on diesel fuel, administration officials say. Prices are averaging about $5 a gallon nationwide.

Houston-area teen pronounced dead in car crash ends up surviving

Doctors pronounced him dead. But his mom refused that fate and turned to prayer. Today, her 15-year-old is alive and a year into recovery and rehabilitation.

2022 midterm results: Katie Britt wins Alabama Senate race scrambled by Trump

In Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser won the Democratic nomination, fending off a pair of challengers amid concerns over rising crime and homelessness.

Dartmoth College will eliminate all federal, institutional loans from undergraduate program

The president of Dartmouth College says the school is removing all federal and institutional loans from its undergraduate financial aid awards and replacing them with expanded scholarship grants, beginning with the current summer term.

January 6 hearing: Local 'heroes' rebuffed Trump, then faced threats

The panel focused on Trump’s efforts to undo Joe Biden’s victory in a most local way — by leaning on officials in key battleground states to reject ballots outright or to submit alternative electors for the final tally in Congress.

Lake Mead: Drought-stricken reservoir near Vegas hits new lowest level since 1930s

The water level of Lake Mead, which was created in the 1930s with the completion of the Hoover Dam, continues to fall. It has dropped 180 feet since 1983.

Supreme Court rules religious schools can get Maine tuition aid

The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Maine can't exclude religious schools from a program that offers tuition aid for private education, a decision that could ease religious organizations’ access to taxpayer money.

Wild motorcycle chase goes off-road at high speeds
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The California Highway Patrol and LAPD were forced to pursue a motorcycle driver wanted for speeding in an extended chase that went throughout Los Angeles and included multiple off-road trips to a local park. The driver was taken into custody without incident after a long pursuit

‘Reinventing Anna’: Scammer Anna Sorokin plans to sell NFTs that grant access to her

A select group of top holders will have access to personal items from her time in prison, personal sketches drawn by Sorokin herself and even one-on-one calls with her.

COVID-19 vaccine: FDA authorizes 1st shots for kids under 5; CDC review next

The CDC recommends how to use vaccines and its vaccine advisers are set to discuss the shots for the youngest kids Friday and vote on Saturday.