Gas tax suspension plans in NY, NJ, CT

Some state lawmakers are introducing legislation that would suspend the gas tax in their states.

7 Virginia children hospitalized after taking prescription pills

Authorities in Virginia on Thursday were still trying to piece together what happened and whether any adults will face criminal charges after seven children took prescription medicine and ended up in the hospital.

GoFundMe created for 16-year-old who drove red truck in Texas tornado

Riley Leon did not go to the hospital after the incident because the family does not have health insurance. The GoFundMe page was created to help with medical expenses.

6 handguns confiscated at Newark-Liberty this year, half of all last year

A man from Pennsylvania was arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport for attempting to bring a loaded handgun onto a plane. It marks the sixth handgun confiscated at the airport since the beginning of the year, according to the Transportation Security Administration.

US to accept up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees, expand Russia sanctions

The U.S. will welcome up to 100,000 refugees from Ukraine and provide an additional $1 billion in food, medicine, water and other supplies.

Ketanji Brown Jackson: Supreme Court pick defends record anew on 3rd day of hearings

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson faced down a barrage of Republican questioning about her sentencing of criminal defendants on Wednesday, as her history-making bid to join the Supreme Court veered from lofty constitutional questions to attacks on her motivations as a judge.

'You are worthy': Ketanji Brown Jackson tears up amid Sen. Cory Booker speech

Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey drew tears from Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson at her Supreme Court hearing with the words, “You are worthy,” and others likes them.

Madeleine Albright, 1st female US secretary of state, dies at 84

Madeleine Albright, a child refugee from Nazi- and then Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe who rose to become the first female secretary of state, has died at age 84.

Attorneys: Man gets $8M after bar serves him chemicals instead of beer

Lon Enwright “suffered permanent nerve and tissue damage to his mouth, tongue, and gastrointestinal system,” according to his attorneys.

These single moms needed support so they bought a house, raise kids together

Friends Holly Harper and Herrin Hopper launched the Siren House, a place for them and other women to live while they figure out the next chapter in their lives.

Oregon man cashes in forgotten lottery ticket, wins $8.9M

Wilbur Brown of Oregon purchased his winning multi-drawing lottery ticket on Christmas Eve in 2021 and forgot about it until February 2022. That’s when he found out he won the $8.9 million jackpot.

NJ Pepsi plant fire

A fire engulfed part of a Pepsi warehouse in Piscataway, New Jersey, on Tuesday night, sending thick smoke into the sky.