Clinton Portis, Carlos Rogers among former NFL players facing U.S. fraud charges
Federal authorities on Thursday charged 10 former National Football League players over a scheme that allegedly defrauded more than $3.4 million from a healthcare program for retired athletes, such as by filing false claims for expensive medical equipm…
U.S. forecaster sees 70% chance for neutral weather during winter
There is an about 70% chance of El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral conditions prevailing during the 2019-20 Northern Hemisphere winter, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday.
Trump mocks teen climate activist Thunberg: ‘Chill Greta, Chill’
U.S. President Donald Trump reprised his ridicule of 16-year-old Greta Thunberg on Thursday after the Swedish climate activist was named Time’s Person of the Year for 2019.
Boston Marathon bomber seeks to avoid death penalty
Lawyers for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on Thursday will try to persuade a federal appeals court that the death sentence he faces is unfair because it was handed down by a tainted jury.
Amid deadly U.S. mass shootings in 2019, heroes emerged
The relentless pace of American shootings did not slow in 2019. But amid the harrowing scenes, heroes also emerged.
U.S. watchdog finds $6.7 billion in questionable Medicare payments to insurers
A U.S. government watchdog is raising fresh concerns that health insurers are exaggerating how sick Medicare patients are, receiving billions of dollars in improper payments as a result.
Sandy Hook families to get day in court against gunmaker
Families of victims in the Sandy Hook school massacre that killed 20 children and six adults will get their day in court about nine years from the shooting.
Amid criticism, Trump signs order targeting anti-Semitism at universities
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to prohibit federal funding for colleges and universities that allow anti-Semitism, but the move drew some criticism for potentially limiting free speech.
Texas executes inmate convicted of killing prison supervisor
Texas on Wednesday executed an inmate convicted of killing a prison boot factory supervisor because he was upset he had to work as a janitor.
U.S. House approves Space Force, family leave in $738 billion defense bill
The U.S. House of Representatives approved on Wednesday a $738 billion defense policy bill providing the first paid family leave for all federal workers and the creation of a Space Force, a top military priority for President Donald Trump.
