Hundreds of migrant children held in U.S. tent city for months: filings
U.S. authorities have held some immigrant children who entered the country illegally and without a parent in a temporary “tent city” in Texas for months, violating a 20-year-old court order on how long minors can be detained, according to court filings…
U.S. Bible museum says five Dead Sea Scrolls fragments fake
The Museum of the Bible in Washington on Monday said five of its artifacts thought to be part of the Dead Sea Scrolls were fake and would not be displayed anymore.
Judge bars New Hampshire proof of residency requirement for new voters
A New Hampshire judge on Monday put on hold a law requiring some voters to present proof of residency when they register, saying it would lengthen lines at polling places and make it difficult for students, disabled voters and others to cast ballots.
Trump says transgender policy seeks to ‘protect the country’
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that transgender issues were in flux and he aims to protect the country after a report that his administration was considering defining gender as male or female based on genitalia at birth drew widespread cond…
Guard shoots man trying to break into Washington TV station office
A security guard shot and wounded a man who kicked in the front doors of the offices of the Fox 5 channel in Washington on Monday afternoon, the television station and police said.
U.S. regulator orders halt to self-driving school bus test in Florida
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Monday said it had ordered Transdev North America to immediately stop transporting school children in Florida in a driverless shuttle, as the testing could be putting them at “inappropriate” risk.
Guard shoots, wounds man trying to get into TV news office in D.C.
A security guard shot and wounded a man trying to force his way into the offices of the Fox 5 local news channel in Washington, D.C., on Monday afternoon, according to the news channel and local officials.
U.S. gets lottery fever as jackpots rise to $2.2 billion
Gregory Baron, 24, and Ben Nelson, 27, on Monday were eagerly purchasing $2 tickets for the Mega Millions jackpot in hopes of winning the record-setting $1.6 billion prize and becoming among the richest people in the world.
Mega Millions website crashes as record jackpot draws clicks
The U.S. Mega Millions lottery website crashed on Monday ahead of a record $1.6 billion drawing on Tuesday night.
U.S. gets lottery fever as jackpots climb to $2.2 billion
Gregory Baron, 24, and Ben Nelson, 27, on Monday were eagerly purchasing $2 tickets for the Mega Millions jackpot in hopes of winning the record-setting $1.6 billion prize and becoming among the richest people in the world.
