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U.S. cases of a dangerous fungus tripled over just three years, and more than half of states have now reported it.

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes surged in February to the fastest pace in six months as homebuyers seized on a modest drop in mortgage rates and slight pullback in prices.

The Pentagon is speeding up its delivery of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, opting to send a refurbished older model that can be ready faster, with the aim of getting the 70-ton battle powerhouses to the war zone in eight to 10 months, U.S. officials told The Associated Press. The original plan was to send Ukraine 31 of the newer M1A2 Abrams, which could have taken a year or two to build and ship. Pentagon officials are expected to make the announcement soon.

TikTok has rolled out updated rules and standards for content and its CEO warned against a possible U.S. ban on the video sharing app as he prepares to face Congress.

The last wild Atlantic salmon in the country reside in Maine rivers. The government ruled that the salmon can coexist with hydroelectric dams in the state.

Stocks are rallying in early trading on Wall Street on hopes for more help for banks from the U.S. government.

World stock markets are higher ahead of a Federal Reserve decision on another possible interest rate hike amid worries about global banks.

Cases of the fungus in which it did not respond to antifungal medicine tripled in 2021. It can be deadly, but does not seem to have adverse effects on healthy people.

Two former assistant U.S. attorneys have been recommended to President Joe Biden as potential replacements for John Lausch as Chicago’s top federal prosecutor.

A new Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America report identified the worst cities to live in if you have allergies.

Federal court documents say the a man who admitted to purchasing firearms that he knew would be going from the U.S. to a Mexican drug cartel was arrested in Texas after the discovery that one of the weapons was linked to the deadly kidnapping of four Americans in the border city of Matamoros.

The federal government ruled Monday that the last wild Atlantic salmon in the country can coexist with hydroelectric dams on a Maine river, dealing a blow to environmentalists who have long sought to remove the dams. One is the Kennebec River, dammed by Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday that the dams are not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of the salmon if conservation measures are taken.

About 190 banks could fail if even half of their uninsured depositors withdraw their money, a new study finds.

The White House is making the case for more government support for child care programs in an economic report being released Monday.

More employers are posting salary bands for job postings, even in states where it’s not mandated by law.

The Biden administration has determined that all sides in the brutal conflict in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region committed war crimes and crimes against humanity.

"Only time will tell how this shotgun wedding is received," one analyst said of merger uniting the Swiss banks.

Sen. Roger Wicker will be seeking affirmation from Biden officials that they aren't "waging culture wars" in the military at an upcoming Armed Services Committee hearing

Comedian Chris Rock warned lawmakers that former President Trump would only get "more popular" if he is arrested this week. Rock compared Trump to Tupac.

There's scientific agreement that carbon emissions must cease in order to address climate change, but how does a company make that transition and remain profitable.

On March 20, 2003, the U.S. carried out its first airstrikes in Iraq.

The U.S. Mission to Mexico renewed the warnings against travel to Mexico during spring break following the kidnap and murder of Americans at the hands of the cartel in past weeks.

The U.S. Mission to Mexico renewed the warnings against travel to Mexico during spring break following the kidnap and murder of Americans at the hands of the cartel in past weeks.

New Jersey mother Angela Reading filed a lawsuit last week after a U.S. military official flagged her as a "safety concern" for complaining about a sexual poster at school.

The U.S. aerial bombardment of Iraq began on March 19, 2003, a campaign that then-President George W. Bush described as "shock and awe." The takedown of Saddam Hussein's regime triggered a savage insurgency and brutal sectarian conflict, and led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis and nearly 4,500 U.S. military personnel.

North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward the sea off its east coast as the U.S. and South Korea continued their joint military drills.

The Biden administration proposed banning mining for two decades in a South Dakota national forest area over concerns about environmental impacts.

Taylor Swift opened her U.S. concert series with a three-hour tour of her career.

Five people in Washington state got sick after eating frozen strawberries from the same supplier, federal regulatory investigators said. The FDA is urging people to stop eating certain products.

A longtime English professor at Palm Beach Atlantic University says his "decision to teach and speak about racial justice" led to a parent complaining and the university terminating his contract.

Larry Brock of Texas joined other rioters on the Senate floor only minutes after then-Vice President Mike Pence, senators and their staff fled to escape the mob attacking the building on Jan. 6, 2021.

The launch comes the same week that the company laid off about 10,000 workers.

The San Mateo County superintendent and school board filed a lawsuit against YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok, alleging that they created a mental health crisis.

Only one U.S. flight hub ranks among among the top 20 airports in the world, a new analysis found.

Read the transcript from Wednesday's hearing before Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in a federal case that could decide the future of access to a major abortion pill.

News of the probe comes as U.S. lawmakers have ramped up calls for action against the widely popular social media app.

Chief U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell ruled there were grounds for a “crime-fraud exception” to attorney-client privilege, said two people familiar with the matter.

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A retired Air Force officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol dressed in combat gear and carried zip-tie handcuffs into the Senate gallery was sentenced on Friday to two years in prison. Larry Brock joined other rioters on the Senate floor only minutes after then-Vice President Mike Pence, senators and their staff evacuated the chamber to escape the mob attacking the building on Jan. 6, 2021. U.S. District Judge John Bates also sentenced Brock to two years of supervised release after his prison term and ordered him to perform 100 hours of community service.

Puerto Rico’s governor says the U.S. government has shipped three mega generators to the island to help stabilize the U.S. territory’s rickety electric grid and minimize ongoing outages

The gifts include a life-size painting of Trump and golf clubs from the Japanese prime minister, according to a new report from House Democrats.

The North Carolina House has approved a bill requiring state college students to take a U.S. history or government class in order to graduate.

Russia has denied that one of its planes in any way made contact with the U.S. drone, but Russia's defense minister reportedly rewarded the pilots for defending their airspace.

The annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York City will bring bagpipes and bands to fifth avenue. Here's how different cities plan to celebrate the Irish holiday.

The Russian government has presented state awards to the two pilots responsible for downing a U.S. drone flying through international airspace into the Black Sea.

Considering a "retro" or "vintage" baby name from the 1980s? Here's a list of 10 baby names that were popular for newborn boys and girls from the 80s.

Audio released of Judge Kyle Duncan's speech before Stanford Law School's Federalist Society chapter sheds new light on what transpired throughout the event.

U.S. officials are also investigating the collision between a U.S. drone and a Russian fighter jet over the Black Sea, according to Secretary of State Blinken.

Pluvicto is currently only manufactured at a facility in Italy, the company said.

A passenger jet was cleared by air traffic controllers to land on the same runway that a second plane had also been cleared to take off from, officials said.

Today’s Iraq is a world away from the terror that followed the U.S. invasion to depose Saddam Hussein 20 years ago this week

China has been shipping Russian entities "dual-use" equipment like drone parts, armor, and rifles, though it remains unclear whether these are being used in the war against Ukraine.

The former director of a Mississippi nonprofit organization pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to stealing government funds intended to help needy families in one of the poorest states in the U.S., court documents show. Christi Webb, who stepped down this week as director of the north Mississippi-based Family Resource Center, appeared before U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves in Jackson. The federal charges stem from a welfare scandal that has ensnared high-profile figures, including retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre, who lives in Mississippi.

The Biden administration’s approval this week of the largest new oil project in years on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope has immediately been met by lawsuits seeking to stop the Willow project.

U.S. health regulators voted in favor of a full approval for Pfizer's COVID pill Paxlovid. This pill will will help adults who are at high risk of progression to severe virus.

The Army is investigating the death of a soldier at a Texas military post. Fort Hood has struggled with cases of suicide, homicide, and sexual assault.

A United States judge wants a plan to protect the humpback whales from fisheries. The National Marine Fisheries Service kills an an average of one humpback whale per year.

U.S. health advisersare backing the continued use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill Paxlovid, saying it remains an important option for adults at high risk of severe illness.

The CDC's new report, out this week — about the maternal mortality rates for 2021 — showed an upward trend in women who died of maternal causes in the U.S.

U.S. Central Command has observed a concerning rise in "unprofessional" and "unsafe" behavior from Russian aircraft pilots near U.S. bases in Syria.

Companywide pause follows failure of historic January mission after "anomaly" caused rocket to prematurely shut down.

The average long-term U.S. mortgage inched back down this week after five straight weeks of increases, good news for homebuyers as the housing market’s all-important spring buying season gets underway.

Ukraine has long sought fighter jets, though these are old Soviet-made MiG-29s and not the more advanced Western warplanes that Kyiv covets.

Fewer Americans applied for jobless claims last week as the labor market continues to thrive despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool the economy and tamp down inflation.

Shares of the Swiss banking giant rallied significantly Thursday after Switzerland's central bank agreed to lend it $54 billion.

The European Central Bank has carried through with a large interest rate increase, brushing aside predictions it might dial back as U.S. bank collapses and troubles at Credit Suisse feed fears about the impact of higher rates on the global banking system.

An estimated 75,000 children under the age of 5 end up in the ER from poisoning. Some are fatal and most are preventable.

Asian stock markets have tumbled after Wall Street sank as a plunge in Credit Suisse shares reignited worries about a possible bank crisis following the failure of two U.S. lenders.

TikTok is dismissing calls for its Chinese owners to sell their stakes in the popular video-sharing app, saying such a move wouldn’t help protect national security.

A sharp drop in illegal border crossings that started in January after the Biden administration announced stricter immigration measures continued in February.

In a case that hinged on the definition of “beer,” a federal jury has ruled that Constellation Brands can continue to sell Corona and Modelo hard seltzers in the U.S. Anheuser-Busch InBev and its Mexican subsidiary, Grupo Modelo, sued Constellation in 2021.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley have spoken to their Russian counterparts about the destruction of a U.S. drone over the Black Sea after an encounter with Russian fighter jets.

Two large banks that cater to the tech industry have collapsed after a bank run.

The Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission have launched investigations into the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews were working at the scene of a crash on U.S. 301 south at the I-10 east off-ramp Wednesday morning.

Honda is recalling a half-million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because the front seat belts may not latch properly.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Ethiopia needs to make more progress implementing a peace agreement with its northern Tigray region before relations with the U.S. are normalized.

Asian stock markets are higher after Wall Street stabilized following declines for bank stocks and U.S. inflation edged lower.

When a Russian fighter jet collided with a large U.S. surveillance drone over the Black Sea, it was a rare but serious clash that triggered a U.S. diplomatic protest and raised concerns about the possibility Russia could recover sensitive technology.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed as “sheer nonsense” allegations that Ukrainians were behind the explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea last year.

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his family have spoken to by a police officer after letting their dog off the leash in London’s Hyde Park.

More and more states are shielding the home addresses of judges and other public employees following attacks or threats made against them.

Asian shares have fallen as investors around the world watch to see what's next following the second- and third-largest bank failures in U.S. history.

The Biden administration’s approval of a massive oil development in northern Alaska commits the U.S. to yet another decadeslong crude project.

A newly released FBI report shows the number of hate crimes in the U.S. jumped again in 2021, continuing an alarming rise.

A regulatory takeover of a New York-based bank was intended to send a message to banks to stay away from the cryptocurrency business.

U.S. regulators closed Silicon Valley Bank on Friday after it experienced a traditional bank run, where depositors rushed to withdraw funds all at once. New York-based Signature Bank also collapsed.

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman says a large number of migrants in Mexico who tried to push their way into the United States were prevented from crossing a bridge leading to El Paso, Texas, from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to increase U.K. military funding by 5 billion pounds ($6 billion) over the next two years in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the challenge posed by China.

Asian shares have mostly fallen, shaken by a Wall Street tumble that set off worries the biggest U.S. bank failure in nearly 15 years might have ripple effects around the world.

An 18-year-old man was killed and a 16-year-old driver was injured in a single-car crash Saturday morning on Interstate 10.

The White House says that U.S. intelligence officials have determined that people with ties to the Russian intelligence community are planning to stage protests in Moldova in hopes of toppling the Moldovan government.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Ethiopia and Niger next week as the Biden administration accelerates a push to engage with Africa to counter China's growing influence on the continent.

Belgium's prime minister says TikTok is being banned from government phones over worries about cybersecurity, privacy and misinformation.

Authorities in Haiti have identified new suspects in the July 2021 killing of President Jovenel Moïse.

China has accused Canada of smearing its reputation over allegations China is secretly operating two overseas Chinese police stations in Quebec.

Reported sexual assaults at the U.S. military academies shot up during the 2021-22 school year.

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street lower ahead of an update on United States employment amid worries about possible further interest rate hikes.

U.S. women getting mammograms will soon receive information about their breast density because of new government rules.

U.S. product regulators said Thursday that Yeti has recalled 1.9 million coolers and gear cases because magnets can come detached from them, posing a risk of serious injury or death.