The U.S. Coast Guard has extinguished a fire involving lithium-ion batteries on the cargo ship Genius Star XI after it burned for several days, officials say.
In the U.S., a range of new laws take effect on Jan. 1, impacting various aspects of daily life. In Illinois, drivers can display items like fuzzy dice without being pulled over.
Illinois residents are facing 320 new state laws such as a ban on semi-automatic weapons, mandatory paid time off for workers and restrictions on book-banning.
An Oregon weekly newspaper has been forced to lay off its entire staff and cease print operations after discovering that a former employee allegedly embezzled funds.
A suspect was arrested in Arkansas after a police chase following the death of a co-worker in Waterville, Maine on Sunday. Shots were fired during the arrest, police say.
Baltimore police officers shot a man in the leg after he charged at them with a machete-like weapon and another knife on Saturday. The incident occurred during routine patrols.
A Los Angeles shooting left one person dead and four injured early Monday morning, police say. The incident reportedly took place near a shopping mall.
From coast-to-coast, U.S. states are adopting a slew of new laws in 2024, including some that wipe criminal records and a Texas crackdown on illegal immigration.
Artificial intelligence continued to rapidly develop and gain unique uses in 2023, leading experts to predict a big year for the new technology in the coming year.
Florida man Clay Kinney, 27, was charged with animal torment, animal torture and a moving traffic violation after allegedly hitting a deer purposefully and filming it.