Two of the eight men indicted in an alleged drone and sniper plot to attack President Donald Trump’s UFC cage-fighting event on the White House lawn have pleaded not guilty to federal conspiracy charges. Nineteen-year-old Tycen Proper, of Danville, Ohio, and 21-year-old Chandler Scaggs, of C… Read more2 of 8 men charged in alleged plot to attack the White House UFC event plead not guilty

The White House says President Donald Trump's teleprompter operator is on unpaid leave after reports that he used his inside knowledge to make bets about the president's speeches on the online prediction market Kalshi. The firm's enforcement chief said Kalshi contacted federal regulators abo… Read moreTrump's teleprompter operator on unpaid leave for alleged prediction market bets on Trump speeches

Heavy smoke from Canadian wildfires is darkening skies in parts of the U.S. The smoke on Thursday prompted warnings that breathing the air outside could be dangers for people from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast. Detroit’s air quality was among the worst in the world for major cit… Read moreCanadian wildfire smoke turns air hazardous in the US Midwest. Officials say stay inside

The twice-yearly changing of the clocks could be a thing of the past if legislation currently in Congress that calls for permanent daylight time makes it through. But even as annoying as some find the back-and-forth of the time shift in the spring and the fall, that doesn’t necessarily mean … Read moreAmerica already tried permanent daylight saving time. It lasted less than a year. Could it work now?

Authorities in Texas have rescued dozens of stranded drivers and people trapped in homes and at least one person has died due to catastrophic flooding. Gov. Greg Abbott said during a news conference Thursday there has been “one loss of life” due to the disaster in Texas Hill Country. The reg… Read moreAt least 1 person has died as Texas flooding forces evacuations and rescues, governor says