Virginia State Police say a bus struck six vehicles on Interstate 95 in Virginia as traffic slowed for a work zone, killing five people and sending 34 to hospitals. The crash happened at about 2:35 a.m. on southbound I-95 in Stafford County. Three of the injured are in critical condition, po… Read moreBus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, state police say

Many for-profit residential facilities in the so-called troubled teen industry nationwide that claim to treat severe mental and behavioral health issues in children and teens are deftly tapping into taxpayer money meant for students with disabilities. An Associated Press investigation finds … Read moreDespite scrutiny, special education money flows to for-profit residential treatment centers

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is appearing before House lawmakers investigating Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse cases. Bondi will answer questions Friday on how she oversaw the botched release of case files on the disgraced financier. Bondi was defiant when she was the attorney general an… Read morePam Bondi will face a closed-door questioning from House lawmakers over the Epstein files

The United States and Iran appear to be closing in on a deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. and Iranian negotiators have reached a tentative agreement to extend the ceasefire in the three-month-old war by 60 days and start a new round of talks on Iran’s nuclear program, a… Read moreWhat we know and don't know about the possible deal to end the Iran war

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has cast Pope Leo XIV as a global ally on social justice, migration and reparations after meeting the Chicago-born pontiff at the Vatican. Johnson expressed pride in the pope’s Chicago roots and his commitment to justice. The mayor, a progressive Democrat, trave… Read moreChicago mayor sees Pope Leo XIV as key ally on social justice, migration after Vatican meeting