Elon Musk took the stand in a shareholder trial Wednesday in San Francisco, where he’s accused of making false and misleading statements that drove down Twitter’s stock price before he bought the social media platform for $44 billion in 2022. The lawsuit was filed in October 2022 on behalf o… Read moreElon Musk takes stand in Twitter shareholder trial accusing him of deflating stock before purchase

A new report says Rhode Island Catholic clergy abused hundreds of children for decades, while church leaders minimized the scandal. On Wednesday, Attorney General Peter Neronha released the report after a multiyear review. The report says at least 75 clergy molested more than 300 victims sin… Read moreSprawling investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island

Four of the six U.S. soldiers killed in the Iran war have been identified by the Pentagon as members of the Army Reserve. They're from different states, and worked in logistics and kept troops supplied with food and equipment. They died Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaib… Read moreUS soldiers who died in the Iran war remembered for their service and devotion to their families

The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing a request for new warnings on antidepressant drugs, and that's presenting an unusual conflict of interest at the agency. The researcher asking for the warning is a close friend of the FDA’s top drug official. The Associated Press has learned that… Read moreTop FDA drug official is trying to hire a friend who's seeking a bold new warning on antidepressants

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. is quickly gaining air superiority over Iran but the U.S. can't stop all air attacks. He told reporters Wednesday that some drones or missiles may still get through air defenses to strike military or civilian targets in the region. He also has sig… Read moreHegseth says US 'can't stop everything' that Iran fires even as he asserts air dominance