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Attorney Daryl Jones, of the Transformative Justice Coalition (left), with Carl O. Snowden, convener of the Caucus of African American Leaders, address the renaming of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore.

Activists call to rename the Francis Scott Key Bridge because he owned enslaved people

Some activists and historians says it's time to rename the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore

Police use water cannon to disperse demonstrators during a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, and calling for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, May 25, 2024.

Aid trucks begin entering Gaza under agreement with Egypt to bypass Rafah

Aid trucks entered Gaza from southern Israel on Sunday through a new agreement to bypass the Rafah crossing with Egypt after Israeli forces seized the Palestinian side of it earlier this month.

Victor Corone, 66, pushes his wife Maria Diaz, 64, in a wheelchair through more than a foot of floodwater in Miami Beach, Fla., on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. The annual rainy season has arrived with a wallop in much of Florida.

After a rare flash flood emergency, Florida prepares for more heavy rainfall

The downpours and flooding blocked roads, floated vehicles and delayed the Florida Panthers on their way to Stanley Cup games in Canada against the Edmonton Oilers.

U.S. goes after Mexican cartel leaders' drug profits in fight against fentanyl

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen unveiled new financial sanctions against La Nueva Familia Michoacana, part of a Biden administration effort to target and seize fentanyl profits.

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, disembark from their campaign bus in Savannah, Ga., on Wednesday, as they travel across Georgia on a 2-day campaign bus tour.

Harris is on a 2-day Georgia bus tour. It’s the latest sign the state is in play

Vice President Harris and running mate Tim Walz are on a two-day bus tour in Georgia. The state President Biden narrowly won in 2020 is again in play.

Trump lawyers, special counsel fight over election interference case in court

In a hearing marked by moments of tension and humor, Trump and Justice Department lawyers clashed over how the federal election interference case against the former president should proceed.

People participate in a mass yoga session on International Yoga Day in Times Square on June 21, 2023 in New York City. The CDC finds about 17% of adults in the U.S. practice yoga.

Have we reached peak yoga in the U.S.? The CDC wants to know

Around 1 in 6 U.S. adults practice yoga. The mind-body activity has grown and evolved over recent decades, into more accessible versions that reflect a current focus on mental health and mobility training, researchers say.

Sen. Bob Menendez found guilty on all counts in bribery trial

A New York City jury convicted the New Jersey senator of accepting bribes to benefit businessmen in his home state and the governments of Egypt and Qatar.

Front row, from left: Venezuela's attorney general, Tarek William Saab; President Nicolás Maduro; Supreme Court President Caryslia Rodríguez; National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez; and the president of the National Electoral Council, Elvis Amoroso. They are attending a ceremony in the Supreme Court building in Caracas on Jan. 31.

Opinion: Want to reform the Supreme Court? These strongmen can show a thing or two

The champions of U.S. Supreme Court reform should first consider the record of nations that wound up packing and purging their judiciaries.

President Biden pauses during the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27in Atlanta.

White House physician says visits by neurologist were part of Biden's routine physicals

The disclosures by Dr. Kevin O'Connor follow public concerns by Democrats about President Biden's fitness for office and a report about a neurologist's visits to the White House.

Microdosing and tripping on mushrooms is on the rise in U.S.

Two new studies estimate psychedelic use in the U.S. and both find magic mushrooms gaining in popularity, including some folks who just want to get a little bit high, aka microdosing.

The U.S. gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik won the bronze medal in Saturday's pommel horse final at the Olympic Games in Paris.

Stephen Nedoroscik, the 'Pommel Horse Guy' who charmed the internet, wins bronze

Nedoroscik, the self-described dork who captured the nation's attention as he calmly awaited his turn in the Olympic men's gymnastics team final last week, won bronze in the pommel horse final on Saturday.

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