The US Supreme Court confronted the nation's homelessness crisis on Monday, weighing whether a ban on sleeping in public is cruel and unusual punishment.
The case centers on the small town of Grants Pass, Oregon, but has broad implications for (...)
The White House has condemned "blatantly antisemitic" statements during ongoing student protests against the war in Gaza.
As protests at Columbia University entered a fifth day, deputy press secretary Andrew Bates said students had the right to (...)
Dozens of protesters have been arrested at Yale University as demonstrations against the war in Gaza rock US campuses.
Protesters occupying a square ignored multiple requests to leave, the Ivy League institution told the BBC.
Meanwhile, Columbia (...)
O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star and broadcaster whose athletic achievements and fame were eclipsed by his 1995 acquittal in the brutal killings of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, has died of cancer, his family (...)
Part of a roadway on California's Big Sur coast crumbled into the ocean over the weekend after part of a cliff gave way in what officials are calling a "slip out."
A portion of Highway 1 remained closed, according to a Sunday evening post from (...)
Chinese leader Xi Jinping met more than a dozen US CEOs and academics on Wednesday as Beijing renewed efforts to woo back foreign investors and mend strained relations with the United States.
Foreign direct investment in China has slumped in recent (...)
Uber has agreed to pay A$271.8m ($178.3m; £140m) to settle a lawsuit in Australia, according to a law firm for taxi operators and drivers.
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers filed the class action on behalf of over 8,000 taxi and hire car owners and (...)
The US Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a United Airlines flight that lost a tire while taking off from San Francisco International Airport, damaging several cars in a parking lot before the plane safely landed at Los Angeles (...)
A former Google software engineer has been charged by the US with stealing trade secrets about artificial intelligence (AI) while secretly working for two Chinese companies.
Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding, was indicted in California on four (...)
A massive blizzard is continuing to batter parts of California and Nevada in the western United States.
It has shut major roads and ski resorts in the two states, and left more than 15,000 customers without power.
The snowstorm is especially severe (...)
Elon Musk has stepped in to foot the bill for 4,000 mini pies after his firm canceled an order at the last minute.
Giving Pies bakery in San Francisco was left $2,000 (£1,500) out of pocket when Tesla backed out just before delivery.
But when the (...)
At least three people have been killed by falling trees as a powerful storm drenches California bringing flooding, mudslides and power outages.
Fire officials have responded to over 130 flooding incidents and conducted several rescues since the (...)
More than 100 passengers and crew have fallen ill while on a three-week leg of a 107-night cruise with Cunard Cruise Line on the Queen Victoria, according to a report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
According to the report, (...)
RIYADH — The Government Expenditure & Projects Efficiency Authority (EXPRO) has been recognized as the third-best workplace across Saudi Arabia for 2023.
This accolade, under the "Best Work Environment" category, was awarded by the "Great Place to (...)
Police in Utah are investigating the death of a man who crawled into the engine of a Delta Air Lines jet on the ground at Salt Lake City International Airport late Monday.
The airport says the 30-year-old man, who has still not been identified, got (...)
The "reunification" of Taiwan with China is "inevitable," Chinese leader Xi Jinping claimed in a speech Tuesday, reiterating Beijing's long-held stance on the self-ruled island democracy ahead of a crucial election there next month.
"The realization (...)
Google has agreed to pay $700 million and to allow more competition in its Play app store, according to the terms of an antitrust settlement with US states and consumers filed in federal court on Monday.
In separate complaints, the Justice (...)
Staff at OpenAI have called on the board of the company to resign after the shock dismissal of former boss Sam Altman.
In a letter, they question the board's competence, and accuse it of undermining the firm's work. They also demand Altman's (...)
OpenAI is reportedly set to name Emmett Shear as its interim chief executive just 48 hours after the chaotic firing of boss and co-founder, Sam Altman.
The board dismissed Altman on Friday, saying it had lost confidence in him, and named OpenAI's (...)
Firms including Apple, Disney and IBM have paused advertising on X amid an antisemitism storm on the site.
It comes after X owner Elon Musk amplified an antisemitic trope on the platform formerly known as Twitter.
The boycott has also been picking (...)
The picture of Xi Jinping and Joe Biden on a stroll in a Californian country estate continues headlining Chinese media a day after what Beijing has hailed as a "historic" summit.
People's Daily, the biggest state-run newspaper, called the four-hour (...)
A man who attacked the husband of former US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been found guilty by a jury in San Francisco.
David DePape was convicted of assault and attempted kidnapping of a federal official.
The attack left Paul (...)
The US and China have agreed to resume military-to-military communications in an effort to ease rising tensions, President Joe Biden says.
"We're back to direct, open, clear communications," he said following a rare meeting with China's President Xi (...)
At least 26 people have died after a fire tore through an office building in northern China, state media report.
The fire at the four-story building in Luliang City, Shanxi province broke out at around 07:00 local time on Thursday (23:00 GMT (...)
When Xi Jinping stepped off his plane in San Francisco for the Apec summit, it was in circumstances very different to the last time he landed on American soil.
When he was wined and dined by Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago five years ago, Xi was in (...)