How an 11-year-old Iowa superfan got to meet her pop idol, Michael McDonald

Paisley Gardner's parents didn't know what to think when she became obsessed with the smooth voice of 1970s soft rock legend Michael McDonald.

• Jul 7, 2023

Thousands of children's bikes recalled over handlebar issue

The recall​ applies to all woom Original bike models manufactured from 2018 to 2021.

• Jul 7, 2023

Republican attorneys general issue letter to Target about Pride merchandise

The letter did not include any specific demands nor did it outline how the attorneys general believe the campaign could violate child protection laws.

• Jul 7, 2023

U.S. opens new legal path for Central American, Colombian immigrants

The Biden administration has made the expansion of legal migration a cornerstone of its revamped strategy to reduce unauthorized border crossings.

• Jul 7, 2023

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter mark 77th wedding anniversary

The former president and first lady are continuing their reign as longest-married presidential couple.

• Jul 7, 2023

U.S. saw 26 mass shootings in first 5 days of July alone, Gun Violence Archive says

At least 14 deaths and 50 injuries came from shootings over the Fourth of July weekend.

• Jul 7, 2023

Taylor Swift releases re-recorded "Speak Now" album

In the song "Better Than Revenge" – which Swift has admitted is about ex-boyfriend Joe Jonas – she changed one lyric.

• Jul 7, 2023

Britney Spears' hand hit her face in Las Vegas incident: Police

Spears said she recognized the 19-year-old San Antonio Spurs player and wanted to congratulate him on his accomplishments.

• Jul 7, 2023

Florida parents arrested in death of 18-month-old girl left in car overnight

The child was left alone in the car from around 2 a.m. Wednesday until around 11 a.m., police said.

• Jul 6, 2023

Twitter threatens lawsuit over Meta's "copycat" Threads, report says

Twitter alleges Meta hired former employees of the blogging platform and tapped trade secrets to develop new Threads service.

• Jul 6, 2023

OceanGate suspends all exploration after Titan sub implosion

OceanGate has suspended all exploration and commercial operations in the aftermath of the Titan sub implosion.

• Jul 6, 2023

Man was not missing for 8 years as mother claimed, Houston police say

Rudolph "Rudy" Farias' mother reported her son missing on March 7, 2015. He returned home the following day but his mother remained adamant he was missing, police say.

• Jul 6, 2023

PFAS "forever chemicals" found in drinking water from 45% of U.S. faucets

The U.S. Geological Survey tested tap water from 716 locations nationwide over five years.

• Jul 6, 2023

Brayan Bello shuts down the slumping Rangers to help the Red Sox win 4-2

Brayan Bello took a shutout into the sixth inning, Justin Turner had two hits and a pair of RBIs and the Boston Red Sox beat the slumping Texas Rangers 4-2 on Wednesday night.

• Jul 6, 2023

Jellyfish-like creatures that spit out waste found on Texas beaches

The floating jellyfish-like blobs with stinging tentacles have been described as "beautiful and wicked."

• Jul 6, 2023

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