Rare T. rex fossil sells for record $50.1 million at auction

The T. rex, nicknamed Gus, is a towering figure, standing at 12.5 feet fall and roughly 38 feet long.

• Jul 14

Supreme Court pushes Congress for more security: "Threats have come very close"

Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett urged Congress to provide additional funding to enhance protection for the justices as they face a rise in threats.

• Jul 14

How Jeffrey Epstein parlayed his elite network into a $25 million payday

Former White House counsel Kathy Ruemmler worked with Epstein on a Swiss bank settlement.

• Jul 14

DoD watchdog finds 155mm artillery plant built 2 years ago has produced nothing

An ammunition plant in Mesquite, Texas, has not produced any metal projectile parts after the Army spent $469 million to establish the facility.

• Jul 15

Trump overturns pause of ICE vehicle stops implemented after deadly shootings

Neither of the victims of the ICE shootings in Maine or Texas were the target of enforcement operations, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

• Jul 15

United's newest economy upgrade guarantees an empty middle seat

United Airlines has a solution to passengers squabbling over who gets the armrest: empty middle seats.

• Jul 14

E. Jean Carroll receives $5M from Trump in abuse, defamation case

A jury concluded in 2023 that Trump should pay Carroll $5 million in damages.

• Jul 14

Warsh vows to tackle inflation in first testimony as Fed chairman

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh told the House Financial Services Committee that the central bank has "no tolerance for persistently elevated inflation."

• Jul 15

U.S. citizens traveling in Congo must spend 21 days elsewhere before entering U.S.

U.S. health officials are concerned about the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

• Jul 14

Maps show extreme heat and flood threats across U.S.

Much of the U.S. is facing either extreme heat or excessive rainfall and potential flooding on Tuesday. Here's where the greatest threats are expected.

• Jul 14

Inflation eased more than expected in June, CPI report shows

Lower gasoline prices slowed inflation in June, though many household costs remained stubbornly high.

• Jul 14

Trump says Reflecting Pool has been drained for repairs

President Trump said the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was drained for repairs, after weeks of railing against alleged vandals.

• Jul 14

N.Y. enacts nation's first statewide moratorium on building new data centers

Building new data centers in New York will be paused for a year in order to allow state officials to establish guidelines protecting residents and the environment, Gov. Kathy Hochul said.

• Jul 14

Why gaining full control of Strait of Hormuz has proven so hard for U.S.

Restoring oil tanker traffic in the vital Middle East shipping corridor to prewar levels likely will require a much bigger armada of U.S. warships if not tens of thousands of American troops on Iranian soil, experts say.

• Jul 14

Deputy U.S. marshal shot dead serving arrest warrant in Louisiana, agency says

A deputy U.S. marshal was shot and killed while serving an arrest warrant on a fugitive in Louisiana, authorities say. The suspect is in custody.

• Jul 14

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