U.S. & World

President Joe Biden says he is determined to stop gun violence in the U.S. as he formally launches the first-ever federal office to be dedicated to uncovering solutions and supporting communities ravaged by shootings.

Yom Kippur is the most important day of the year for the Jewish faith and ends the 10-day period of repentance and reflection known as the “High Holidays,” which began with Rosh Hashanah.

Surgeons have transplanted a pig’s heart into a dying man in a bid to prolong his life.

Investigators say they found nearly $500,000 in cash hidden in clothing and closets as well as $100,000 in gold bars in a search of the home the 69-year-old senator from New Jersey shares with his wife. Here are the biggest takeaways from the 39-page document.

Rodney Milstreed, 56, of Finksburg, Maryland, “prepared himself for battle” on Jan. 6 by injecting steroids, prosecutors said.

Linnea Pugmire, 31, the adult daughter of the reporter, was recorded spitting on and swinging at Orem Mayor David Young after a City Council meeting Tuesday night.

Louisville Metro police are thanking Cardinals football players for coming “to the rescue” in helping right a flipped vehicle in an accident this week near their L&N Stadium home field.

After developing an anemia rash, Sandra Gutierrez had a blood test and learned shocking news: She had leukemia. She has to stay in Crete, Greece, for care.

FXI issued a recall of about 48,000 Novaform ComfortGrande and DreamAway mattresses over the risk of exposure to mold.

The White House on Friday directed federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after House Republicans left town for the weekend with no viable plan to keep the government funded and avert politically and economically costly disruption of federal services.

The Foresthill Bridge is the third tallest in the U.S., rising 730 feet above the North Fork American River northeast of Sacramento.

Suga became the third member of K-pop supergroup BTS to begin fulfilling mandatory military duty in South Korea.

The United Auto Workers expanded its strike against major automakers Friday, walking out of 38 General Motors and Stellantis parts distribution centers in 20 states.