Bag of bullets found in Central Park not tied to CEO killing: sources

A person walking their dog in Central Park found a Ziploc bag of bullets in the bushes on Tuesday, but now police no longer believe they're tied to the UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder, according to sources.

Meta apologizes for Facebook, Instagram outages

Meta issued an apology after a widespread outage affected Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger on Wednesday.

Florida construction worker killed by large steam roller, police say

A 62-year-old man died at a construction site in Palm Bay, Florida, after he became pinned between a large roller machine, according to the Palm Bay Police Department.

Man accused of shooting into pregnant girlfriend's Kissimmee home arrested in Southwest Florida

David Gomez-Posso, the man accused of shooting multiple rounds at his pregnant girlfriend at her Kissimmee apartment on Tuesday, was arrested in Southwest Florida, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office.

Man arrested for murder after body found near Emory Street canal, police say

A suspect has been arrested after a body was found near the Emory Street canal on Thanksgiving morning, the Kissimmee Police Department announced Wednesday.

Geminid meteor shower peaks this week: Here's your skygazing forecast

The Geminid meteor shower's peak activity happens this week, when 120 meteors per hour are possible under the right conditions.

Rep. Nancy Mace allegedly attacked on Capitol Hill; Suspect arrested

United States Capitol police officers arrested a man Tuesday evening following an alleged assault on U.S. Representative Nancy Mace inside the Rayburn House Office Building.

Florida bill would repeal gun law that raised purchasing age to 21

Amid a long-running legal battle about the issue, a Republican state senator Tuesday proposed repealing a law that prevents people under age 21 from buying rifles and other long guns.

Florida bill proposes out-of-state tuition for DACA students

A new bill proposed by Florida State Sen. Randy Fine, R-Palm Bay, could require high school graduates with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status to pay out-of-state tuition for college, sparking a heated debate over higher education funding for undocumented immigrants.

Ocala Police arrest couple wanted for burglaries at 7-Eleven

A couple wanted in connection with a string of car burglaries, credit card fraud, and other thefts was arrested at a 7-Eleven in Ocala.

Proposed merger of Kroger, Albertsons is halted by federal, WA judges

The proposed $24.6 billion merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons floundered on Tuesday after judges overseeing two separate cases both halted the merger.

States with the highest energy bills: See how yours compares

A new study reveals that many Americans are still feeling budget squeezes — and rising utility bills aren’t helping.

UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect shouts as he appears in court: video

Luigi Mangione, the man suspected in the targeted killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, shouted to a crowd of media members as he entered court in Pennsylvania on Tuesday for an extradition hearing.

See what the Christmas season forecast has in store for the US

With just over two weeks before the arrival of holidays such as Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, the forecast is looking rather complicated with at least one, if not more, pattern changes before the end of December.

Woman charged with running over bank employee installing Christmas lights

Authorities in Missouri have charged 41-year-old Jemma Allen with second-degree assault and resisting arrest after she struck a bank employee with her vehicle.