Pedestrian killed by Tesla in self-driving mode on I-80 in California
A pedestrian who walked into the road on U.S. Interstate 80 in California was struck and killed by a Tesla operating in its autonomous mode Thursday.
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How an Orthodox Jewish scholar found an unexpected home among the Amish
When Rivka Neriya-Ben Shahar, an Orthodox Jew who lives in Jerusalem, first arrived in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 2011 to research Amish communities, she had only visited the U.S. once and could barely speak English.
Trump rejects Iranian claims of tanker strikes in Strait of Hormuz as oil prices rise
Iran's claims that its forces on Thursday struck several oil tankers traveling in the Strait of Hormuz are false, said President Trump, who accused Tehran of inventing incidents to drive up oil prices.
Pentagon locks multi-year contract for controversial F-35
The Pentagon announced Thursday that it finalized a 10-year agreement with defense company Lockheed Martin for F-35 fighter jets, including production and future maintenance of the stealth fighter, according to a release.
United flight attendants injured amid turbulence over the Pacific
Attendants on United Airlines Flight 1157 were hurt Wednesday after the flight suffered turbulence and a severe drop while flying from Honolulu to Los Angeles.
MAHA White House adviser Calley Means resigns
Calley Means, a senior White House adviser to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a Make America Healthy Again advocate, announced his resignation Thursday.
Florida cop accused of scheme to take possession of dead man's home
A Lauderhill, Florida, police officer accused of scheming to take control of a dead man's home claimed to be his therapist and counselor.
Law enforcement seizes 1,309 pounds of cocaine
U.S. officials seized $9.4 million worth of cocaine from a vessel south of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico.
Judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in his defamation suit against BBC
President Trump received a federal judge's order to appear for a deposition by Dec. 11 in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC.
License to act: Screen tests for next James Bond are in the homestretch
After a lengthy search and more than five years since the last James Bond film, casting for the next 007 in the long-running spy franchise could be coming to a close.
Huge crowds gather at final pre-election rally of Serbia's students
Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Serbia's protesting youth movement gathered Thursday at the final campaign rally ahead of a tense weekend parliamentary election in a challenge to the Balkan country's powerful populist strongman Aleksandar Vucic.
Feds bust alleged $1.6 billion fraud ring that imported homeless to California for sham drug help
Federal authorities announced charges Thursday against four people they said ran a massive drug treatment scam that recruited homeless people from around the country, got them to fly to California, then put them in iffy substance abuse programs while billing their insurers maximum dollar.
Almost all coral reef ecosystems face risk of collapse in 50 years, study warns
The world's coral reef ecosystems almost all face a high risk of collapse in the next 50 years, mostly due to warming oceans and heat waves, according to a global assessment released Thursday.
Trump accuses LeBron James of disrespecting the national anthem
President Trump on Thursday accused NBA superstar LeBron James of disrespecting the national anthem after cameras caught him stretching and mimicking basketball shots during the national anthem before the Philadelphia 76ers season opener at Madison Square Garden.
Former Eminem employee pleads guilty to distributing unreleased music
A former employee of rapper Eminem pleaded guilty to stealing and selling the musician's unreleased songs.
Why would China want 100,000 American students? Analysts say it's not about education
Chinese President Xi Jinping is targeting American youth with an announced plan to bring 100,000 U.S. students to study in China.
DC Studios' 'Clayface' Faces Box-Office Fight with Elizabeth Holmes Doc 'You Can See Everything'
The new superhero -- or in this case, supervillain -- offering from DC Studios is set to face a tight battle at the box office this weekend with the success of the documentary "You Can See Everything," which follows Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes before her prison sentence.
French officials report first fatal human case of Shamonda virus, normally found in livestock
French agriculture and health officials reported Thursday the first human infection and death from the Shamonda virus, which had only been found in livestock.
Bryan Cranston wishes he could have met up with RJ Mitte before actor's death
"Breaking Bad" star Bryan Cranston is questioning what could have happened had he met up with costar RJ Mitte before the 34-year-old's suicide on Oct. 12.
Sinking AI stocks undercut markets worldwide as oil climbs to its highest price since May
Drops for stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry are dragging markets down worldwide on Thursday, while oil prices hit their highest levels since May on worries about the war with Iran.
