National News

1:52 PM on Saturday, September 20

A conservative lawyer who has said she was falsely accused of being at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been tapped to serve as the top federal prosecutor for the Virginia office that was thrown into turmoil when its U.S. attorney was pushed out on Friday

1:18 PM on Saturday, September 20

California has become the first state to ban most law enforcement officers from covering their faces while conducting official business

1:17 PM on Saturday, September 20

California governor signs a law banning most law enforcement officers from wearing masks during some operations

1:07 PM on Saturday, September 20

On the eve of New York Climate Week, activists and members of the public have gathered to protest the financial institutions that are “making our lives more expensive while profiting off the climate crisis, war and genocide,” the organizers say

11:43 AM on Saturday, September 20

An emerging TikTok deal with China will ensure that U.S. companies control the algorithm that powers the app's video feed and Americans will hold a majority of seats on a board overseeing U.S. operations

11:03 AM on Saturday, September 20

Taylor Swift is heading back to the big screen next month, and fans are already lining up for tickets

10:54 AM on Saturday, September 20

The Indian government expressed concern Saturday about President Donald Trump’s latest push to upend American immigration policy, dramatically raising the fee for visas that bring tech workers from India and other countries to the United States

10:17 AM on Saturday, September 20

Sonny Curtis, member of Buddy Holly's Crickets and creator of 'Mary Tyler Moore Show' theme song, dies at 88

10:16 AM on Saturday, September 20

A vintage rock 'n' roller who wrote both the rebel anthem “I Fought the Law” and the theme to “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” Sonny Curtis has died at 88

9:55 AM on Saturday, September 20

The three detectives killed this week in one of Pennsylvania’s deadliest days for police officers this century are men who are missed for their humility, hard work and willingness to help others

9:50 AM on Saturday, September 20

A possible federal shutdown is looming at month's end, and the Democratic leaders of Congress are demanding a meeting with President Donald Trump to negotiate

9:46 AM on Saturday, September 20

A senior Estonian military official said Russian pilots ignored signals from Italian jets during a 12-minute violation of Estonian airspace

9:32 AM on Saturday, September 20

Dick Ebersol has had a major impact on television, creating "Saturday Night Live" in 1975 and “Sunday Night Football” on NBC in 2006

8:39 AM on Saturday, September 20

Donald Trump warned during the campaign that Black Americans were losing jobs in large numbers and things would only worsen without his leadership

7:01 AM on Saturday, September 20

In all the stunning things about ABC’s swift removal of Jimmy Kimmel, its longtime late-night host and Oscars-hosting face of the network, perhaps the least surprising was that a comedian was again at the center of a battle over free speech

6:33 AM on Saturday, September 20

An immigration enforcement operation in the Chicago area is troubling immigrants and activists because of what they say are increasingly aggressive tactics

4:24 AM on Saturday, September 20

Israeli strikes have killed at least 14 people overnight in Gaza City, according to health officials

2:42 AM on Saturday, September 20

A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems has disrupted air traffic at several major European airports

10:26 PM on Friday, September 19

10:01 PM on Friday, September 19

Families of some of the victims of violent crime in Chicago say that although it's been a largely intractable problem for the city for decades, they don't think sending in National Guard troops is the answer