A 50-year-old truck driver with a history of spewing antisemitic hatred has been found guilty on all counts in the 2018 shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue that killed 11 worshipers and left seven people wounded. The verdict was expected, as Robert Bowers’ attorneys admitted during trial that he was responsible …

With the start of summer, more time outdoors can mean a higher danger of tick bites — including the risk of a tick-borne illness that is linked to an allergy to red meat. For Craig Smith of Cream Ridge, New Jersey, an onset of severe symptoms led him to see multiple …

Redmond, Ore — Someone left a dead raccoon and a sign with “intimidating language” that mentioned a Black city councilor outside the law office of an Oregon mayor, police said. Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch found the raccoon and the sign on Monday, the Redmond Police Department said in a news …

A biotechnology company selling a $949 blood test that it bills as a “first of its kind” to detect cancer said it incorrectly informed about 400 customers that they might have the disease.  The Menlo Park, California, company, called Grail, said it sent a form letter to some customers who …

A monthslong standoff between congressional Republicans and the White House appears to be nearing an end with the House passage of a bill to raise the debt ceiling late Wednesday. The deal, a compromise to shrink federal spending and avoid default, was forged by President Biden and House Speaker Kevin …

Nine people were wounded Monday evening when gunfire erupted along a beachside promenade in Hollywood, Florida, sending people frantically running for cover along the crowded beach on Memorial Day. Two men who police believe were involved in the shooting have been arrested, and investigators were looking for three other people …

The screens are seemingly everywhere — coffee shops, sports stadiums, online travel sites, even self-service kiosks — asking customers if they want to offer a tip and leaving shoppers confused about when to give.  Historically, tips were designed to reward, and sometimes ensure, good service, and were typically only expected in settings …

A key element of the debt ceiling negotiations in Washington, D.C., are demands from Republican lawmakers that the nation chop federal spending, including outlays that ballooned during the pandemic.  The push for cuts comes as the U.S. has been spending more each year than it has received in taxes and other …

Celebrity chef Rachael Ray said goodbye to her long-running daytime talk show on Wednesday.  The final episode of the “Rachael Ray Show” aired Wednesday after 17 seasons. The show, distributed and produced by CBS Media Ventures, debuted in 2006.  “We’ll see ya when we see ya, everybody,” Ray said to …

Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick suggested Sunday that there is some flexibility on the June 1 deadline for lawmakers to address the debt ceiling — while his Democratic colleague Rep. Josh Gottheimer said even if that isn’t a hard deadline, “we can’t continue to play chicken-with the full faith and credit of the …