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WATCH: Rescue dog sworn in as honorary dog mayor of New York City

Simon, a basset hound-cattle dog mix, ultimately beat out 15 other candidates, from all five boroughs, for the highest office in the land, or at

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Justice Department discussing future of Mayor Eric Adams’ case, including dropping altogether: Sources

The Justice Department has had discussions about the future of the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams — including the possibility of

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Tulsi Gabbard faces skeptical senators at hearing to be intel chief

If she is confirmed as director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard would be the youngest-ever in that role, the first millennial, the first Asian American,

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Some hospitals pause gender-affirming care to evaluate Trump’s executive order

Hospitals in Colorado, Virginia and the nation’s capital said Thursday they have paused gender-affirming care for young people as they evaluate President Donald Trump’s executive

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Federal appeals court strikes down ban on handgun sales to teens

A federal appeals court on Thursday struck down a longstanding federal ban that prevented the sale of handguns to Americans between the ages of 18

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Honolulu police have arrested 6 people in connection with deadly New Year’s fireworks blast

HONOLULU — Police arrested a total of six people in connection with a deadly explosion of illegal fireworks in a Honolulu neighborhood on New Year’s

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First border patrol embed with the new Trump administration: Reporter’s notebook

As the sun rises in El Paso, our convoy heads up Mount Cristo Rey. We are riding shotgun with border patrol agents as they drive

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Some government employees dismayed after Musk jokes about buyout offer

After the Trump administration offered two million federal employees buyouts on Tuesday, Elon Musk — the world’s richest man and the architect of Trump’s effort

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Gabbard stands firm on Snowden, frustrating key senators

Lawmakers on the Senate Intelligence Committee peppered director of national intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard with questions about her controversial rhetoric on Russian aggression, Syria’s use

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‘Hearts are heavy’: 14 figure skaters among victims of DC plane crash

Fourteen figure skaters are among the victims of the first major commercial plane crash in the United States since 2009, officials said. Many have come