U.S. & World

The Tropicana was the third-oldest casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

Towers of trash left over from Hurricane Helene still littered the Florida landscape Wednesday as Hurricane Milton barreled toward the Gulf Coast and garbage haulers suspended efforts to remove the debris that could be dangerous in high winds.

An IV fluid maker in Florida temporarily closed down Wednesday ahead of Hurricane Milton, but there haven’t been any new shortages yet.

President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have held their first call in weeks as Israel expands its ground incursion into Lebanon and considers how to respond to Iran’s recent ballistic missile attack.

The state’s Republican attorney general agrees that Richard Glossip’s conviction should be thrown out based on problematic testimony at trial.

Honda is recalling close to 1.7 million vehicles due to a manufacturing issue that could make it difficult to steer and lead to crashes.

A top U.S. commercial bakery is pushing back on an FDA warning to stop using labels that say its products contain sesame — even when they don’t.

A rare, bright comet will be visible in October, clear skies permitting. The comet will make its closest approach to Earth on Saturday.

Amazon has been working to speed up deliveries of medication as it looks to accelerate its push into health care.

Consumers hate paying for return shipping. But as retailers struggle to keep costs in check, those fees may only increase.

While the remains of Colleen Monfore were found in the belly of a shark after she disappeared during a dive excursion in Indonesia Sept. 26, her loved ones don’t believe the shark killed her. 

After spending nearly a year at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, conjoined twins Amari and Javar Ruffin were successfully separated.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry to David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for their work with proteins.