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As Judge Sidney Stein interviewed prospective jurors in a room just outside the courtroom for the federal New York corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, the New Jersey senator sat alone at a defense table Tuesday.

The judge has heard a number of reasons why possible jurors say they should be excused from Menendez's trial, which could to stretch into July. Some have cited medical reasons; others said the trial would too adversely affect their jobs or travel plans.

However, several said they were worried that they've heard too much to be fair about...

President Biden announced Tuesday that his administration is hiking tariffs on $18 billion worth of Chinese imports while vowing that the U.S. will "never allow" Beijing to "unfairly control the market" for electric vehicles.

The new measures include an increase in the tariff rate on electric vehicles from 25% to 100% this year along with hikes on tariffs in "strategic sectors" including steel, aluminum, semiconductors, batteries and solar cells, the White House says.

"China heavily subsidized all these products, pushing Chinese companies to...

President Biden's re-election campaign said Tuesday that the president does not support

The top US diplomat vows to "seize" Russian assets in the US to fund rebuilding parts of Ukraine.

Canadian writer Alice Munro was known as the "master of the contemporary short story".

Actor Charlotte Lewis says he defamed her by calling her a liar when she accused him of rape.

At least two prison officers have died after the vehicle - which was carrying a prisoner at the time - was ambushed near Rouen in Normandy.

Georgia's parliament voted through a law that critics say could be used to threaten civil liberties.

Sen. Bob Menendez sat by himself at a defense table Tuesday as prospective jurors who claim they can't serve at his federal New York corruption trial were interviewed by a judge in a room just outside the courtroom.

Judge Sidney H. Stein has heard a variety of reasons why individuals say they should be excused from the trial of the Democrat that is projected to stretch to July. Some have cited medical reasons while others say their jobs or travel plans would be too adversely affected.

But several have said they worry that they have heard too much...

Sarah Beth Clendaniel, of Catonsville, was charged last year with conspiring with a Florida-based founder of the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen to carry out the attacks.

Dozens of Red Lobster locations across the U.S. are now on the chopping block

Various cream cheese products have been voluntarily recalled by Schreiber Foods and Aldi, as well as Hy-Vee, sold across multiple states.

A judge says the remaining wrongful death lawsuit filed after 10 people were killed during a deadly crowd crush at the 2021 Astroworld music festival will go to trial in civil court in Houston in September

An Air Force instructor pilot died Tuesday morning from injuries sustained after an ejection seat activated during ground operations Monday afternoon.

The pilot was with the 80th Flying Training Wing at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas. The Air Force is withholding the pilot's name until family members have been notified.

According to the base, the incident occurred around 1:55 p.m. on Monday, when the ejection seat of the trainer aircraft, a T-6A Texan II, activated during ground operations.

The pilot was transported to United Regional...

Hannah Gutierrez has appealed her conviction of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.