U.S. & World

Larry Demeritte has run horses on Kentucky Derby day in the past, just never in the big race. The 74-year-old trainer says it was all practice for Saturday, when he will saddle West Saratoga in the Derby.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has proposed to shift marijuana from a “Schedule I” drug, which includes heroin and LSD, to a less tightly regulated “Schedule III” drug

On Cinco de Mayo, take some time to learn about the history and meaning of this day of remembrance — and how and where it’s celebrated now.

Police in southern New Jersey had to chase down, tackle and tie up a runaway, yet a-boar-able, pig on Friday afternoon. Thankfully, his owner picked him up before he became the Washington Township Police Department’s newest K-9.

An unruly passenger who was “physically combative” on a flight last month has been ordered to pay more $20,000 to United Airlines, according to court documents.

There have been weeks of protests, encampments and the occupation of an administration building at Columbia that led to a police response and mass arrests.

“Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill has dropped by the White House for a visit with President Joe Biden. Hamill, famous for playing Luke Skywalker, came away with a pair of the president’s aviator sunglasses and a greater respect for the office.

A zebra that escaped from a trailer east of Seattle last weekend remained on the lam Friday, as authorities closed off trailheads at a nature area in hopes of keeping people away and easing her capture.

May 4 is Stars Wars Day. Here’s how to respond if someone says “May the fourth be with you” – and how the unofficial holiday came to be.

The U.S. government has loosened some rules governing electric vehicle tax credits a bit, potentially making more EVs eligible for credits of up to $7,500. The Treasury Department announced final regulations for the credits under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act on Friday, giving automakers more time to comply with some provisions about where batte...

An experimental F-16 fighter jet has taken Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on a history-making flight controlled by artificial intelligence and not a human pilot. Kendall said he came out of Thursday’s flight in California, witnessed by The Associated Press, confident enough in AI’s capabilities that he would trust it to fire weapons....

The giveaway is a promotional stunt for the brand’s new Skittles Littles candy.

An Illinois lawmaker is proposing legislation to prevent wagering at family entertainment venues, saying such companies don’t have proper safeguards in place.