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The deputy chief of the Manhattan district attorney’s Police Accountability Unit was removed after the case against Joseph Franco collapsed.

Former U.S. Senator David Durenberger, a Minnesota Republican who espoused a progressive brand of politics and criticized the GOP after his political career, died Tuesday at age 88. Durenberger’s health had declined in recent months, his longtime spokesperson Tom Horner said. Horner told The Associated Press that Durenberger died Tuesday morning of natural causes. He was at his St. Paul home surrounded by family. Durenberger — a former executive secretary to GOP Gov. Harold LeVander, former corporate attorney and former captain in the U.S. Army Reserve — won a U.S. Senate seat in 1978. He served three terms and championed health care reform. He pushed proposals to expand Medicare benefits, protect rights for disabled people, including the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act, and to promote gender equity. "Senator Dave Durenberger was a true public servant," Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar , of Minnesota, said in a statement. Klobuchar, who holds Durenberger’s old

The owners of four Rhode Island lead-contaminated properties have agreed to fix the problems and pay fines that combined total more than $700,00 in value, the state attorney general's office announced Tuesday. In all four cases — three in Providence and one in Burrillville — the attorney general took action to enforce state lead poisoning prevention laws based on findings of significant lead hazards and lead poisoning of a child. There is no amount of safe lead exposure, according to the state Department of Health. People can get lead in their body by ingesting or breathing dust from lead paint, ingesting lead chips, and drinking tap water that has lead in it, the department said. RHODE ISLAND MAN FOUND GUILTY OF VIETNAM VET'S MURDER "Instances of lead poisoning in children throughout Rhode Island are absolutely preventable and in these cases, are the consequence of landlords violating clear public safety laws," Attorney General Peter Neronha said in a statement

Linda Ronstadt's "Long, Long Time" appeared not once but three times in Sunday's episode of "The Last of Us." And fans of HBO's newest hit were clearly moved by Ronstadt's song, as streams of her ballad have ballooned since the episode premiered.

Two months after OpenAI unnerved some educators with the public release of ChatGPT, an AI chatbot that can help students and professionals generate shockingly convincing essays, the company is unveiling a new tool to help teachers adapt.

A cleanse might make you feel better, but not for the reasons you may think.

Bobby Hull, hockey Hall of Famer and Stanley Cup champion, died Monday at 84, the Chicago Blackhawks announced.

The body of a U.S. airman who went missing while hiking near Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in Las Vegas was recovered last week after he reportedly fell hundreds of feet. Luke Saunders, 22, died of blunt force injuries at Red Rock on Thursday, the Clark County Coroner confirmed to Fox News Digital on Monday. His manner of death was ruled an accident. Saunders was a senior airman assigned to the 66th Rescue Generation Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base in southern Nevada. Lt. Col. Bryon McGarry told FOX5 Las Vegas in a statement that Saunders’ remains were located after an exhaustive search.  AMERICAN SKIER KYLE SMAINE BELIEVED AMONG 2 KILLED IN AVALANCHE IN JAPAN BACKCOUNTRY: REPORTS "Airman Saunders was a model Airman and consummate professional while assigned to the 66th Rescue Generation Squadron and he will be deeply missed," the statement said, in part. "Our thoughts are with Airman Saunders’ family, friends and teammates during this difficult ti

House Oversight Committee Chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., said the investigation into President Biden's alleged mishandling of classified information is of the "utmost importance" after it was revealed the FBI discovered notebooks in his Delaware home that may contain classified material. Comer joined "Fox & Friends First" Monday to discuss the discovery and the significance of the probe moving forward.  EXCLUSIVE: WHITE HOUSE SLAMS HOUSE GOP'S 'HYPOCRITICAL' INVESTIGATIONS INTO BIDEN'S RETENTION OF CLASSIFIED RECORDS JAMES COMER: Nothing that Joe Biden's done with respect to mishandling these classified documents is normal. Take into consideration that he's also being investigated for influence peddling with our adversaries around the world, and it's even more concerning. Look, more information comes out every day where his son, especially, as well as his two brothers, have had shady business dealings with our adversaries aroun

Pope Francis starts a trip on Tuesday to two fragile African nations often forgotten by the world, where protracted conflicts have left millions of refugees and displaced people grappling with hunger.

The problem is driving up temperatures in what is already one of the hottest cities in the world, where air-conditioning is a luxury only the rich can afford.

When you invest and where matters for taxes. But a few rules of thumb can stave off some nasty surprises, our columnist says.

The public release of a map from the 1940s has drawn fortune seekers with shovels and metal detectors to a small Dutch village. Not everyone is excited.

A dance floor has equalizing power. When the music starts, differences fall away. On the dance floor, it doesn't matter if you're rich or poor. No one judges where you came from or what language you speak. What matters is how you dip your partner when the song is over.

Your email address has become a digital bread crumb for companies to link your activity across sites. Here’s how you can limit this.

What once seemed like attractive economics have been upended by increasing competition and rising interest rates.

The bureau tried to court Oleg Deripaska, a Russian aluminum magnate, as an informant. Instead, one of its own top agents may have ended up working for him.

A new agreement is expected to expand the reach of U.S. technology restrictions on China issued last year.

The device, part of a sensor used in mining, is believed to have fallen off the back of a truck while in transit.

Petr Pavel, a political novice, defeated Andrej Babis, a populist business tycoon and former prime minister, in the first of several important European elections this year.

On Wednesday, Meta justified its decision to restore Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts by claiming that the risk to public safety "has sufficiently receded."

As public officials and others condemned the actions they viewed, initial reactions from protesters around the country were largely peaceful.

The Belarusian, who beat Elena Rybakina to win her first Grand Slam title on Saturday, held the trophy in triumph while the war in Ukraine remained a brutal reality.

Pending home sales increased in December for the first time since May, a sign that lower mortgage rates are bringing some buyers back into the housing market.

Russia, which has many time zones, is seeking to integrate the regions after illegally annexing them in September.

A California court on Friday released surveillance and bodycam video of the October 2022 attack on Paul Pelosi, husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, at their San Francisco home.  The San Francisco County Superior Court made the footage public after Judge Stephen Murphy denied a request two days earlier by prosecutors to keep it secret.  The Oct. 28, 2022, attack sent Paul Pelosi, 82, to the hospital for emergency surgery on a skull fracture. One portion of the footage shows police knocking on the door of Pelosi's home, before the door opens to reveal Paul Pelosi and suspect David DePape.  PAUL PELOSI ATTACK VIDEO ORDERED TO BE RELEASED BY CALIFORNIA JUDGE "What's going on man?" an officer asks. "Everything is good," DePape responds as he and Pelosi each have one hand on a hammer, with DePape also placing a hand on Pelosi's wrist. Pelosi appears to be holding an object in his other hand. "Drop the hammer!" the officer then says

Archeologists have uncovered what may be the oldest mummy ever found in Egypt.

The Associated Press offends French sensibilities and retreats from a piece of descriptive advice.

An Apple TV+ dramedy from Jason Segel and some “Ted Lasso” principals is at its best when America’s sexiest uncle is dispensing advice.

The problem begins at the farm where plants draw toxins from the soil. There’s no washing them away.

The five former Memphis Police Department officers fired following the death of Tyre Nichols have been charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault and other charges. Jail records show Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith turned them in and are now in custody at the Shelby County Jail in Tennessee. The former officers are each facing seven felony charges, including one count of second-degree murder, one count of aggravated assault, one count of official oppression and two counts each of aggravated kidnapping and official misconduct. Memphis Police say they pulled over Nichols on Jan. 7 around 8:30 p.m. for "reckless driving" near Raines Road and Ross Road in Memphis. TYRE NICHOLS VIDEO: POLICE CHIEF WARNS MEMPHIS NOT TO REACT VIOLENTLY AFTER BODY CAM FOOTAGE RELEASE A "confrontation occurred" during the stop, at which point Nichols ran away from police on foot. Officers pursued the 29-year-old and att

The FBI has seized the website of a prolific ransomware gang that has heavily targeted hospitals and other health care providers. The website of the group, known as Hive, was offline Thursday. It was not immediately clear how the seizure, disclosed in a takedown notice on the gang’s dark website, will affect its long-term operations. The Justice Department scheduled a news conference to discuss the action. A U.S. government advisory last year said Hive ransomware actors victimized over 1,300 companies worldwide from June 2021 through last November, receiving approximately $100 million in ransom payments. Criminals using the ransomware targeted a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure sectors, including government facilities, critical manufacturing and "especially" health care and public health. CYBER ATTACK ON MAJOR HOSPITAL SYSTEM COULD AFFECT 20 MILLION AMERICANS The seizure is the latest effort by the Justice Department to tackle the scourge of ransomwa

Traveling across the country in recent years, I discovered a sure way to fire up an audience: issue a call to young people for a year of service to others.

More hospitals and medical practices have begun charging for doctors’ responses to patient queries, depending on the level of medical advice.

Will Liverman and DJ King Rico’s “The Factotum,” at Lyric Opera of Chicago, is a gloss on “The Barber of Seville” set in a South Side barbershop.

A dual citizen of France and Canada pleaded guilty on Wednesday to sending letters containing homemade ricin to then-President Donald Trump at the White House and eight Texas law enforcement officials.

Opening statements are expected to begin Wednesday afternoon in Walterboro, South Carolina, in the trial of Alex Murdaugh, who has been charged with the 2021 murders of his wife and youngest son -- the most serious and the grisliest of allegations faced by the once prominent, but now disbarred, attorney.

The tenor Limmie Pulliam, who made his debut at Carnegie Hall on Friday, hopes to break barriers for larger artists.

A full-blown debt ceiling crisis has the potential to stop the US economy in its tracks, according to the top economist at Goldman Sachs.

Millions of people get colonoscopies each year to screen for colorectal cancer. Experts share strategies that can make the experience as smooth as possible.

The agency estimated that the guidelines could reduce young children’s dietary exposure to lead by about 25 percent.

Stefanos Tsitsipas, the current world No. 4 ranked tennis pro, advanced to the semifinal round of the Australian Open on Tuesday after defeating Jiri Lehecka in their quarterfinal match, but the outcome of that match could have been very different because of an outburst Tsitsipas had in reaction to a missed ball.  In the third set and leading by two sets, Tsitsipas missed a return during a short back-and-forth on Lehecka’s serve. Then, out of frustration, Tsitsipas hits the ball into the wall just as a ball kid passes by to retrieve the ball.  ANDY MURRAY EXPLODES AT AUSTRALIAN OPEN AFTER BATHROOM BREAK DENIED DURING MARATHON: ‘IT’S A JOKE’ "Tsitsipas just got really lucky," the broadcasters said of the outburst. "He swings in anger and it nearly hits the ball kid and if it does, he’s shaking hands a loser in this match."  ATP rules are strict about ball abuse during matches. In 2020, Novak Djokovic was famously disqualified from the U.S. Open after he hit a

Republican Rep. Victoria Spartz of Indiana announced on Tuesday that she opposes Speaker Kevin McCarthy's push to remove three Democrats -- Reps. Adam Schiff, Eric Swalwell and Ilhan Omar -- from committees.

To break the paralysis, focus less on guns and more on those firing them.

The Justice Department and eight states sued Google on Tuesday, accusing the company of harming competition with its dominance in the online advertising market. The move marks the Biden administration's first blockbuster antitrust case against a Big Tech company.

A novel idea to leave the country’s vast oil reserves in the ground fizzled for lack of international support. Now, struggling under painful debt, the government wants to expand drilling in the rainforest.

Some people experience pain flares from healed injuries or chronic conditions when it’s cold or raining. Are the two actually connected?

The former head of counterintelligence for the FBI's New York field office was charged in two separate indictments Monday for allegedly working with a sanctioned Russian oligarch after he retired and concealing hundreds of thousands of dollars he received from a former employee of an Albanian intelligence agency while he was a top official at the bureau.