Looking for a house? A newly built home might not cost you any more than buying an older one. Historically, older houses have cost tens of thousands of dollars less than newly constructed properties. But existing homes now cost a median of $416,000, which as of May is the same …

Atmore, Alabama — Alabama executed a man on Friday for the 2001 beating death of a woman as the state resumed lethal injections following a pause to review procedures. James Barber, 64, was pronounced dead at 1:56 a.m. after receiving a lethal injection at a south Alabama prison. Barber was convicted …

President Biden invited CIA Director William Burns to join his cabinet on Friday, citing Burns’ expertise and leadership in confronting a range of national security challenges, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing U.S. tension with China. “Bill has always given me clear, straightforward analysis that prioritizes the safety …

A video of Miranda Lambert pausing her concert went viral this week. It shows the singer calling out fans who were taking selfies as she sang, which polarized viewers. An influencer named Adela Calin says she was one of the women who Lambert was talking to — and she was embarrassed …

One of hottest places on Earth is drawing more visitors this week, not in spite of near-record high temperatures but because of them. Tourists are flocking to Death Valley National Park — a narrow, 282-foot basin on the California-Nevada border — to experience how the triple-digit temperatures feel against their …

“I remember coming out of surgery and yelling ‘Help me!,” Democratic Rep. Dan Kildee, of Michigan, said of the excruciating pain that was coursing through his body. His colleague Rep. Joaquin Castro’s voice quivered slightly when he recounted the evening call home to his wife. He’d shared his unexpected diagnosis. …

Hospital and clinic operator HCA Healthcare said it has suffered a major hack that risks the data of at least 11 million patients. Patients in 20 states, including California, Florida, Georgia and Texas, are affected, the Nashville-based chain said on Monday. The data accessed includes potentially sensitive information such as the …

A Vermont burglary suspect who led police on a high-speed chase and crashed his truck into two police cruisers, killing a 19-year-old officer and injuring two others, will be arraigned Monday on charges related to the crash, state police said. Tate Rheaume, 20, is facing charges of grossly negligent operation …

Roy Herron, a longtime Tennessee state lawmaker and former chairperson of the state Democratic Party, died Sunday from injuries sustained in a jet ski accident. He was 69. Herron died at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, according to a statement from his family. He had been hospitalized since a July …

Actor Leandro De Niro-Rodriguez, Robert De Niro‘s grandson, has died, his family announced Monday. He was 19. De Niro-Rodriguez’s mother Drena De Niro mourned her son in an Instagram post Monday, calling him “my beautiful sweet angel” who she loved “beyond words or description.” “You have been my joy my …