Tesla is recalling nearly 579,000 vehicles in the U.S. because a “Boombox” function can play sounds over an external speaker and obscure audible warnings for pedestrians. The recall is the fourth made public in the last two weeks as U.S. safety regulators increase scrutiny of the nation’s largest electric vehicle …

The following is a transcript of an interview with Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo that aired Sunday, February 6, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: Wally Adeyemo is the deputy treasury secretary of the United States, and he’s here with me now. Good morning to you.  DEPUTY TREASURY SECRETARY …

A former U.S. Navy captain pleaded guilty to bribery Wednesday for accepting nearly $68,000 in dinners, hotels, parties and prostitutes from a Malaysian defense contractor, prosecutors said. Donald Hornbeck, who entered the plea in San Diego federal court, acknowledged that while directing operations of combat ships in the 7th Fleet …

Boston — The soaring cost of child care is one of the most pressing issues facing families nationwide. The annual cost of child care rivals the cost of a college education in many states, according to a recent analysis from the Economic Policy Institute.  Except for Washington, D.C., Massachusetts has …

California’s governor on Thursday rejected releasing Robert F. Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan from prison, more than a half-century after the 1968 slaying left a deep wound during one of America’s darkest times. Governor Gavin Newsom, who has cited RFK as his “political hero” and embraced the historical significance of his …

A woman was arrested Wednesday outside the headquarters for the U.S. Capitol Police after police saw a gun case and the butt of a long gun in her vehicle, the police said. The woman, identified as Kery Lynn McAttee, is facing multiple weapons charges, the police said in a statement …

Alec Baldwin said Saturday that any suggestion he’s not complying with the investigation into last fall’s deadly shooting on a New Mexico film set is a lie. At issue is a search warrant for Baldwin’s cell phone, which authorities hope can provide information helpful in the probe. Baldwin was holding …

“Wheel of Fortune” contestant Charlene Rubush of Nevada missed her chance at winning an Audi Q3 car earlier this week after pausing briefly while offering the correct answer, a technicality under the game show’s rules. But when executives with the automaker heard about the incident, they rode to the rescue …

Actor Chris Noth — best known for his role in HBO’s “Sex and the City” — is denying two sexual assault allegations, including one of the accusations that goes back to 2004. Noth, who played “Mr. Big”  in “Sex and the City,” is facing the explosive allegations of sexual assault …

Sarah Carlson has been on a decade-long path to redemption since her arrest in 2009. Recently, she bought her first home, completed an internship in addiction counseling, and will soon work toward a degree in social work.  But Carlson has encountered several roadblocks along the way. The Minnesota resident often …