Hunter Biden argues his conviction should be tossed, citing judge’s ruling in Trump documents case

Hunter Biden is using a pair of judicial opinions that were favorable to his father’s political rival to argue his conviction on gun charges should be tossed out. In papers filed in federal court in Delaware, Hunter Biden’s attorneys asked the judge who oversaw his gun trial to dismiss the case against him because of … Read more

In states with strict abortion policies, simply seeing an OB/GYN for regular care can be difficult

The chances that a woman can see a doctor while pregnant — or during a time when she might become pregnant — have fallen significantly since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, according to a new report released Thursday. The findings, from The Commonwealth Fund, a nonpartisan health care research foundation, show that women … Read more

Archeologists find musket balls from one the Revolutionary War’s first battles

CONCORD, Mass. — Nearly 250 years ago, hundreds of militiamen lined a hillside in Massachusetts and started firing a barrage of musket balls toward retreating British troops, marking the first major battle in the Revolutionary War. The latest evidence of that firefight is five musket balls dug up last year near the North Bridge site … Read more

65-year-old quit his job and emptied his life savings to start a business—now he’s worth $11 billion

This story is part of CNBC Make It’s The Moment series, where highly successful people reveal the critical moment that changed the trajectory of their lives and careers, discussing what drove them to make the leap into the unknown. Jay Chaudhry never thought he’d run a business, amass a fortune or help popularize an entire industry. Not growing up … Read more

No hope for survivors from landslide that swept away buses in Nepal

Rescuers in Nepal ruled out chances of finding survivors in last week’s landslide that swept two passenger buses carrying 65 people into a river swollen by heavy rain, authorities said on Monday. Hundreds of security personnel resumed search operations early on Monday to locate the buses and 55 passengers who remained missing, over 72 hours after the … Read more

Democrats fret about the political fallout from the Trump rally shooting

MILWAUKEE — In the hours after a would-be assassin fired a bullet through former President Donald Trump’s ear, Panfilo DiCenzo, a 40-year-old Democratic voter from Pittsburgh, drew a simple conclusion about the political effect of the attack: “It definitely is good for Trump.” DiCenzo reasoned that undecided voters may “be more likely to vote for … Read more

What we know about the Trump injury and shooting at Pennsylvania rally

Here’s what we know about the shooting in Pennsylvania that injured former President Donald Trump on Saturday.  Where did it happen? The shooting took place at a presidential campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a city in the western part of the state about 35 miles north of Pittsburgh.  What happened? About six minutes into Trump’s … Read more