House Republicans pass Trump's mega bill, sending the package to his desk to be signed The Republican leaders overcame objections from within their own party, marking a victory in their quest to fulfill President Trump's campaign promises. Claudia Grisales
NASA spots a new comet flying in from a distant star system The newly discovered interstellar visitor is just the third of its kind and fascinates astronomers who hope to learn from it about galaxies far, far away. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Ghost guns may make a comeback, despite a Supreme Court ruling The Supreme Court upheld federal restrictions on the kit guns in March, but gun rights groups hope the Trump administration -- or the courts -- will still roll them back. Martin Kaste
One Afghan family's struggle to reunite in the U.S. In 2021, as the Taliban reasserted control of Afghanistan, a man who helped the U.S. military narrowly escaped with his family. In a wrenching choice, he left several of his sons at the airport.
The U.S. labor market remains solid, with employers adding 147,000 jobs last month U.S. employers added 147,000 jobs in June as the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%. Job gains were concentrated in health care and state and local government. Scott Horsley
What the new Microsoft layoffs mean for tech workers Microsoft says it will cut 9,000 employees from its workforce, about 4% of its staff. Layoffs are nothing new at the company – it shed 10,000 jobs just two years ago – but this latest reduction brings the year's total to roughly 15,000 workers. Patricia Murphy
Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty in murders of 4 University of Idaho students Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty Wednesday in the stabbing murders of four University of Idaho students after reaching a plea agreement for the 2022 killings. Lauren Paterson
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules 1849 law does not ban abortion in the state The Wisconsin State Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that an 1849 law does not amount to an abortion ban, keeping access to abortion in the state in place. Sarah Lehr
House Republicans expected to pass President Trump's massive budget bill by July 4 House Republicans cleared a final procedural hurdle early Thursday and are now one vote away from passing President Trump's sweeping tax cut and spending bill before a self-imposed July 4 deadline. Claudia Grisales
What happens to Sean Combs now? The hip-hop mogul's legal saga has reached an uneasy outcome. Despite a tainted legacy and severed business ties, does his acquittal on the most serious charges leave room for a return? Sheldon Pearce