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The new hemp rules close a loophole that allowed hemp-derived products containing THC to be sold.

On Wednesday, Nov. 12, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach will mark the striking of the "final circulating penny."

The Treasury Department said the last pennies were stamped with a special omega mark and will not go into circulation.

The nonsense internet phrase "6-7" has been named the 2025 Word of the Year by Dictionary.com.

The storm brings devastating wind and rain to the Caribbean island nation.

Historic sites like former prisons and asylums were the sites of real-life horrors. Halloween can mean needed revenue, but also ethical questions.

A fire that won't stop. The landscape of a horror film. A legendary demon. Spooky isn't just a seasonal fad at these U.S. locations.

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam was released Oct. 3 from prison after serving over 40 years for a crime he didn't commit. ICE immediately took him into custody.

An analysis of the most searched slang terms reveals some words that may confuse you. That's kind of the point.

The President's House in Philadelphia educates visitors about Washington's ties to slavery and is a memorial to the people who were enslaved.

Cameras on about 40,000 school buses are helping identify and punish people who pass stopped buses illegally. The penalties can be severe.

A USA TODAY analysis shows more than 100 people have faced repercussions for remarks after the Sept. 10 slaying of Charlie Kirk.

Once a shared experience, the day has slipped into history for students, and even teachers, who weren't yet born when the attacks happened.

The behind-the-back signal led to at least one arrest. It's part of a social media campaign to empower victims and bystanders.

The storm is expected to "move well east of Bermuda and across the open waters of the subtropical North Atlantic," the National Hurricane Center said.

Sunny Bryant went before the state legislature to advocate for kids like her. As she enters middle school, her family made the decision to move.

A warning from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health may have some beachgoers exercising a little more caution.

Hurricane forecasters say Tropical Storm Erin is set to strengthen into a hurricane and then a major hurricane within a matter of days.

More states are clearing the way for a burial process that turns dead bodies into soil that can be used to nurture plants and gardens.

The phrase is close to the actual words spoken as the Apollo 13 crisis unfolded. Here's the whole story.