California detectives seized around 92.5 pounds of illicit fentanyl in a massive drug bust, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Department announced Saturday. Officials showed images of the synthetic opioids seized in the operation on social media.  According to spokesman Sergeant Ray Kelly, raids on Friday revealed a major fentanyl manufacturing lab, …

Student loan debt has forced many younger Americans to hold off on other major financial decisions, a new study finds. But despite the challenges, the vast majority said the debt would not have stopped them from pursuing higher education in hindsight.  Millions of Americans are burdened with student loans. It …

It turns out that Elon Musk won’t be joining Twitter’s board of directors after all. Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $43 billion Late Sunday, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal said Musk “has decided not to join our board,” sharing a message he sent the company regarding the change. Musk …

Alabama lawmakers approved sweeping legislation Thursday to outlaw gender-affirming medications for transgender kids and advanced a separate measure prohibiting early classroom instruction on sexual and gender identity, a bill critics have dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.” The Alabama House of Representatives voted 66-28 for legislation to make it a felony, punishable …

Soaring gas prices aren’t the only expense U.S. drivers are grappling with these days. Insuring a vehicle costs roughly $700 more now than before the coronavirus pandemic, industry data shows. The typical motorist will spend $1,771 on auto insurance this year, up nearly $100 from 2021, according to a new …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of committing genocide in Ukraine amid reports that Russian forces were leaving brutalized bodies and widespread destruction in their wake as they withdrew from the Kyiv region.  “Indeed, this is genocide — the elimination of the whole nation and the people,” Zelenskyy told “Face …

Two young cousins were livestreaming from a St. Louis apartment when one child fatally shot the other before killing herself in what family members say was a tragic accident. Police are still investigating Friday’s incident in which a 12-year-old girl, Paris Harvey, shot a 14-year-old boy, Kuaron Harvey, before shooting …

Betting on sports online has proved to be a big hit with Americans as more states legalize it, with gamblers smashing records on the Super Bowl and March Madness. But one group has so far proved more skeptical: investors. The stock prices of leading sports betting companies have slumped despite …

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox vetoed a ban on transgender students playing girls’ sports on Tuesday, becoming the second Republican governor this week to overrule state lawmakers taking on youth sports amid broader culture wars as LGBTQ visibility grows. Leaders in the GOP-dominated Legislature, however, quickly called a veto override session …

The Federal Reserve announced it is raising interest rates on Wednesday — a move to combat soaring inflation as the U.S. comes out of the pandemic and economic uncertainty in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The quarter-point hike comes as prices have risen at their fastest pace in …