Users of marijuana remain barred from purchasing and possessing guns under a decades-old federal law, even as more and more states move to legalize recreational use of the drug, federal authorities warned this week. Unless marijuana is legalized on a federal level, users of cannabis will continue to be prohibited …

The FBI has more than doubled reward money in an effort to catch a Chicago man accused of killing his wife just hours after they got married more than a decade ago. Investigators say Arnoldo Jimenez, now 41, fatally stabbed his wife less than 24 hours after their wedding in …

Even with rent remaining painfully high in most large U.S. cities, buying a home is an even pricier proposition. In fact, there are now only four major metro areas where it’s cheaper to buy a home than to rent, a new study from real estate company Redfin has found. Those cities …

Renowned comedian Sebastian Maniscalco has achieved incredible success, selling out arenas nationwide with his stand-up performances. But it’s his father, Salvatore Maniscalco, who often takes center stage as a common theme in his acts.   Salvatore Maniscalco said his son was always funny as a kid. “‘Cause he loves stage,” …

Time is running out to reach a deal to avert a historic default on the nation’s debt, with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warning that the U.S. could run out of money to pay the bills by June 1. On Friday, negotiations broke down between the White House and Republican lawmakers …

Spring is supposed to be the best season for house hunters to purchase their dream home. Instead, more than half of Americans say now isn’t the right time. A recent Gallup poll of about 1,000 U.S. adults found that just 21% of respondents believe now is a good time to buy …

A mother and daughter were among the victims killed Monday by an 18-year-old gunman indiscriminately shooting into people’s cars and houses in Farmington, New Mexico, officials said at a news conference on Tuesday. Three people were killed and two police officers were wounded before the gunman was killed, officials said. …

Washington — A man wielding a metal baseball bat attacked two members of Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly’s staff at his district office in northern Virginia on Monday morning, according to police.  U.S. Capitol Police identified the suspect as 49-year-old Xuan Kha Tran Pham of Fairfax. He is in custody and faces …

Gone are the days when customers tipped a waitress who served them by putting cash directly in her hand. Now, point-of-sale kiosks prompt people for tips — even if the customer didn’t interact with a human.  The problem with tipping at a self-checkout machine is there’s no proof the money …

Former President Donald Trump was found liable for battery and defamation in a civil trial in Manhattan that stemmed from allegations he raped author E. Jean Carroll in a department store dressing room in the mid-1990s.  The jury of six men and three women awarded Carroll $5 million in damages …