AP National News

The Federal Reserve is leaving its key short-term interest rate unchanged for the fifth time this year, brushing off repeated calls from President Donald Trump for a cut

Officials say the U.S. Coast Guard was beginning a salvage operation while investigating the cause of a boat collision near Miami that left two girls dead

Sean "Diddy" Combs is asking a judge to release him on a $50 million bond while he awaits sentencing in October

Officials in Alaska are warning hikers to steer clear of streams and rivers where salmon are running after bears mauled hikers on two different occasions within a week in Anchorage

The Senate has confirmed former Trump lawyer Emil Bove for a lifetime appointment as a federal appeals court judge

State regulators say a Massachusetts assisted-living facility where a fire killed 10 people earlier this month had its certification temporarily suspended nearly a decade ago due to resident mistreatment

Arkansas police have released a photo of a man wanted for questioning in their investigation into the killing of a married couple at Devil's Den State Park

The National Weather Service has preliminarily classified overnight storms from the Upper Plains to the Midwest as a derecho

The Trump administration is pressing for a deal with Harvard University that would require the Ivy League school pay far more than the $200 million fine agreed to by Columbia University, according to two people familiar with the matter

Ghislaine Maxwell is open to answering questions from Congress if granted immunity from future prosecution, her lawyers say