Government regulators said Thursday that people who keep cash with payment tools like Cash App, PayPal and Venmo are at risk of losing their money in a crisis because the funds are not protected by federal deposit insurance.  The warning follows the recent failure of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank …

Washington — The bipartisan agreement to raise the debt ceiling and limit government spending passed a critical test in Congress on Tuesday, advancing out of the House Rules Committee despite opposition from some conservatives. With the clock ticking to prevent the nation from defaulting on its debts the committee, which sets …

DNA testing has led members of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Unit to finally identify the body of a woman who was found dead in California in 1986. Now officials say they have a “brand new mystery” to find out who killed her. The woman’s remains were found …

An influencer who survived a school shooting mentioned the tragedy in an ad for a skin care company and both came under fire. Cecilee Max-Brown, who attends Michigan State University, and Biore, the company she was promoting, have apologized after Max-Brown’s TikTok video about the brand’s pore strips went viral. …

Washington — GOP Rep. George Santos’ communications director Naysa Woomer has resigned, writing in a resignation email obtained by Scripps News that she’s “honored” to quit and that the congressman “never took one point of professional advice.”  Her resignation comes not long after Santos was arrested and charged with fraud, money …

As graduation season approaches, young people are bracing themselves for the usual job hunt that awaits them on the other side of commencement ceremonies. But for this year’s crop of new grads, finding work might not be as hard as in previous years. A recent study from the Economic Policy Institute shows the …

A former Indianapolis police sergeant pleaded guilty this week to violating the civil rights of a homeless man, whom he kicked in the face during an arrest in 2021, federal authorities said. The officer, Eric Huxley, is currently suspended from his role at the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, the Indianapolis …

The University of Iowa announced Monday that 26 athletes across five sports are suspected of wagering on sports in violation of NCAA rules, and more than 100 people have been linked to an investigation. In addition, Iowa State acknowledged that some 15 of its athletes across three sports are suspected …

A Nashville teenager has been arrested after authorities said over the weekend that he stole a school bus and drove it onto a local interstate. The 14-year-old boy, who has not been publicly named, also allegedly attempted to run someone over at a service station.  The Metro Nashville Police Department …

Washington — A former aide to President Biden told House investigators how boxes that were later found to contain classified documents ended up in Mr. Biden’s former private office, according to snippets of testimony released by Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. Kathy Chung, Mr. Biden’s former assistant, …