Willie Spence, a former finalist on ABC’s “American Idol,” died Tuesday in a car crash, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. He was 23. A preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol found that Spence’s Jeep Cherokee was driving east along Interstate 24 in Marion County at about 4 p.m. …

Alex Jones was ordered to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in a defamation case for promoting the lie that the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax. The Connecticut jury found Jones liable for $965 million, with amounts reaching as high as $120 million for a single person. …

Washington — Two itemized lists of documents seized during the FBI’s search at former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence and segregated by a team of agents screening records for any that may be potentially privileged offered an inside look at how the team works and the wide assortment of things …

Ford Motor is raising the price of its base F-150 pickup truck by $5,000 as the automaker seeks to offset rising manufacturing costs. Starting October 24, the F-150 Lightning Pro will cost $51,974, Ford said Wednesday. That is up 11% from $46,974 in August, while earlier in the year the base …

A Tennessee kindergarten teacher who police said was kidnapped during a pre-dawn run and then killed earlier this month died from a gunshot wound to the head, an autopsy report released Thursday showed. Eliza Fletcher, 34, had a gunshot wound in the back of the head and also had blunt-force …

Flight attendants at United and Southwest airlines on Tuesday staged protests at airports across the U.S. to draw attention to chaotic scheduling and other workplace woes.  Airline employees picketed in 15 airports in cities and territories including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, Newark, Phoenix …

The following is a transcript of an interview with Democratic Rep. Pete Aguilar of California that aired Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to January 6, and the congressional investigation into the attack on the Capitol. Joining us is California Democratic Congressman Pete …

A Kansas man who admitted running an illegal autopsy scheme has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for wire fraud. Shawn Parcells, 42, who lived in Topeka and Leawood, was sentenced Monday in federal court to one count of wire fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s office said. He pleaded …

Bed Bath & Beyond shares continue to slump on news that the retailer is closing stores nationwide. The stock fell nearly 1% on Monday to $7.95, down sharply from $15 at the beginning of the year.  Last month, Bed Bath & Beyond announced it would close 150 of its roughly 1,000 stores in …

The following is a transcript of an interview with University of Chicago Professor Robert Pape that aired Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to democracy and politics. University of Chicago Professor Robert Pape studies political violence. And Professor Pape, Good morning to you.  …