The U.S. government is due to lumber back to life on Thursday after the longest shutdown in U.S. history snarled air traffic, cut food assistance to low-income Americans and forced more than 1 million workers to go unpaid for more than a month.

John Force, the 16-time NHRA Funny Car champion who suffered a severe brain injury in a June 2024 crash, announced Thursday he will retire. The 76-year-old drag racer held a press conference at the Yorba Linda,

Baylor athletic director Mack Rhoades is taking a leave of absence for personal reasons, a university spokesperson confirmed to The Dallas Morning News Thursday. Rhoades also stepped down as chair of the College Football Playoff selection committee.

The IRS is increasing the contribution limits for retirement accounts in 2026, boosting the top threshold to account for inflation.

The Blue Origin space venture of billionaire Jeff Bezos launched its giant New Glenn rocket from Florida on Thursday on its debut flight for paying customers, carrying two satellites on their way to Mars in the company's first NASA-scale science mission.

Davion Adkins was the top-ranked prospect in Texas before moving to Prolific Prep for his final year of high school.

The Justice Department on Thursday sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters last week, joining a court battle that could help determine which party wins control of the U.

Pittsburgh Pirates Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes responded to a report that he wants to play for the New York Yankees.

The Ole Miss Rebels are reportedly looking for Lane Kiffin's successor in case he bolts for the Florida Gators after the season.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday night signed a bill that reopened the government after 43 days, paving the way for airlines to restore regular flight schedules and air traffic controllers, who have not been receiving pay as they worked through the shutdown,

The superintendent of a Brooklyn apartment building was killed after trying to fight off someone who was stealing packages in the building lobby, according to police and neighbors. Police were called about an attack inside the building on Ocean Avenue in Flatbush just after 8 a.