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At least 22 people taken to hospital after Boston transit trains collide

Multiple people are being evaluated by Boston EMS for injuries, according to a tweet from the Boston Fire Department, after the Massachusetts Bay Transport Authority said two B Line trains collided with one another on the Commonwealth Avenue rail line.

Blue Origin protest of NASA's SpaceX moon contract denied

When NASA returns humans to the moon, SpaceX will build the vehicle to land the first woman and next man on the lunar surface. The US Government Accountability Office denied protests that were filed by Blue Origin and Dynetics on Friday.

Biden says US will 'in all probability' see more guidelines and restrictions amid rising Covid cases

President Joe Biden said Friday the US will, "in all probability," see more guidelines and restrictions amid rising coronavirus cases and the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant.

Odenkirk thanks fans for 'outpouring of love' after health scare

Bob Odenkirk thanked his fans on Friday after his health scare earlier this week.

600 tons of marine life have washed up on Florida's shores

Red tide, a toxic algae bloom, has killed more than 600 tons of marine life in Florida. CNN's Nick Valencia reports that the Florida government and environmentalists are at odds over the cause of the bloom.

Florida governor signs executive order to ensure there will be no mask mandate in schools

Susan Rice: Biden is keeping his promises to Americans with disabilities

After the accident, Tyree Brown could barely write her own name. The 2015 car crash injured her spine and rendered the 26-year-old Maryland artist quadriplegic, paralyzing parts of her upper and lower body. Lengthy stints in rehab and a nursing home followed, coupled with painstaking occupational therapy. Beautiful portraits that had once taken Tyree five days to draw can now take her up to a month.

Vaccine holdouts causing frustration for the vaccinated

As stricter rules and mask mandates return, frustration is building particularly among those who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus. CNN's Dan Simon reports how some California residents say they feel they're being punished for the inaction of others.

Eviction moratorium to expire Saturday as House leaves town without passing extension

An eviction moratorium for renters from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is on track to expire Saturday night, after the House of Representatives adjourned for August recess without passing an extension.

Baton Rouge children's hospital nears capacity, braces for surge in Covid cases ahead of the school year

A children's hospital in Louisiana is experiencing a wave of Covid-19 hospitalizations as the Delta variant pervades the region.

Biden administration sues Texas over Gov. Abbott's migrant transport order

The Biden administration is taking Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to court over an executive order he issued earlier this week targeting the transport of migrants recently released from US Customs and Border Protection custody.

The Dixie Fire reignites trauma for people who survived California's deadliest wildfire in history

When Jessica Roberts heard that a fire ignited roughly four miles from where the Camp Fire started in 2018, she was catapulted back to the most traumatic experience of her life.

White House says a national vaccine requirement 'not under consideration at this time'

Opinion: How 58 hours in Midland, Texas, changed the future of TV news

There were a few key stories in the 1980s and 1990s -- the Challenger explosion; the O.J. Simpson Bronco chase; Operation Desert Storm -- that propelled the evolution of TV news from nightly half-hour broadcasts to around-the-clock coverage.

Opinion: The Biden administration has a life-or-death decision to make about Afghanistan

As America's war in Afghanistan comes to an end, many see the inevitable parallels to Vietnam -- a long aimless war, a determined enemy ready to out bleed us, and now an evacuation reminiscent of the chaos of Saigon's final hours.

3 expelled by Bowling Green State University in relation to hazing death of student

Bowling Green State University in Ohio announced on Friday that it has permanently expelled three students and suspended 17 in connection to the death of a sophomore participating in fraternity hazing in March of this year.

The FDA is pulling in extra help to speed full approval of Covid-19 vaccines

Georgia GOP inches closer to takeover of elections in state's largest county

Republican lawmakers in Georgia are requesting that the state undertake a performance review of local election officials in Fulton County -- a move that could result in a GOP takeover of election operations in a heavily Democratic region of this battleground state.

Elon Musk asked Tim Cook to make him CEO of Apple, new book claims

As if Elon Musk isn't running enough companies, he once may have suggested taking over as CEO of America's most valuable business, Apple.

Senate confirms Biden's pick to serve as US Citizenship and Immigration Services director

The Senate confirmed Ur Jaddou to serve as US Citizenship and Immigration Services director on Friday, delivering the agency a permanent head -- and the first woman to hold that position -- after years of acting leadership.