The U.S. Coast Guard and a nearby fire department staged a laborious rescue operation Saturday after a hiker who strayed off California’s Lost Coast Trail plummeted 100 feet down a rugged cliff and had to cling to a 60-foot bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Chronic medical staffing shortages at the Department of Veterans Affairs make it difficult for the most ill patients with mental health conditions to see psychiatrists in a timely manner, according to Shankar Yalamanchili, a former VA psychiatrist now in private practice.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul elections in the U.S., including requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and demanding that all ballots be received by Election Day.

Medal of Honor recipients visited Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia to commemorate National Medal of Honor Day.

The Air Force Thunderbirds highlighted this year’s “Thunder & Lightning Over Arizona” air show last weekend at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.

Team USA bobsled pilot and Marine Capt. Riley Tejcek’s new children’s book, “If You Can Dream It, Be It” encourages children across the globe to reach for the stars because opportunities are limitless.

Michigan’s Mackinac Bridge is one of 68 bridges across the country that a federal agency said should undergo a safety review after an investigation into the March 2024 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

Mike Huckabee appeared before a Senate committee Tuesday as U.S. and Arab mediators struggle to get a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas back on track. Huckabee, a self-described Zionist, has spoken favorably in the past about Israel’s right to annex the West Bank.

The Trump administration’s top intelligence officials face Congress for back-to-back hearings this week, their first opportunity since being sworn in to testify about the threats facing the United States and what the government is doing to counter them.

A beloved bald eagle who gained popularity for incubating a rock in 2023 is being mourned Saturday after the 33-year-old avian died following intense storms that recently moved through Missouri.