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On Capitol Hill, some members of Congress are asking whether new rules are needed to reign in high-speed stock market trading. Democratic Senator Jack Reed told a conference of traders that there is enough evidence to warrant a closer look.

"Enough is enough, said Rep. Mike Caruso. The Delray Beach Republican filed the bill last week. He said that legislators need to act.

Lawyers for special counsel Robert Mueller are asking a judge to limit the amount of information they must share with a Russian company, warning it could wind up in the hands of Russian intelligence.

Both eagles vanished, E21 for nearly five days and E22 overnight. But both are now back in the nest.

The National Hurricane Center said in an update of its products that two-day outlooks will still be available in addition to the new seven-day outlook.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office has 1,500 free scent preservation kits - including thumb drives for photos and other information.

Getty's new "Lean In" collection steers clear of familiar stereotypes, such as women in stilettos stepping on men. Because women are the primary users of social media, the company's visual trends director says, it's time for a different kind of representation in media and advertising.

Families in Polk County Schools can use the Parent Portal tool to look through the entire library catalog at their school library, and then opt out of books they don't approve of.

Swiss banking giant UBS said Thursday that a rogue trader caused it an estimated loss of $2 billion, stunning a beleaguered banking industry that has proven vulnerable to unauthorized trades. The swindler reportedly worked at the bank's equity division in London.

With the 1960s pop girl group, Weiss found fame as a 15-year-old. She died on Friday, according to her husband.

Nicaragua, a leftist ally of Cuba, is blocking some 2,000 Cubans from entering. The Cubans, stuck in Costa Rica, want to go to the U.S. and fear warming U.S.-Cuban ties may close the door.

A new single, "Primrose Hill," was co-written by Sean Ono Lennon and James McCartney, the youngest sons of Beatles musicians John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

Mnuchin said he's in touch with other investors to try to buy the popular social media app as lawmakers are seeking to force its Chinese owners to sell the business.

The company says the hackers posed as tech support to target people affiliated with President Biden and Donald Trump, in the latest evidence of Iran’s attempts to influence the 2024 election.

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar became the latest Democrat to announce a White House bid during an event in Minneapolis on Sunday. The three-term lawmaker joins a large and diverse field of candidates.

A legally binding ruling from an international tribunal invalidated China's claims to the South China Sea. The country's vice foreign minister said, "I hope everybody puts the ruling in a paper bin."

A FEMA program providing temporary housing units in the wake of Hurricane Ian for over 1,300 displaced families in the state is being extended for six months. Those continuing to live in FEMA temporary housing units after March 29 will be responsible for paying monthly rent.

In South Carolina, a former Trump campaign staffer won a seat in the statehouse this week. Nancy Mace is also the first woman to graduate from what was once an all-male military school.

As the pandemic reveals the weaknesses of our economy, businesses and consumers are rethinking what they value. This hour, TED's Corey Hajim shares ideas on shifting the role of business in society.

Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention are gathering for their annual meeting. It comes at a time when many Baptist women are criticizing the church as insensitive to concerns about sexual abuse.

After developing Type 2 diabetes and having a heart attack in his 40s, Clearwater resident Fabricio Zambrano switched to a plant-based lifestyle.

Italian politicians want action against a hunting party that included the president's son, who they accuse of allegedly killing a ruddy shelduck. One Italian paper called it the "Donald Duck crisis."

The lawmakers' vote on the plan is also a test of Italy's leadership, and whether it's stable enough to deal with its troubled government finances. Meanwhile, major U.S. banks have backed off plans to impose new debit card fees, but thousands of people still shifted their money to smaller institutions.

At least three residents were killed in the Enderlin area by a tornado on Friday night after storms hit North Dakota and Minnesota.

Israel said Sunday that it has recovered the bodies of three more hostages taken in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack that ignited the ongoing 20-month war in the Gaza Strip.