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WATCH: Six-year-old girl sets Rubik's Cube world record

The young speedcuber solved it in under 4.5 seconds on average.

Tracking the nor'easter: Your forecast for this weekend

Millions in the Northeast are bracing for a powerful nor'easter set to bring pounding rain and strong winds to the region through the weekend.

17-year-old shot dead near his high school, no arrests

A high school senior was shot and killed down the street from Westbury High School in Houston on Friday morning, authorities said.

Supreme Court allows use of citizenship database ahead of midterms

The Supreme Court has given the Trump administration a green light to use a federal citizenship database to verify voters ahead of the midterm elections.

Federal appeals court declines to block Pentagon from blacklisting Anthropic

Anthropic is challenging its designation as a supply chain risk.

WATCH: Americans struggling with the record rise in gas prices

GasBuddy's Patrick De Haan shares his outlook on gas prices over the next week as the average of a gallon of regular gas rises up more than a $1.50 since the war with Iran began.

Some banned media organizations return to the White House after judge's order

Reporters from news organizations that Trump barred from the White House were back on the grounds after a judge granted an order to restore their passes.

Not Long Ago, Trump Accused China of Election Meddling. Today, ‘Great Friendship.’

ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS

President Trump softened much of his stance toward China as he prepared to host its leader. But his disregard of a topic that has consumed him — the 2020 election — was particularly stark.

Supreme Court Allows Use of Trump Administration’s Expansive Database for Voter Screening

ABBIE VANSICKLE

Critics of a citizenship database built by the Trump administration have raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges.

At the UN, Netanyahu says attacking Iran was 'one of the easiest decisions'

An unapologetic Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, defending Israeli military actions in the Middle East.

Brain Science Shows Why 18 Is Too Young for the Death Penalty

SOPHIA LAURENZI

Our brains don’t finish developing until we’re well into our 20s. That matters when deciding who gets the death penalty.

Charges of A.I. Writing in a Lauded Novel, and a Fight Over the Literary Future

CATHERINE PORTER, SÉGOLÈNE LE STRADIC AND TIFFANY HSU

“It Was Either That Or Die,” by the Haitian-Canadian author Thélyson Orélien, was the hit of the French literary season. Now it has been pulled from the shortlist for a prestigious prize.

New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigns after ethics probe

Dale Caldwell resigned Friday as lieutenant governor of New Jersey after an investigation found numerous state ethics violations, Gov. Mikie Sherrill said.

Kennedy Center Shelved Repairs Now Cited for Closure, Whistle-Blowers Say

JULIA JACOBS

In a letter to Congress, former employees say the center delayed a plan to address the leaks that its officials now cite as a serious safety risk.

Candidates are increasingly dropping debates. Here's what it means for voters

Fewer than half of Senate races will have candidate debates this year.