Pope Leo XIV plans to visit Lebanon this year on his first foreign trip, according to the country’s Catholic cardinal. The ...

A former top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams is among seven people facing new charges in the corruption investigation that has swirled around City Hall for two years. Prosecutors in ...

A closely watched report says the number of people in the United States illegally surged to an all-time high of 14 million in 2023. That represents a major increase but still falls well short ...

Former top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams is among 7 people facing new charges in City Hall corruption probe.

1989 — Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers became the first pitcher to strike out 5,000 batters. Ryan struck out 13, walked two and allowed only five hits in a 2-0 loss to Oakland. Ryan began the night ...

Giraffes are now classified into four distinct species in Africa. Researchers previously thought all giraffes belonged to a ...

Dr. James Dobson, who founded the conservative ministry Focus on the Family and was long a campaigner against abortion and gay rights, has died. He was 89. His death was confirmed Thursday by the ...

A new investigation reveals the risks of railroads policing their own bridges. The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at Arizona State University found railroads can withhold bridge ...

Nexstar Media Group is buying broadcast rival Tegna for $6.2 billion, bringing together two major players in U.S. television ...

Both Wall Street and the White House will be paying close attention to Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s high-profile speech Friday at the Fed’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

US applications for jobless benefits rose to 235,000 last week but layoffs remain at historically healthy levels.

Many people looking for entry-level jobs are struggling to get hired at a time when economic uncertainty has discouraged employers from adding staff. The unemployment rate for college graduates ...