U.S. & World

The United Nations says nearly 180 people have been reported killed, an estimated 6,000 injured and at least 30 remain missing following last week’s massive explosion in Beirut

Global shares are mixed as investors study data out of China showing its recovery remains subdued

Joe Biden is poised to unveil his vision for the modern-day Democratic Party in the first presidential nominating convention of the coronavirus era next week.

Prosecutors defended their handling of charges brought last month against Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, while saying they are “deeply concerned” by the actions of Maxwell’s lawyers.

Twin beams of light representing the World Trade Center towers won’t be beamed into the sky during this year’s memorial of the 9/11 terror attacks in New York City.

Serena Williams came back and won the last four games to beat older sister Venus 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a hard-hitting, back-and-forth, second-round matchup at the Top Seed Open.

More than 1,200 Amazon delivery drivers have been laid off in recent months after the company cut contracts with several small delivery companies across the country.

President Donald Trump’s administration is undoing Obama-era rules designed to limit greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas fields and pipelines.

A Justice Department investigation has found Yale University is illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants, in violation of federal civil rights law, officials said Thursday.

Officials warn a wildfire that prompted evacuations north of Los Angeles could flare up again as a blistering heat wave descends on California

During a campaign speech on Thursday, Joe Biden called on governors to instate mask mandates for the next three months and urged Americans to wear a mask to slow the spread of the coronavirus. “Be a patriot. Protect your fellow citizens,” he said. He added that Americans should “step up” and “do the right thing.”

President Donald Trump’s proposed payroll tax cut is a threat to Social Security no matter how he casts it

Luray Mayor Barry Presgraves posted the comment last weekend on his Facebook page.