House Republicans defended their broadening of work requirements for safety net programs in the debt ceiling bill on Wednesday, saying it would help people escape poverty and assist employers looking to hire.

About 7.5 million “Baby Shark” bath toys are being recalled after multiple lacerations and puncture wounds were reported in children playing with them

Second-ranked Iga Swiatek won the China Open final with a near-perfect 6-2, 6-2 victory over Liudmila Samsonova, for her tour-leading fifth title of the season

The state of West Virginia is appealing a court ruling that temporarily blocked construction on a contentious natural gas pipeline

The ringgit’s tumble toward a 24-year low is raising expectations that Bank Negara Malaysia will step in to

At least 300 people are detained during a demonstration against the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Fearsome Chicago Bears middle linebacker Dick Butkus has died at 80

Two moments, at opposite ends of the human experience.

Ukrainian officials say Russia has launched an intense series of nighttime air attacks using drones and missiles against targets across Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has pushed back against Australian demands for an end to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s prosecution, saying the Australian citizen was accused of “very serious criminal conduct” in publishing a trove of classified documents more than a decade ago

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has asked President Joe Biden to issue a major disaster declaration for the February 3 train derailment in East Palestine that released massive amounts of toxic chemicals, triggered evacuations and extensive, ongoing, cleanup efforts.

The United States is girding for the arrival of thousands of migrants this week, with the expiry of pandemic-era rules that have made claiming asylum...