Temperatures are soaring in the central U.S., leading to deaths and damage

Massachusetts is working to fully atone for its witch trial legacy nearly 400 years after the first person was executed there for witchcraft

The shooter who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall was wearing a patch that read “RWDS," short for “Right Wing Death Squad.”

Nikki Haley drew a record crowd on Monday as she campaigned in her home state of South Carolina

Miami GOP Mayor Francis Suarez has filed paperwork to run for president, according to new FEC filings, marking the long-shot candidate's formal entry to the race.

Mike Yastrzemski splashed a game-ending three-run homer into McCovey Cove in the 10th inning, and the San Francisco Giants rallied past the San Diego Padres 7-4 for their season-best eighth straight victory

It is speculated that TJ Holmes will run the NYC marathon alongside Amy Robach, who was fired with him after their affair came to light

"Not a joke, folks," President Joe Biden likes to say to punctuate points in speeches that few would mistake for jokes.

Rising water from the Yamuna river has reached the outer boundary walls of the iconic Taj Mahal and submerged one of its adjacent gardens after record monsoon rains swelled rivers across northern India over the last three weeks

The decision by US prosecutors to offer Joran van der Sloot a plea agreement on charges of extortion and wire fraud led to his confession in the 2005 killing of Natalee Holloway in Aruba -- and although he likely can't be prosecuted for the Alabama teen's death, legal experts say the deal was vital in helping the teen's family finally achieve closure.

By Tassilo Hummel and Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) -France deployed 45,000 police officers and some armoured vehicles on the streets

Worldwide temperatures briefly exceeded a key warming threshold earlier this month, drawing notice in the scientific community and prompting public chatter that climate change might be accelerating