By Will Dunham WASHINGTON They are the most common type of planet observed in our Milky Way galaxy

President Joe Biden announced Monday his intention to nominate a former appointee under former President Donald Trump with a controversial past in Latin America to the bipartisan United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.

Attorney General Merrick Garland is pushing back against claims that the Justice Department interfered with the investigation into President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden

Northwestern has been added to a long list of American universities to face a scandal in athletics and may eventually join the trend of making large payouts following allegations of sexual abuse

A deal reached to raise the U.S. federal government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling keeps non-defense spending roughly flat

A record-breaking $785 million Powerball jackpot is up for grabs in Monday night's drawing -- the fourth largest prize in the game's history, according to Powerball.

Nvidia Corp was on track on Tuesday to breach $1 trillion in market capitalization for the first time,

Inflation in the U.K. has fallen by more than anticipated to a 15-month low a development that may ease the pressure for the Bank of England to raise interest rates sharply over the coming months, to the potential relief of struggling households

Detroit Tigers rookie Reese Olson has pitched six no-hit innings against the Chicago White Sox

Wall Street futures fell on Wednesday, with all eyes on minutes from the Federal Reserve's June meeting for

By Jason Lange and James Oliphant WASHINGTON Americans inclined to vote for Democratic President Joe Biden in the

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, while