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Washington became the first state to legalize human composting on Tuesday as Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill allowing the “natural organic” method of burying human remains in the dirt. The composting process mixes a hu...

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority was asking the public to help it identify the culprit. The M.T.A. said "thousands" of commutes were affected.

HOUSTON -- The 30-year-old son of retired pitcher Roger Clemens has been arrested on a drunken driving charge. Officers stopped Kory Allen Clemens early Tuesday after watching the pickup truck he was driving speed down a...

First Amendment advocates say the move is censorship

President Trump told Democratic lawmakers in a letter Tuesday that Congress should take up and pass a trade deal with Canada and Mexico before debating a bill about infrastructure in the US. Trump sent the letter to Sena...

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) revealed on Tuesday that U.S. fighter jets intercepted six Russian warplanes off the coast of Alaska on Monday. The four Russian bombers and two Russian fighter planes...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Wednesday said he had not discussed releasing President Donald Trump's tax returns with the White House, and disagreed with an IRS memo that reportedly concluded he should releas...

The prime minister said he stands behind the rule and tougher immigration generally

House Democrats huddled Wednesday as Speaker Nancy Pelosi sought to beat back a growing revolt over her oft-stated resistance to the idea of impeaching President Donald Trump. The meeting came after days of increased pub...

Knowing by major and by program how much money students borrow (and later earn) could shake up the higher education market.

The Legislature is poised to pass a bill that would allow three congressional committees to seek the release of President Trump's state tax returns.

Raghu Karnad writes about the growing violence between Indian government forces and Kashmiri militants, in the run-up to and during India's national election.

Tesla's new Navigate on Autopilot feature performs much worse than a typical human driver at things like changing lanes and passing and poses a serious safety risk, according to Consumer Reports.

Kellen Winslow II faced his first rape accuser in court on Tuesday, when she underwent intense questioning from his attorney.        

Poland's bishops are acknowledging that they have not done enough to prevent clerical abuse of minors and say there are "no words" to describe their shame about sex scandals involving priests.

For the first time, a parent who pleaded guilty in the college admissions scandal is speaking publicly about his wrongdoing. High-profile attorney Gordon Caplan expressed his remorse outside Boston federal court on Tuesd...

A probe into Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's yearbook page could not determine if governor is in blackface photo.        

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, meeting with Democrats behind closed doors Wednesday, tamped down the push among some Democrats to launch an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump

Slate has acquired his application letter and has published it below.

That's the way the cookie crumbles for Ben Carson. The HUD secretary is making light of his embarrassing gaffe during a congressional hearing, where he got the stuffing knocked out of him for confusing a real estate abbr...

South African President-elect Cyril Ramaphosa is showing signs of cracking down on corruption Wednesday as the country's new parliament voted him to lead the country for a five-year term. South …

Measure, which now goes to state Senate, comes on heels of governor signing into law a ban on almost all abortions in the state