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Wednesday: Senator Kamala Harris is officially Joe Biden's vice-presidential pick. Also: The Pac-12 won't play football in the fall.

Click to expand Image A Bangladeshi woman stands next to a mural displaying a portrait of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, left, in Dhaka, Bangladesh on December 30, 2018. © 2018 AP Photo/Anupam Nath The killing...

"Their voices are unmistakably clear about how we all need to adapt."

A 51-year-old Maryland man who was shot near the White House by the Secret Service Monday evening has been charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer, according to the Metropolitan Police Department Myron Berryman...

"We loved serving our communities over the years," says CEO of 112-year-old discount store chain.

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's pick of Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) as his running mate got a positive reception from Democrats. But what about the Republicans hoping to defeat President Trump t...

A new study found that the coronavirus can spread through the air up to 16 feet from an infected patient, through droplets called aerosols. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.

A new report has revealed that last year, elite US Special Operations forces were active in 22 African countries.

Kamala Harris made history Tuesday as the first black woman and the first person of Indian descent to compete on a major party's presidential ticket. But Harris, 55, has broken many barriers throughout her career, includ...

Even when we speak the same tongue, understanding and being understood can be a struggle. I would know.

Party strategists pay a lot of attention to redrawing district maps -- and hope you won't bother to think about it.

Ms. Omar, a member of the "Squad" of progressive women of color elected to the House two years ago, topped a well-funded challenger in a victory for the left.

The United States has entered an agreement with drugmaker Moderna Incto acquire 100 million doses of its potential COVID-19 vaccine for around $1.5 billion, the company and White House said on Tuesday.

President of war-torn Syria exits parliament hall to 'sit down for a minute' before returning to continue speech.

A day after looters smashed-in retailer’s windows, carried away loads of high-end merchandise and overwhelmed police officers in downtown Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the violence was an organized raid and not a ...

On Tuesday, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced that California Sen. Kamala Harris would be his running mate. If you want the details on Harris’ rise in California politics, her record as a ...

Ms. Greene's victory came as six states were holding elections on Tuesday, with Ilhan Omar holding off a well-funded primary challenge in Minnesota.

Connecticut on Monday issued its first $1,000 fines to two residents who failed to fill out health forms required upon returning home from states with high coronavirus infection rates. The residents who were fined travel...

Russian president says it's proven effective during tests, but skeptics note it hasn't gone through normal Phase 3 trials.

A federal judge in Mississippi is challenging the long-standing qualified immunity for police officers after the harassment of a motorist in that state, reports Marjorie Cohn.

Governments and restaurant owners wanted to get back to business. But bars and restaurants have become a focal point for clusters of COVID infections.

The two Democrats are expected to make their first public appearance as running mates today. Here's the latest.