German Chancellor Angela Merkel is urging the creation of a no-fly zone in northern Syria where civilians fleeing fighting in the country’s civil war could be safe from bombing.Markus Schreiber/Associated…
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz’s proposed tax reform plan would increase the federal deficit by several trillion dollars, according to a study by the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center.Jacquelyn Martin/Associated…
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – President Barack Obama and the leaders of Southeast Asia called Tuesday for peaceful resolution of the region’s maritime disputes as they concluded a summit in California.…
CJ, a German shorthaired pointer, won best in show at the 140th Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden in New York.Mary Altaffer/Associated Press CJ won…
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, left, and Cuban Minister of Transportation Adel Yzquierdo Rodriguez sign an airline transportation agreement as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs…
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s courtroom chair is draped in black to mark his death. The practice is part of a tradition that dates to the 19th century.J. Scott Applewhite/Associated…
Political, legal, personal variables complicate nomination
President Barack Obama shakes hands with Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha in Manila, Philippines. When Obama welcomes Southeast Asian leaders for a shirt-sleeves summit in California this week, he’ll have…
A county judge in Texas said Monday Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died of a heart attack. Scalia died this weekend while staying at resort ranch in west Texas.Chris Greenberg/Associated…
Francis celebrated a Mass for Mexican Indians that featured readings in the native languages of Chiapas, a traditional dance of prayer and the participation of married indigenous deacons, whose ministry…
Sean Kennealy of the National Park Service points out drawings on a concrete pillar in the undercroft of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Monday after a ceremony announcing David…
In the neighboring Aleppo province, a missile struck a children’s hospital in the town of Azaz, killing at least five people and wounding dozens on Monday. And in a nearby…
Critics have raised concerns about the breadth of the Republican-led inquiry and are worried about the privacy implications of the wide-ranging requests. The investigation is moving ahead quickly despite recent…
LAS VEGAS – When rancher Cliven Bundy faces a federal judge in Oregon on Tuesday, it won’t be because he is accused with his sons of having a hand in…
Republican presidential contender and businessman Donald Trump speaks to the media in the spin room after the CBS News Republican presidential debate at the Peace Center on Saturday in Greenville,…
Next month’s Supreme Court arguments in a clash over contraceptives, religious liberty and President Barack Obama’s health care law also now seem more likely to favor the Obama administration. Those…
FILE – In this file photo dated Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016, the Turkish border crossing with Syria, is closed near to the town of Kilis, in southeastern Turkey, as some…
The unexpected death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia – and the immediate declaration from Republicans that the next president should nominate his replacement – adds even more weight to…
Catholic faithful cheer as Pope Francis drives by in his popemobile in Ecatepec, Mexico, on Sunday. Pope Francis will gave a Mass at an outdoor field in the capital’s suburb…
LUBBOCK, Texas – The federal government plans to spend $80 million assessing whether its hottest nuclear waste can be stored in 3-mile-deep holes, a project that could provide an alternative…
Republican presidential contender, businessman Donald Trump speaks to Republican presidential contender, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., during the CBS News Republican presidential debate at the Peace Center on Saturday in Greenville,…
A few days ago, the roses were likely 2,000 or 3,000 miles away, sitting in a Colombian greenhouse near the foothills of the Andes Mountains. The blooms probably traveled to…
Popular Supreme Court justice died Saturday at 79
Kicking off the first leg of his six-day tour of the Spanish-speaking world’s largest Catholic country, the pontiff offered an unvarnished assessment of Mexico’s troubles and the need for honesty…
BERLIN – A rare neurological disorder is on the rise in several Latin American countries that are also seeing an outbreak of the Zika virus, the World Health Organization said…
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev told a meeting of top defense officials, diplomats and national leaders that sanctions imposed after Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea and new moves by NATO…
Forty-one-day armed standoff in Oregon ended on Thursday
An outside group backing Bush has begun airing a television ad ahead of the Feb. 20 primary, using Kasich’s own words. It’s an effort to undermine Kasich in a state…
Senator advised G.W. Bush on overhaul in 2004
