Spectators noticed extra security at this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Despite the stepped-up police presence, officials said there were no known threats targeting the city…
New FBI data shows there were 1,621 hate crimes directed against blacks in the U.S. in 2014, making blacks the largest target of hate crimes. Five people were shot while…
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama spared two turkeys named for one of the nation’s most admired presidents, continuing a White House tradition that provides a refreshing sense of amusement and…
PARIS – French lawmakers voted Wednesday to continue airstrikes in Syria against the Islamic State group that claimed responsibility for the Nov. 13 attacks that killed 130 people in Paris,…
Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday said his country’s warning to Russians not to visit Turkey was necessary because of the risks to Russian travelers. Putin ordered S-400 air defense missiles…
The latest consumer sentiment survey suggests consumers are feeling more confident about their personal finances and could spend more this holiday season. However, economists say consumers also expect more discounts…
Belgian army soldiers are continuing to patrol parts of the country’s capital as schools and subway stations began reopening in Brussels on Wednesday.Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Associated Press Belgian and French authorities…
3-month enrollment season continues through January
Russians protested outside the Turkish Embassy in Moscow Tuesday after Turkish fighter jets shot down a Russian plane assisting Syrian government troops fight rebel forces in Syria. Turkey insisted two…
Traffic fatalities are on the rise again, and the head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday that 94 percent of all crashes are the result of poor…
TUNIS, Tunisia – An explosion struck a bus carrying members of Tunisia’s presidential guard in the country’s capital Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and wounding more than a dozen…
President Barack Obama vowed during a news conference with French President François Hollande Tuesday that “we will not succumb to fear” of terrorism. Obama and Hollande agreed to new steps…
Blue Origin, a private space company owned by Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos, successfully landed a rocket that had been launched into space Monday. The rocket landed gently enough that it…
MADISON, Wis. – A Wisconsin law that requires abortion providers to get admitting privileges at nearby hospitals is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court panel ruled Monday. The 7th U.S. Circuit…
Obama Requests for more counterintelligence, military and humanitarian assistance came a day before French President François Hollande was to arrive at the White House to discuss the fight against the…
Construction projects add to increasing taxiway time
The discovery of the vest came as Belgium’s prime minister cited a “serious and imminent” threat justifying keeping the highest alert level operational for at least another week. The security…
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu is asking witnesses to come forward to help identify suspects in Sunday night’s shootout at a park in New Orleans that left 16 wounded.Michael DeMocker/The…
Citing a “serious and imminent” threat, Prime Minister Charles Michel announced that schools and universities in Brussels will be closed Monday, with the subway remaining shut down, preventing a return…
It was 4 a.m. and the woman was being dragged into a car against her will by a man in a hooded sweatshirt, according to the New Orleans Advocate. Gold,…
Halting peace negotiations have been dragging on between the central government and northern separatist groups for more than two years in an effort to end the disputes that turned large…
Yale University students and faculty rally to demand that Yale become more inclusive to all students on Cross Campus in New Haven, Conn. As debates about race and other social…
WASHINGTON – With time running out on open enrollment season, many seniors are facing sharply higher premiums for Medicare’s popular prescription drug program. The reason: rising drug costs have overtaken…
While Caitlyn Jenner made the cover of Vanity Fair and Laverne Cox prospered as a popular actress, other transgender women have become homicide victims at an alarming rate. By the…
NEW YORK – Two members of the Eagles of Death Metal band tell VICE that several people hid in their dressing room during the deadly terrorist attack in Paris last…
Various items were purchased at a discount store in New York for $17.04.Bruce Barton/Associated Press Such emporiums are alive with holiday trimmings at the moment, but they’re also stuffed with…
