Alton Nolen, 30, remains hospitalized in stable condition after Thursday’s attack at the Vaughan Foods plant in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, Police Sgt. Jeremy Lewis said. He said…
BEIRUT – The U.S. is struggling to counter anger among the Syrian opposition, where many believe that the air campaign against extremists in the country is only helping President Bashar…
An F-22A Raptor taxis in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility before strike operations in Syria by a U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State group militants.RUSS SCALF/U.S. Air Force via…
This chart is a barometer of the country's mood over the past two years: Americans everywhere, regardless of age, sex, education, party or ideology, are less likely to say that…
WASHINGTON – North Korea’s military is taking steps to field a road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile that could threaten the United States, the head of American forces in the Pacific says.…
French Impressionist Edouard Manet’s “Spring” could set a new record for the artist when it is auctioned on Nov. 5 at Christie’s.Christie’s/Associated Press The French impressionist artist’s widely acclaimed painting…
Dennis McCormack of Rockaway, N.J. checks the departure board Friday only to find out that his flight to Newark, N.J. has been canceled at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago.Paul Beaty/Associated…
A sign outside the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Artesia, N.M. The Homeland Security Department has privately acknowledged that a remarkable number of young families caught crossing the border…
Cynthia Dodd-Simonson shops at a Family Dollar store in Wilmington, N.C. U.S. consumer confidence rose to its highest level since July 2013 in September, suggesting that Americans are growing more…
Rhinorex condrupus, a new discovery from North Carolina State University and Brigham Young University, boasted a crest over its gargantuan nose. But this week we have Rhinorex condrupus, a new…
Analysts see average to drop below $3 per gallon
WASHINGTON – The parents of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, two black men who died in encounters with white police officers, joined with civil-rights leaders Thursday to call for a…
UNITED NATIONS – Iran’s president warned world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday that the goal of extremists creating chaos in the Mideast is the destruction of civilization…
The settlement, to be signed in Window Rock, Arizona, on Friday, resolves a long-standing dispute between the Navajo Nation and the U.S. government, with some of the claims dating back…
NEW ORLEANS – BP wants its money back – hundreds of millions of dollars of it – but a federal judge said Wednesday that the oil giant must stand by…
BAGHDAD – The Islamic State group Tuesday paraded captured Iraqi troops through the streets of a militant stronghold west of Baghdad, residents said. Residents of Fallujah said about 30 men…
Attorney general credits shift in federal sentencing rules
NEW YORK – U.S. health officials Tuesday laid out worst-case and best-case scenarios for the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, warning that the number of infected people could explode to…
President hails allies helping with airstrikes
This image provided by Activision Blizzard Inc. shows former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega as depicted in the game publisher’s 2012 game, “Call of Duty: Black Ops II.”Activision/Associated Press Activision Blizzard…
