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Berkeley chemists have created a reusable material that pulls carbon dioxide from the air and holds onto it until it can be stored.

Hezbollah has been seriously weakened militarily in recent weeks, with many of its top leaders killed, and at least some of its arsenal destroyed.

Defense Secretary Austin says North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia, a move that may show Moscow's shortage of fighters is worse than thought.

The former California congressman, consummate Donald Trump lackey and Trump Media chief executive is being accused of mismanagement and cronyism.

The government in Seoul hopes bringing in low-wage nannies from abroad will encourage couples to have more children

McDonald's Quarter Pounders have been linked to a multi-state E. coli outbreak that has killed at least one, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz went after Elon Musk, the world's richest man and Donald Trump's biggest backer, with a profanity during a rally in Madison, Wis., on Tuesday.

Giulia Manfrini, 36, was surfing in the waters of Masokut Island when a needlefish struck her in the chest, leading to her drowning, officials said.

This election reflects the fact that Republicans and Democrats have both become minority parties relying on base voters instead of a decisive electoral majority.

The two Navy aviators who were killed when their aircraft crashed in steep rugged terrain near Mt. Rainer are identified as California natives.

Just months after the Supreme Court limited abortion access, infant mortality rates rose significantly higher, according to a new study.

Trump will claim the election was rigged, and if he loses will challenge the results. Last time, the guardrails of democracy held. How about this time?

An ICE count of homicides dating back decades was misconstrued to link crime to immigrants who have entered the country under President Biden and Kamala Harris.

Some of California's most competitive congressional races are in districts with significant Latino populations. Those seats — all currently occupied by Republicans — are critical to the question of which party will control Congress next year.

Two assailants on a motorcycle fired at Father Marcelo Pérez Pérez, 41, who was found dead inside a vehicle in the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas.

Although it is common for political candidates to name-check hometown heroes during their travels, former President Trump's focus on the late golfer Arnold Palmer's genitalia was peculiar.

I spent three days in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — on and off the campaign trail with Harris, talking to voters along the way. Here's what I found.

The close contest between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris means it's the time of year when partisans are nervous to say the least. Is there any cure?

A solidly red California county flipped for Biden in 2020 by 14 votes. How does it view Harris and Trump?

President Biden sees an opportunity for peace, but both Israel and Hamas vow to fight on. U.S. may be misreading the situation — again.

History is filled with world leaders who promise that war can bring about peace. However, mankind's tally shows war mostly begets war.

Vice President Kamala Harris is raising fresh concerns about former President Trump's mental fitness as she tries to reach holdout voters in swing states.

Even a slight drop in turnout at polling stations in North Carolina and neighboring swing states could determine which party controls the White House and Congress.