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Authorities said there were no obvious signs of foul play, but that the circumstances of their deaths warranted further investigation.

President Trump and Vice President JD Vance publicly berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as an ungrateful ally risking global war in its ongoing defense against Russia.

Utah's strict laws blocking diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives have been playing out to mixed reviews on its flagship campus.

ACLU attorneys filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging the Border Patrol's January raid in Kern County indiscriminately targeted Latino laborers and that the immigrants detained were coerced into signing voluntary deportation agreements.

The buyouts and the Feb. 14 firing of probationary employees has cost the National Park Service at least 1,700 permanent staff members this month, roughly 9% of its workforce.

The House on Tuesday night narrowly approved a budget resolution that paves the way for trillions of dollars in tax and spending cuts key to the Trump agenda.

Advocates on the scene said the Border Patrol raids in Kern County last month indiscriminately targeted Latino farmworkers commuting from the fields and day laborers soliciting work in the parking lots of big box stores.

In 5-3 decision, the justices set aside Richard Glossip's conviction, saying it may have been based on false testimony.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other allies of President Trump won't state a plain fact about the war. Politics has a way of making simple truths harder to tell.

Thailand's Phuket Island has become a refuge for Russians fleeing military conscription, political oppression and Western sanctions.

Trump claims he wants to end Russia's war on Ukraine. But lasting peace will require helping Ukraine defend itself, and Trump has never agreed to that.

Five months after he was killed by an Israeli airstrike, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is laid to rest after a funeral attended by defiant supporters.

After his funeral recently, Arthur 'King Bobalouie' Moses was remembered as an early member of the Crips and a founder of the Pirus, one of the nation's first Bloods gangs.

After days of meetings with European leaders, Israeli officials and other international security experts, Sen. Adam Schiff offered a blistering assessment of President Trump's approach to foreign policy.

A few billion dollars wielded effectively around the world can do far more for American interests than some want to believe.

California, a major Canadian trade partner, should be alarmed by the NHL's 4 Nations Face-Off. It reflected new acrimony between longtime allies after Trump's trade threats.

The court delays its first decision on President Trump's broad claims of executive power after he appeals a temporary order against firing the head of the whistleblower protection agency.

Chinese families may debate whether to send their kids to American universities — but many still believe a U.S. degree is a pathway to a better life.

A CDC report on bird flu shows potential transmission of bird flu between exposed dairy workers and indoor pet cats. The report also provides a window into the lack of reporting and cooperation at dairy farms and by dairy workers.

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Long Beach) is under scrutiny after blasting Elon Musk and DOGE in colorful comments.

Following a loud public outcry, and relentless media campaign from outdoors enthusiasts, the Trump administration has reversed course on a plan to eliminate thousands of seasonal workers at the National Park Service.