RALEIGH, N.C. — In one of his final acts in office, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the death sentences of 15 men ...

Former opposition groups — some of whom are U.S.-trained — will be knitted together into new Syrian security forces organized ...

In the wake of Blake Lively's sexual harassment and retaliation allegations against co-star Justin Baldoni, more actresses ...

The couple married in 2014, but separated two years later. A lengthy legal battle ensued over custody of their children and ...

The northern lights could be visible Tuesday night and Wednesday night over the Northern Hemisphere due to a geomagnetic ...

Early Tuesday morning, almost the entire island of Puerto Rico was hit with a blackout, leaving more than a million people without power. Officials are warning it could take days to restore.

Linda Lavin, the Tony Award-winning actress best known for her role as a single mom and waitress in the TV sitcom "Alice," has died. She was 87.

The Constitution allows members of Congress to determine their pay -- but fear of political blowback for giving themselves a raise has resulted in no cost of living increases in nearly 15 years.

One of the first sitting senators to endorse Jimmy Carter's run for office in 1976 was a young upstart from Delaware named Joe Biden. We explore the relationship between the two men over the years.

In Steamboat Springs, Colo., a local artist made a menorah for Hanukkah from recycled snowboards. It's not the first time he has been inspired to infuse the holiday with a little mountain culture.

In Damascus beauty parlors, Syrian women hope looking good will help them feel better about a future they fear.

More than 1.3 million people were plunged into darkness early Tuesday. Failure of an underground power line is believed to be ...