WASHINGTON — Researchers report two newly discovered species of electric eels in South America, one of which can deliver a bigger jolt than any other known...
BALTIMORE — Months after President Donald Trump derided the congressional district that includes Baltimore as a disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess,” groups appalled by his...
WASHINGTON — Senators from both parties criticized a nominee for a federal appeals court for declining to answer questions Wednesday about his work in the Trump...
OKLAHOMA CITY — T. Boone Pickens, a brash and quotable oil tycoon who grew even wealthier through corporate takeover attempts, died Wednesday. He was 91. Pickens...
WASHINGTON — The federal government will act to ban thousands of flavours used in e-cigarettes, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, responding to a recent surge in...
When the warning sounded shortly before midnight that a tornado could be approaching, the clock turned into a stopwatch for staff members working the night shift...
LONDON — A Scottish court dealt another blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans Wednesday, ruling that his decision to suspend Parliament less than two...
WASHINGTON — Senators pushing to require background checks for private gun sales made a fresh pitch to President Donald Trump on Wednesday as part of an...
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Tuesday to annex the heart of the West Bank if he wins re-election next week, a move...
HONG KONG — Thousands of Hong Kong soccer fans booed loudly and turned their backs when the Chinese national anthem was played before a World Cup...