Nation/World

A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd's arrest and death, accusing them of willfully violati...

America's employers added just 266,000 jobs last month, sharply lower than in March and a sign that some businesses are struggling to find enough workers as ...

President Joe Biden is running out of Americans willing to roll up their sleeves for covid-19 shots, dragging out the nation's bid to vanquish the pandemic a...

Several world leaders on Thursday praised the U.S. call to remove patent protections on covid-19 vaccines to help poor countries obtain doses. But the propos...

The coronavirus pandemic forced students out of the classroom and starkly revealed how learning difficulties, distractions and challenging home dynamics can ...

The Biden administration detailed steps Thursday to achieve an ambitious goal to conserve nearly one-third of America's lands and waters by 2030, relying on ...

China's greenhouse-gas emissions in 2019 surpassed those of the United States and the developed world combined, according to an analysis published Thursday b...

The Army is putting a civilian in charge of its criminal investigations, adding staff and freeing up more agents to work on cases, in a plan to address wides...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a wide-ranging list of new voting restrictions into law Thursday, staging a made-for-TV ceremony toutin...

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., said it pained her to vote against the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan.

Infections in India hit another grim daily record Thursday as demand for medical oxygen jumped seven-fold and the government denied reports that it was slow ...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed Washington's support for Ukraine at a meeting Thursday with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the wake of Ky...

The CEOs of vaccine-makers Pfizer and Moderna joined cardinals, academics and the lead guitarist of Aerosmith in opening a unique Vatican conference on covid...

The image of influential Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr with his robe unbuttoned and receiving the coronavirus vaccine has boosted sluggish efforts to halt the...

Millions of British voters were casting ballots Thursday in local and regional elections, and the choices of Scottish voters in particular could have huge re...