Pope Leo is pleased that the United States and Iran have reached a memorandum of understanding to end the monthslong war.

Federal prosecutors charged a San Diego nonprofit operator with conspiring to support Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists through fundraising campaigns that allegedly collected more than $600,000.

Archaeologists revealed Thursday that they have discovered a structure near the prehistoric stone circle of Stonehenge in southern England that may have served as a "prototype" for the 5,000-year-old Neolithic monument.

Prosecutors have filed a criminal charge against the chief engineer of a cargo ship involved in the deadly 2024 collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, accusing him of failing to notify the U.S. Coast Guard of hazardous conditions on the ship.

Luigi Mangione plans to assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial, claiming he was suffering from extreme emotional disturbance when he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge said Wednesday.

The U.S. and Iran on Wednesday remotely signed a 60-day memorandum of understanding ending their conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, two days ahead of schedule, two U.S. officials told Axios.

Democrats vowed Wednesday to keep fighting despite Georgia Republicans shelving plans to redraw the state's congressional maps during a special legislative session, declaring the move a temporary victory in an ongoing nationwide battle over redistricting.

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have sent a letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles seeking more answers following a report that senior staff considered invoking the Insurrection Act in Minneapolis amid widespread protests.

The Denver Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to terminate a French teacher after an investigation and independent review found she exercised poor judgment by assigning classroom skits that included kissing scenes and by sharing sensitive personal ...

The European Parliament approved on Wednesday an overhaul of migration policy aimed at ramping up deportations and allowing member states to set up detention centers abroad in what critics describe as a cruel system that weakens safeguards for asylum seekers.

A majority of Americans say they trust no single person or source to tell them what is happening in politics, according to a new CNN poll that found skepticism toward traditional news outlets, technology companies, and other institutions remains widespread.

The decision of longtime Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., to seek reelection in Florida's newly redrawn, majority-minority 20th Congressional District has ignited fierce primary battles and divisions within the Democratic Party over Black political representation.

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said Wednesday the Fed is unanimously committed to bringing inflation down to its 2% target.Speaking at his first press conference since being appointed to the position, Warsh added that nobody at the central bank wants rates to rise in...

U.S. stocks slumped Wednesday on speculation the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates this year to keep a lid on inflation.Higher rates can tap the brakes on accelerating prices at cash registers, but they also slow the economy and hurt prices for investments.

Americans remain divided over some of the country's most contentious culture-war debates, but a new CNN poll suggests public opinion has shifted toward more skepticism about rapid social change involving gender identity, sexual orientation, and cultural differences.

A plurality of American voters considered the U.S. war against Iran a failure, nearly half wanted Washington to end military action immediately, and barely one-third would have kept fighting until the Islamic regime in Tehran was destroyed, according to a new Rasmussen poll.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang whose work helped propel artificial intelligence stressed in an Associated Press interview Tuesday that society needs to change with the advent of AI, arguing that a fuller embrace of the technology would improve people's lives.

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is demanding answers from Major League Baseball after the league warned three San Francisco Giants pitchers who wrote Bible verse references on their caps during a Pride Night game.

McDonald's is frying up some apple pies to honor America's 250th birthday. The company said Tuesday it's bringing back fried apple pies for the first time in more than three decades. They'll be available at most U.S. restaurants for a limited time starting June 23.

The eight men killed in this week's fiery crash of a B-52 during a test flight at California's Edwards Air Force Base included four active duty airmen, one reservist, and three civilians, military officials said Wednesday.

Georgia's Republican legislative leaders on Wednesday rejected Gov. Brian Kemp's call to redraw congressional and legislative districts during a special session, citing concerns about moving too quickly...

Thereelection campaign for Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga.,on Wednesday launched a new television advertisement seeking to portray Republican Senate nominee Mike Collins as a wealthy political insider.

Republican-led states across the South are moving to redraw congressional districts that had been created to boost Black voter representation, triggering a new wave of legal and political battles following a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision...

SpaceX has agreed to acquire Anysphere, the maker of the AI coding tool Cursor, in an all-stock transaction valuing the startup at an implied $60 billion, according to a Form 8-K filed Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Nearly half of Federal Reserve policymakers have lost faith that merely holding borrowing costs steady will be enough to bring inflation back down to their 2% target in the face of the oil price surge after the Iran war.