Women and racial diversity are crucial for the strength of the U.S. armed forces, outgoing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.

Louisiana's plan to make all of the state's public school classrooms post the Ten Commandments remains on hold under an order Wednesday by a federal appeals court in New Orleans.

A parole board decided unanimously Wednesday that Susan Smith should remain in prison, despite her plea that God has forgiven her for infamously killing her two young sons 30 years ago by rolling her car into a South Carolina lake, while they were strapped in their car seats.

Apple asked a federal judge Wednesday to dismiss the U.S. Department of Justice's case accusing the iPhone maker of unlawfully dominating the smartphone market, in the latest Big Tech antitrust showdown.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Wednesday announced a new policy to prevent transgender women from using women's bathrooms on the House side of Capitol Hill, Politico reported.

A illegal Venezuelan immigrant has been convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, a case that fueled the national debate over immigration during this year's presidential race.

Jaguar debuted an ad on X Tuesday that has brought widespread backlash for being woke and a turn-off for its upscale, male customers, Newsweek reports.

An Italian teenager who used his computer skills to spread the Catholic faith will become the first saint from the millennial generation when he is canonized next April.

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, commenting on the nomination of Linda McMahon as Secretary of Education, said the organization will work with her or anyone "who puts the aspirations of our students, families, and communities first." "That means...

The mother of late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins is boycotting the world premiere of "Rust" at a film festival in Poland on Wednesday, saying she views it as an attempt by Alec Baldwin to "unjustly profit" from her daughter's death.

OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais Wednesday told the COP29 climate summit in Baku that crude oil and natural gas were a gift from God, and that global warming talks should focus on cutting emissions not picking energy sources.

Jewish patients coming to the University of California, San Francisco for medical care report hiding their identity, a senior faculty member at the school told the Washington Free Beacon. The professor added that the public school has contributed to "an erosion of...

When Israeli soldiers began entering southern Lebanon as part of the IDF's ground offensive, they encountered Hezbollah's massive weapons stockpiles - most of them filled with advanced, recently produced Russian weapons, The Wall Street Journal reported. According to...

Iran has tried in vain to prevent a Western push for a resolution against it at the U.N. nuclear watchdog's board meeting by offering to cap its stock of uranium just shy of weapons grade, the watchdog and diplomats said Tuesday.

The United States shut its embassy in Kyiv on Wednesday due to "specific information of a potential significant air attack" and told its citizens in Ukraine to be ready to swiftly seek shelter.

Northern California and parts of the Pacific Northwest are bracing for what is expected to be the most impactful storm the region has seen in nearly two decades, with strong winds starting to cause power outages Tuesday evening.

Voters in California have rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the state minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026, the highest in the country.Opponents, including the California Chamber of Commerce, said it would have increased costs, led to higher taxes and pushed...

Comcast is set to announce a groundbreaking $7 billion spin-off of its NBCUniversal cable TV networks, marking a pivotal shift in its growth strategy amid the changing media landscape, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Suicide rates among U.S. military active duty and reserve personnel jumped in 2023 after seeing a drop the previous two years, Stars and Stripes reported, citing a Pentagon annual report released Nov. 14.

A growing number of Democrats are asking tough questions of Kamala Harris' presidential campaign over how and where it spent $1.5 billion in 15 weeks on her failed presidential bid and reportedly ended up $20 million in debt, The Hill reported Tuesday.

Prosecutors finished calling witnesses Tuesday in the trial of the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, and the defense began presenting its case but quickly ran into snags .Jose Ibarra, 26, is charged with murder and other crimes in Riley's February ...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., rejected claims of a Republican mandate following the party's "narrow" election victory, emphasizing that bipartisan cooperation will be essential for any major legislative action in the next Congress, The Hill...

Seven-term Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, incoming chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, suggested Tuesday that releasing a House ethics report on Matt Gaetz would spur "faster consideration" of his nomination for attorney general.

The Texas State Board of Education voted on Tuesday to keep "Bible-infused" curriculum materials that have drawn criticism from parents and liberal advocacy groups for improperly promoting Christianity to elementary-school students.