North Carolina’s latest Democratic governor has been sworn in to office with the new year. Josh Stein took the oath on Wednesday during a short ceremony in the old Senate chamber of the 1840 Capitol ...

Russian officials have warned of severe environmental damage as thousands of people came out to clean up tons of fuel oil that spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers more than two weeks ago in the ...

Pregnant New Yorkers will be entitled to at least 20 hours of paid leave to attend prenatal medical appointments under a new law. Gov. Kathy Hochul said the policy makes New York the first state in ...

The Superdome in New Orleans is on lockdown for security sweeps after a truck plowed into a New Year’s crowd about a mile away, killing 10 people and injuring more than 30. The 70,00-seat stadium is s ...

Pakistani officials say tribal elders, backed by local authorities, have brokered a peace deal between minority Shiite and majority Sunni tribes in the restive northwest.  The breakthrough on ...

Prosecutors say federal agents found one of the largest stockpiles of homemade explosives they’ve ever seized when they arrested a Virginia man on a firearms charge last month. Prosecutors said in a m ...

Parts of the U.K. have been swamped by heavy rains and powerful winds that disrupted New Year’s celebrations. Parts of the Manchester area were flooded Wednesday, with cars submerged up to their roofs ...

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is calling the New Year’s Day mass casualty incident that killed 10 people and injured 30 a “terrorist attack.” The FBI is investigating what occurred early Wednesday ...

Por Gawon Bae y Helen Regan La grabadora de datos de vuelo dañada del avión de pasajeros de Jeju Air, que se estrelló en ...

The new year brings a mixed picture for women’s political representation – the highest glass ceiling in American politics remains intact, but female governors and state legislators are setting new ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Grieving relatives of the victims of the South Korea plane crash gathered at the site to pay respects to their loved ones on New Year’s Day, as officials said they’ve ...

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has pledged to strengthen the island’s defenses in the face of escalating Chinese threats. Lai said in a New Year’s address on Wednesday that Taiwan was a crucial part ...