Michael T. Flynn, the national security adviser, during a news conference on Monday. Credit Stephen Crowley/The New York Times. WASHINGTON - Michael T. Flynn, the national security adviser, resigned on Monday night after it was revealed that he had ...
As the nation's 84,000 dams continue to age, a growing number of people downstream are at risk, experts say. That's not only because of older infrastructure but also because of population growth around some of the dams.
The Senate confirmed Steven T. Mnuchin as treasury secretary Monday evening, putting an end to a contentious and protracted debate while adding another former banker to President Trump's roster of advisers.
President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stood together Monday as allies representing neighboring nations that seemed worlds apart.
It's a major loss for the White House. A judge ruled that the travel ban can't be enforced in Virginia, at least until it's all argued out in court, and maybe for much longer.
Andrew Puzder, the fast-food executive whom President Trump nominated to be labor secretary, emerged Monday as Democrats' last, best hope of defeating one of Trump's Cabinet choices as four key Republicans are on the fence about his nomination.
A massive avalanche killed four snowboarders near a popular resort in the French Alps on Monday, rescuers confirmed, saying the search continued but they did not expect any additional deaths.
George W. Bush invaded Iraq to remove its - ultimately nonexistent - weapons of mass destruction. Barack Obama used cyber weaponry and sanctions to deter Iran from building its own atomic bomb.
Vice President Mike Pence (left) and White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus watch as President Donald Trump shows off an executive order to withdraw the U.S. from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact on Jan. 23. President Donald Trump ...
But protests against the new administration by librarians only began popping up in large numbers around the country after Mr. Trump signed two executive orders on immigration, one which could lead to the stripping of federal funds of so-called ...
President Donald Trump has issued 12 executive orders in his first three weeks as president, immediately fulfilling a series of campaign promises made throughout the year and a half presidential campaign.
(CNN) Whipping winds and up two feet of snow hit New England on Sunday night into Monday, creating slick roads and putting wide swaths of the region on a slowdown.
Multiple cars mysteriously went up in flames inside a Disneyland parking garage on Monday night - sending giant plumes of smoke billowing in all directions and sparking a wave of evacuations, reports said.
One of Jerry Sandusky's sons was charged Monday with sex crimes involving two girls, more than five years after the former Penn State assistant coach was himself first arrested on child molestation charges.
The house in Long Island City, Queens, where Louise Hermida, 75, was fatally attacked by one of her dogs early on Monday. Credit Brian Harkin for The New York Times.
A District of Columbia federal judge on Monday turned down a request to temporarily block construction on the Dakota Access pipeline, saying there would not be any risk of immediate harm until oil starts flowing.
The four major U.S. equity benchmarks climbed to fresh records, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average adding 150 points to top 20,400 for the first time, as investors added to reflation trades that have characterized markets since Donald Trump's ...
The dollar is set to strengthen toward 125 yen and approach parity with the euro in what is likely to be a year of “political boredom” compared with the shocks of 2016, according to Franklin Templeton Investments.
Verizon yesterday announced that they are now offering unlimited data to its customers. Over the last few years, the word unlimited has been thrown around with all four carriers, and not a single one of them actually means unlimited.
With news today that Apple has joined the Wireless Power Consortium, creators of the popular Qi wireless charging platform, speculation is flying about what Apple's rumored charging tech for the iPhone 8 will look like.
A university's IT staff recently battled a concerted assault piped and coordinated through smart, web-capable vending machines, light bulbs, and other devices, according to a Verizon report.
The Grammys have always adored Adele, from the moment she stepped foot within their plush walls. But despite a devotion that runs deep and a proven fidelity that so far has resulted in them being back in her arms by the end of the night, they haven't ...
Rachel Lindsay, currently a contestant on Nick Viall's season of The Bachelor, is set to be announced as the star of The Bachelorette's upcoming 13th season on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday night, and she's already got the support of the last Bachelorette.
Disney has severed ties with Pewdiepie, the world's highest-paid YouTube star, after he posted several anti-Semitic videos. Felix Kjellberg (PewDiePie) has posted nine videos featuring anti-Semetic comments or Nazi imagery, the Wall Street Journal reports.
The rest of the Big 12 would love to see Kansas' Big 12 conference title run stopped at 12, keeping the Jayhawks one short of tying UCLA for the all-time record of consecutive regular-season league championships.
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Oakland Raiders outside linebacker Aldon Smith, who missed the 2016 season as part of an NFL-mandated suspension, was mentioned in a report taken by the San Francisco Police Department for an incident that occurred over the ...
Derek Jeter's wife, Hannah, announced they are expecting their first child together, a girl. The Sports Illustrated swimsuit star revealed the news Monday in an essay on her husband's website, The Players' Tribune.
Each year locals from Golden Bay at the top of New Zealand's South Island know to expect a whale beaching at a narrow strip of sand curving into the Cook Strait, known as Farewell Spit.
Fishermen have wondered about the “cock-eyed” squid's mismatched eyes for more than a hundred years. Its bulging left eye is big and yellow, whereas the right eye is much smaller and clear.
Chemicals banned in the 1970s have been found in the deepest reaches of the Pacific Ocean, a new study shows. Scientists were surprised by the relatively high concentrations of pollutants like PCBs and PBDEs in deep sea ecosystems.
A resident shovels snow away from the entrance to his home in Union City, New Jersey, across the Hudson River from Midtown Manhattan, after the second-biggest winter storm in New York history, January 24, 2016.
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- People with low back pain should try drug-free remedies -- from simple heat wraps to physical therapy -- before resorting to medication, according to new treatment guidelines.
