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Omar Faraj Saeed Al-Hardan, 24, a Palestinian born in Iraq who entered the U.S. more than five years ago, aided ISIS, authorities say.

Whether 10 deaths from the disease are linked to high levels of lead in Genesee County's drinking water is not yet known, officials said.

In a television advertisement released on January 13, the patriarch of the hugely popular reality show "Duck Commander" extols the virtues of Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz and promises his support.

President Barack Obama is looking to be a champion of two competing policy drives. But observers say he can’t have it both ways. 

The religious leaders said they believe Mayor Rahm Emanuel tried to cover up the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald.

Support from the former U.S. attorney general could help the Democrat reassure African-American voters that she has their back.

President Obama said he wants the U.S. to eradicate cancer. Researchers and history prove there are many obstacles.

"I don't think even the most optimistic of us...expect that we will see action on price negotiation in 2016," Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Tex., said.

Activists said they believe city leadership responds only when their "monied interests" are affected.

Oregon standoff leader Ammon Bundy and others should pay for tens of thousands of dollars the county has spent during the occupation.

The rate of adoption makes New York’s municipal ID program the most successful of similar efforts in the U.S.

New Jersey saw 29 people win $50,000 in Saturday's drawing.

Now that same-sex marriage is legal in the U.S., activists are seeking legal protections for people who might face workplace and housing discrimination.

The investigation into the shooting is ongoing, and it's too early to say if the constable's actions were appropriate, police have said.

The terrorist group has launched a propaganda channel in Mosul, Iraq, to further its mission.

The king of Jordan could not meet with President Barack Obama this week due to scheduling conflicts, a White House official said.

As the lines to buy tickets for the record-high Powerball jackpot stretch for blocks, advocates argue the system preys on the poor.

Experts agree that a big benefit of Dry January is actually quite simple: It motivates people to rethink their relationship with alcohol.

The winning numbers for the next Powerball jackpot drawing will be revealed Wednesday at 10:59 p.m. EST. The prize has skyrocketed to $1.5 billion.

The U.S. Department of Defense said Tuesday that the work to modify fuel tanks of F-35A fighter jets is expected to complete in March 2017.

The bearish outlook for oil, however, remains after the U.S. government forecast Tuesday that the global glut will swell until late 2017.

Citing the nation’s strong military, unparalleled diversity and innovative research, Obama said the State of the Union was strong.

The president mentioned criminal justice reform and gun violence just one time each in his State of the Union address.

Asked if she liked the speech, Kim Davis told a reporter, "It was a speech."

Food stamps were the most important issue to women; Islam and Muslims were the most important to men.

The president called on Americans not to play into the hands of the Islamic State by making over-the-top claims.

The president said people who do not believe in climate science will be lonely in his last State of the Union address Tuesday night.

During his Tuesday address, the president rejected the rhetoric of Republicans as being against American values.

In the Republican response to the State of the Union address, South Carolina’s governor spoke of her experience as a child of new arrivals to the U.S.