The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday said it was forming a new office to help low-income areas and communities of color battle the disproportionate impact of pollution and reversing a Trump-era environmental enforcement policy which critics said made it harder to hold big polluters accountable and deter future violations.
United States first lady Jill Biden plans to leave Washington on Thursday for a whirlwind tour of Romania and Slovakia to highlight the U.S.
The Satanic Temple has asked to fly its flag over Boston City Hall after the U.S.
An Arizona judge has ruled that a death row inmate convicted of killing a university student in 1978 failed to prove he was mentally incompetent to understand his fate, setting the stage for the state's first execution since 2014.
New York City's top health official is warning that the city may be forced to restore its mask mandate if cases of COVID-19 continue to rise.
The Wednesday night jackpot was worth an estimated $253 million.
A Canadian minister reassured women in the United States that they would still be allowed to travel to Canada for an abortion if Roe v. Wade is ultimately overturned.
World Health Organization states will consider a resolution against Russia next week after its invasion of Ukraine, including the possible closure of a major regional office in Moscow, a document obtained by Reuters showed on Thursday.
The accused leader of Colombia's Clan del Golfo drug trafficking group shipped "outrageous quantities of cocaine into the United States," a top U.S.
The accused leader of Colombia's Clan del Golfo drug trafficking group is expected to appear in a U.S.
A U.S. Senate committee passed a bill on Thursday that could expose the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and partners to lawsuits for collusion on boosting crude oil prices.
Good tequila is the key to serving up amazing margaritas for an unforgettable Cinco de Mayo celebration.
New claims for U.S. unemployment benefits increased to a more than two-month high last week, but remained at a level consistent with tightening labor market conditions and further wage gains that could keep inflation hot for a while.
Almost three times as many people have died as a result of COVID-19 as official data show, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report, the most comprehensive look at the true global toll of the pandemic so far.
Almost three times as many people have died as a result of COVID-19 as official data show, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report, the most comprehensive look at the true global toll of the pandemic so far.
One of the fondest memories Shemah Crosby has of her grandmother Lena is the time they spent together hand crafting Choctaw Indian traditional dresses, sewing elaborate appliques onto colorful fabrics.
Citizens in European Union countries may be able to sue their governments for financial compensation if illegal levels of air pollution damage their health, an adviser to Europe's top court said on Thursday.
"Aquaman" actor Amber Heard broke down in tears on the witness stand on Thursday as she said ex-husband Johnny Depp sexually assaulted her with a liquor bottle and threatened her life shortly after the pair were married.
"Aquaman" actor Amber Heard broke down in tears on the witness stand on Thursday as she said ex-husband Johnny Depp sexually assaulted her with a liquor bottle and threatened to kill her shortly after the pair were married.
"Aquaman" actor Amber Heard testified for a second day on Thursday in the widely followed defamation case brought by her ex-husband Johnny Depp, describing times she said he kicked her in the back and injured her nose when he felt jealous.
"Aquaman" actor Amber Heard testified for a second day on Thursday in the widely followed defamation case brought by her ex-husband Johnny Depp, describing times she said he kicked her in the back and injured her nose when he felt jealous.
"Aquaman" actor Amber Heard is expected to testify for a second day on Thursday in the defamation case brought by her ex-husband Johnny Depp, the Hollywood star she said assaulted her multiple times before and during their brief marriage.
The cases are numbered in the "single digits" so far, according to the White House Correspondents’ Association.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave investors a glimmer of hope that the central bank is unlikely to become more hawkish in coming months, though few see reason for long-term optimism in the face of soaring inflation and fears of slowing growth.
A major North Korean propaganda website denounced on Thursday South Korea's incoming president Yoon Suk-yeol, who has vowed to take a tougher line on weapons tests by Pyongyang, describing him as "pro-United States", and "confrontational".
Emboldened by an oil price surge since Russia invaded Ukraine, Iran's clerical rulers are in no rush to revive a 2015 nuclear pact with world powers to ease sanctions on its energy-reliant economy, three officials familiar with Tehran's thinking said.
Bodycam footage revealed that the unarmed woman was punched in her throat, causing her to fall back before deputies used a Taser on her.
The direct payments are being sent out as the U.S. continues to grapple with rising prices and high inflation.
The restitution payments come after Intuit advertised free tax preparation but later asked consumers to pay for the service.
Global equity markets were still on the front foot on Thursday on relief that the biggest hike in U.S.
