U.S. & World

The fire at Calcasieu Refining Co. in Lake Charles triggered evacuations and a shelter-in-place order.

31-year-old Jermiera Ivory Fowler, was last seen on the afternoon of May 31 in Birmingham, Alabama, after she left to make a Facebook Marketplace purchase.

Hundreds of Swifties gathered outside Soldier Field to Taylgate, creating their own concert experience after being shut out of Ticketmaster sales.

A grand jury that has been hearing evidence in the case against former President Donald Trump is expected to meet this coming week in Washington after a lull.

Texas has become the most populous state to ban gender-affirming care for minors after Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation on Friday.

Customers at Philips Steaks in South Philly were in for a treat as musician Ed Sheeran was the one making and serving them their cheesesteaks.

A three-year pause on student loan payments will end this summer regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the White House plan to forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt.

With just two days to spare, President Joe Biden has signed legislation that lifts the nation’s debt ceiling. That averts an unprecedented default on the federal government’s debt. The Treasury Department had warned that the country would start running short of cash to pay all of its bills on Monday, a development that would have sent shockwaves th...

American Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says Washington would not stand for any “coercion and bullying” of its allies and partners by China, while assuring Beijing that the United States remains committed to maintaining the status quo on Taiwan and would prefer dialogue over conflict.

While judges, lawyers and support staff at the federal courthouse in Concord, New Hampshire, keep the American justice system buzzing, thousands of humble honeybees on the building’s roof are playing their part in a more important task — feeding the world. The Warren B. Rudman courthouse is one of several federal facilities around the country parti...

Rescuers in India have found no additional survivors from the massive derailment involving two passenger trains that left more than 280 people dead and hundreds injured. Chaotic scenes erupted on Friday night in eastern Odisha state as rescuers climbed atop the wrecked trains to break open doors and windows using cutting torches. The death toll ros...

Democrats are deeply conflicted about the food aid requirements that President Joe Biden negotiated as part of the debt ceiling deal.

In 2020, Maxine Sharples bought a 2-bedroom house in Liverpool, England — for just $1. The catch? It was in complete disrepair, and she had to turn it into a livable space. Here’s how she fully renovated the 796-square-foot Victorian terrace for $74,000.