Authorities say they have identified the remains of 14 of the 16 people killed last week in a massive blast at a Tennessee explosives plant

Senate Democrats are poised for the 10th time to reject a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government

The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the “Powerball” game were: 10-13-28-34-47, Powerball: 15

A Mississippi man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a 20-year-old community college student is set to be executed Wednesday evening at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman

The ongoing government shutdown has delayed the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living increase

The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game were: 12-22-49-57-58, Mega Ball: 19, Megaplier:

Officials in Alaska are rushing to find housing for people from tiny coastal villages devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong

The U.N. weather agency says carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere hit new record highs last year

China has banned dealings by Chinese companies with five subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean

Some homes have been ordered evacuated in wildfire-scarred Los Angeles neighborhoods as Southern California was hit by a rare October storm that was expected to pummel the region with heavy rain, high winds and possible… Rare October storm brings heavy rain and possible mudslides to Southern California