An American journalist has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for acting as an agent of a foreign government within the United States
Maduro and wife seek to end drug charges case on immunity grounds
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have asked a judge to dismiss the drug trafficking indictment against them on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country
Trump plan for fence at Lafayette Park near White House gets review by federal panel
The latest pieces of President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging Washington makeover are set for an airing in front of a federal panel that already has blessed his other big-ticket plans
Arizona police investigate gay bar shooting as possible hate crime; 3 dead
Police in Arizona are investigating a shooting at a Tucson gay bar as a possible hate crime
Court documents show Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida
Court documents show that Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida
Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to conspiracy to endanger national security
Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to conspiracy to endanger national security
Dan Koh wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Massachusetts’ 6th Congressional District
Dan Koh wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District
After fleeing Afghanistan to continue educating girls, SOLA opens a permanent school in Rwanda
Shabana Basij-Rasikh leads the School of Leadership of Afghanistan that's now based in Rwanda
Could humans ever communicate with whales? – video
Ever since the earliest known recording of whale song was made in 1949, researchers have been captivated by the wails, rumbles, clicks, grunts and squeals of their communication. As technology improves, scientists are decoding the intricate patterns that make different species’ vocalisations distinctive. Madeleine Finlay hears from Emma Bryce, a...
House lawmakers return to Washington with a stopgap funding bill atop the list of priorities
House lawmakers return to Washington on Monday with a short to-do list after five weeks back in their home districts