WASHINGTON — U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Friday that David Weiss, the federal prosecutor in Delaware who has led the criminal investigation of President Joe Biden's son, , will be appointed special counsel in the c...

A Montana judge on Monday sided with young environmental activists who said state agencies were violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment by permitting fossil fuel development without considering its effect o...

The planet had its warmest July on record "by a long shot" — and very likely also had its warmest-ever month in 174 years of record-keeping — according to NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The striking data,...

A federal appeals court on Wednesday imposed restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone, though the ruling will not have an immediate impact on the medication's availability. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled that seve...

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For many Americans, payday can't come soon enough. As of June, 61% of adults are living paycheck to paycheck, according to a . In other words, they rely on those regular paychecks to meet essential living expenses, with little to no money l...

The United States has given its approval for the Netherlands and Denmark to deliver F-16s to Ukraine, officials in Washington and Europe said Friday, in a major gain for Kyiv, even though the fighter jets are unlikely to affect the war any...

Germany has been slowly regaining the unenviable title of "the sick man of Europe" in recent weeks, although some economists aren't convinced it's a fair and accurate description of Europe's largest economy. Germany was first described with...

Stocks ended higher on Wednesday as Wall Street awaited the latest quarterly figures from , the high-flying chipmaker that's been bolstered by the artificial intelligence craze on Wall Street. A decline in yields also buoyed sentiment among...

European business activity contracted once again during August, to its lowest level since November 2020. The euro zone's flash composite purchasing managers' index, released Wednesday, fell to 47.0 for August from 48.6 in July. This missed...

said a new manufacturing flaw on its best-selling 737 Max will delay deliveries of its best-selling aircraft, the latest setback as the company tries to hand over more planes. The company said it found fastener holes on the aft pressure bul...

WASHINGTON — The Republican primary debate in Milwaukee Wednesday is expected to showcase the deep divisions within the party over America's role in the Russian war on Ukraine. Reflecting the diverse views of Republican voters, several of...

Stock futures ticked higher on Wednesday, with investors focusing on key second-quarter results from chipmaker to gauge whether the AI excitement is more than just hype. climbed 0.5% while gained 0.7%. Futures tied to the was little changed...

Two founders of Tornado Cash, the widely known Russian cryptocurrency mixer, have been charged with laundering more than $1 billion in criminal proceeds. In a , Roman Storm and Roman Semenov have both been accused of sanctions violations an...

Grab forecast a smaller operating loss for the current fiscal year and pulled forward its profitability timeline on Wednesday, driven by cost savings from its recent workforce reduction. The company's U.S.-listed shares were up nearly 4% in...