In October 1940, as Americans prepared to select a president, World War II was raging — German troops occupied Paris — but ...

Alabama executes man who killed 5, dropped his appeals and asked to be put to death.

Republicans say they're appealing a Georgia judge’s ruling that invalidates seven new election rules.

Virginia basketball coach Tony Bennett never chased the spotlight. That included with his stunning and abrupt decision to ...

A mother convicted of abandoning her newborn son in the woods in subfreezing temperatures was given a suspended sentence ...

Vice President Kamala Harris is closing out her campaign painting a dark vision of the country if Trump is sent back to the White House. Her stepped-up warnings about Trump ...

Texas appellate court reverses judge's order to delay execution in shaken-baby case, final appeal filed.

A Texas appeals court has reversed a judge's order to delay Thursday’s scheduled execution of a man who would become the first person in the U.S. to be put to ...

Texas has sued a Dallas doctor over accusations of providing gender-affirming care for transgender youths, bringing to court one of the first times a state has sought to enforce bans ...

Former President Donald Trump is trading the rally stage for comedy Thursday night as he headlines the annual Al Smith charity dinner, where he delivered a notably nasty speech eight ...

Cissy Houston, gospel singer and Whitney's mother, celebrated by Dionne Warwick, New Jersey's governor, more at memorial.

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.44% this week, Freddie Mac says, the highest level in 8 weeks.