Some Los Angeles area residents have begun returning to their still smoldering neighborhoods to search for memories even as the threat of new fires persists ...

A group of Uyghurs who were detained in Thailand over a decade ago say that the Thai government is preparing to deport them to China, alarming activists who say the men are at risk of abuse and tortur ...

BOULDER, Colo. -- Bill McCartney, who coached Colorado to its only football national championship in 1990, has died. He was ...

Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such definitive hits of the era as “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Comin,’” has died ...

Conservative lawmakers across the U.S. are pushing to introduce more Christianity to public school classrooms, testing the separation of church and state ...

Animal owners in Los Angeles have scrambled to get themselves and their beloved companions out of the way of fast-moving wildfires this week that have incinerated whole neighborhoods ...

North Carolina's new governor is planning to give his inauguration speech indoors in a televised address after the outdoor public ceremony was canceled due to forecasts for snow, sleet and freezing ra ...

For general physical activity, which will improve balance as well as mood and overall health, the National Institute of Aging recommends at least 150 minutes per week. That should include a mixture of ...

The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 09-23-39-65-66, Mega Ball: 22, Megaplier: 3 ...

The inauguration of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has left his opponents grappling with conflicting feelings of hope and disappointment, pondering why the leftist leader could not be stopped ...

A winter storm that dropped heavy snow and glazed roads throughout the U.S. South is maintaining its icy grip on much of the region into the weekend ...

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Three days after ripping his team following a home loss to Michigan, UCLA coach Mick Cronin turned his ...