Alawites in Syria are facing a violent backlash, stoking fears of wider sectarian instability in a divided Syria after the fall of the Assad regime.

The Pentagon has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit involving about 35,000 LGBTQ+ veterans that will help them get ...

Thirty-two dolphins have died since fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, ...

A new study on mice shows that luck in early life can determine success as an adult, especially when competition is high.

Trump has promised to pardon many who were involved in the violence of Jan 6. Experts on authoritarianism and extremism say that promise adds to the debate over how the day will be remembered.

The post-war epic was nominated in several categories. Like Brody's real-life mother, Brody's character is an immigrant from Hungary who fled conflict.

Last year, a government report linking high levels of fluoride with lower IQ in children contributed to debate over adding fluoride to drinking water. The analysis behind that report is out today.

President Joe Biden will travel to New Orleans on Monday and attend a prayer service for the 14 victims of the New Year's Day attack.

President Biden has issued an executive order blocking drilling for oil in more than 625 million acres of U.S. ocean. It's ...

The deal would secure release of a third of the approximately 100 hostages who remain in Gaza, including two dual U.S.-Israeli nationals. In return, Israel would release some Palestinian prisoners.

Public service workers including some teachers, firefighters, police officers may soon see their Social Security payments ...

Four years after the riot at the Capitol, Congress meets under heavy security and a blanket of snow to certify the 2024 ...