National News

3:37 PM on Wednesday, October 15

The African Union condemns the coup in Madagascar and announces the country's suspension from the bloc

3:24 PM on Wednesday, October 15

Red Cross has received remains of 2 more Hamas hostages to be returned to Israel from Gaza, Israeli military says

2:34 PM on Wednesday, October 15

A firefighter has rescued a stranded pup from rising floodwaters in Southern California

2:33 PM on Wednesday, October 15

Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the government shutdown

2:23 PM on Wednesday, October 15

2:04 PM on Wednesday, October 15

A mosquito-borne virus more common in South America has been detected in the United States

1:29 PM on Wednesday, October 15

The New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled that the state's 2020 law abolishing the statute of limitations for filing sexual assault lawsuits is not retroactive

12:46 PM on Wednesday, October 15

A United Nations letter to Colombia warns that mercury contamination from illegal gold mining in the Atrato River basin is causing a grave human rights crisis for Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities

12:41 PM on Wednesday, October 15

A U.S. Marine says his parents were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials after they visited a California military base and one of them was later deported

12:28 PM on Wednesday, October 15

LeBron James, Chris Paul, and Kyle Lowry are making history as they enter their 20th NBA seasons or more

11:54 AM on Wednesday, October 15

The government shutdown is entering a third week, and Democrats say they're not intimidated by President Donald Trump’s efforts to fire thousands of federal workers or by his threats of more firings to come

7:12 AM on Wednesday, October 15

Federal workers furloughed or working without pay are feeling the financial squeeze and fear being swept up in the Trump administration's layoffs

6:54 AM on Wednesday, October 15

The United Nations weather agency said carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere reached record highs last year, intensifying climate change and extreme weather

6:05 AM on Wednesday, October 15

The campaign of U.S. Sen. Edward Markey says he is focused on the government shutdown in response to the announcement that Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton would run for his seat next year

4:42 AM on Wednesday, October 15

Pakistan and Afghanistan have announced a ceasefire following days of the deadliest clashes in years that killed dozens of people on both sides of the border

4:10 AM on Wednesday, October 15

The United Nations' food aid agency has warned that severe funding cuts are impacting its operations in six countries

12:11 AM on Wednesday, October 15

The ongoing government shutdown has delayed the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living increase

12:01 AM on Wednesday, October 15

The Supreme Court appears ready to gut a key tool of the Voting Rights Act that's helped root out racial discrimination in voting for more than a half century

9:50 PM on Tuesday, October 14

Backward walking, also known as retro walking or reverse walking, may add variety and value to an exercise routine when done safely

8:47 PM on Tuesday, October 14

New York health officials have confirmed the state’s first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus and the first such case in the country in six years