Politics

The federal government outlined a sweeping plan Wednesday to make vaccines for COVID-19 available for free to all Americans, even as polls show a strong undercurrent of skepticism rippling across...

As the FDA's Do Not Use List of hand sanitizers grew by 18 to 183 over the last 19 days, it conjured the scent of South Florida summer as much...

The global economy is not doing as bad as previously expected, especially in the United States and China, but has still suffered an unprecedented drop due to the coronavirus pandemic,...

A Swiss bank linked to corruption by former international soccer officials at FIFA said Wednesday it is in talks with United States authorities about paying a settlement of at least...

Sol Trujillo remembers the signs that adorned the entrances of buildings when he was growing up in his hometown of Cheyenne, Wyoming, in the 1950s. “The signs said ‘No dogs,...

More than 200 soldiers from Fort Campbell are deploying to Kuwait, the 101st Airborne Division announced. The 101st Division Sustainment Brigade will conduct mission command operations and provide logistical support...

Kim Kardashian West, Katy Perry and Leonardo DiCaprio are among celebrities taking part in a 24-hour Instagram “freeze” on Wednesday to protest against what they say is parent company Facebook's...

Before he got Japan's top government job, Yoshihide Suga was known as a “shadow" prime minister and the right-hand man for his long-serving predecessor. When Shinzo Abe announced last month...

I used to watch a lot of baseball, hockey and American football but, like tens of thousands of others, I've stopped. None of us can stomach the spectacle of all...

A House committee issued a scathing report Wednesday questioning whether Boeing and government regulators have recognized the problems that caused two deadly 737 Max jet crashes and whether either will...

Vietnam will resume international commercial flights connecting the country to several Asian destinations starting Friday, after a monthslong shutdown to curb the coronavirus outbreak. The flights, however, are reserved for...

‘The Singapore Grip' seeks to revive the UK's sense of itself as exceptional and essential to the world – but actually achieves the opposite. Such TV shows need to start...

Shares retreated in Asia on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy announcement. Benchmarks rose modestly in Tokyo and jumped in Sydney, but fell back in Hong Kong, Seoul and...

Vietnam will resume international commercial flights connecting the country to several Asian destinations starting Friday, after a monthslong shutdown to curb the coronavirus outbreak. According to a report posted on...

Justin Silvera came off the fire lines in Northern California after a grueling 36 straight days battling wildfires and evacuating residents ahead of the flames. Before that, he and his...

Nothing can shake Scott Rice's faith that President Donald Trump will save the U.S. economy — not seeing businesses close or friends furloughed, not even his own hellish bout with...

Nothing can shake Scott Rice's faith that President Donald Trump will save the U.S. economy — not seeing businesses close or friends furloughed, not even his own hellish bout with...

As Congress balks, well-funded nonprofits are donating hundreds of millions of dollars to help state and local officials run elections during the pandemic — a sudden infusion of private cash...

India' coronavirus confirmed cases crossed 5 million on Wednesday, still soaring and testing the country's feeble health care system in tens of thousands of impoverished towns and villages. The Health...

A ransomware virus took down a California school district's computer system, forcing a shutdown of distance learning for about 6,000 elementary school students, an official said. The attack disabled the...

Jake Arrieta pitched effectively into the sixth inning before leaving with an injury, Didi Gregorius hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 4-1 Tuesday...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Cabinet resigned, clearing the way for his successor to take over after parliamentary confirmation later Wednesday. Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, announced last...

William H. Gates II, a lawyer and philanthropist best known as the father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has died at 94. Gates died peacefully Monday at his beach home...

A Senate panel put a top Google executive on the defensive Tuesday over the company's powerful position in online advertising as some lawmakers look hopefully toward an expected antitrust case...

iAdiós, Tampa! The Jeter family is saying its final goodbye to the Big Guava after moving to the Magic City. Miami Marlins' partner and CEO Derek Jeter and his wife...

CNBC host Jim Cramer says he made a “very stupid comment” by referring to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as “Crazy Nancy” during a televised interview Tuesday morning that sparked criticism...

William H. Gates II, a lawyer and philanthropist best known as the father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has died at 94. Gates died peacefully Monday at his beach home...

Students who were enrolled at now-closed ITT Technical Institute campuses in Illinois will get $9.4 million in debt relief, the state's attorney general announced Tuesday. Illinois' share of a $330...

A committee helping oversee Idaho's $1.25 billion share of the federal government's $2.2 trillion coronavirus rescue package on Tuesday approved spending $150 million to help educate students. The Coronavirus Financial...

Pro football has probably never been more important to television executives than this year, and its return has them ready to do a happy dance in the end zone. A...

A Trump health appointee who is accused of trying to muzzle an important scientific publication in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic apologized Tuesday for a separate video in which...

The fourth congressional hearing this year on how to allow college athletes to earn money from their names, images and likenesses came Tuesday with a stern warning from one senator....

Two brothers accused of riding motorcycles off-road and harassing bison in Yellowstone National Park have pleaded not guilty. Dallin McAllister, 25, of Provo, Utah, and Tyler McAllister, 36, of Gilbert,...

Wall Street gave up some of an early gain but still closed higher Tuesday. Good showings for big technology companies outweighed losses in banks and elsewhere in the market. The...

Two flight-worthy solid rocket boosters have been given to the California Science Center for display of the retired space shuttle Endeavour. The boosters donated by Northrop Grumman Corp. and NASA...

Kraft Heinz said Tuesday that it is selling its natural cheese business — including its Cracker Barrel and Breakstone's brands — to French dairy company Lactalis Group as part of...

The US military has been unable to find any evidence that Russia paid bounties on US troops to Taliban militants, confirming what was obvious to anyone who hasn't had their...

Apple introduced a cheaper version of its smartwatch, its latest attempt to broaden the appeal of its trend-setting products while many consumers are forced to scrimp during the coronavirus pandemic....

Here are the latest developments on tropical weather (all times local): BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. — Two large casino boats broke loose Tuesday from a dock where they were undergoing...

A foreman who oversees dock workers at Georgia's busy shipping terminal for automobiles said Tuesday he saw no problems as hundreds of cars and trucks were loaded onto the cargo...