Russian President Vladimir Putin redrew Russia’s borders and declared the Crimean peninsula part of the motherland on Tuesday. Emotions were high among Russians and Western leaders, some calling Putin...
Two people died at the South by Southwest festival in Texas Thursday when a driver struck them with his vehicle. Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo said one victim was a man on a bicycle and the other a woman...
Democrat Dianne Feinstein, head of the Senate Intelligence Committee, accused the CIA on Tuesday of criminal activity in improperly searching a computer network set up for lawmakers investigating allegations...
On Monday, Judge Col. James Pohl refused to dismiss charges against Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair after reviewing newly disclosed emails. The judge said the military might have improperly moved forward with...
Crimean lawmakers unanimously declared Thursday they want to secede from Ukraine and become a part of Russia. The decision will be given to Crimean citizens, 60 percent of whom are ethnic Russian, in 10...
The U.S. and major allies rallied a strong Western front on Monday to convince Russia to step back from a military takeover of Ukraine’s Crimea region. President Obama labeled this Russian advance as...
President Barack Obama has threatened Tuesday to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year if the Afghan government doesn’t sign a security agreement. Obama said even if U.S....
With the Olympics coming to a close Sunday evening, Russian president Vladimir Putin is faced with responding to the turmoil in Urkaine, a country he has named vital to Russia. Backing the groups in Ukraine’s...
Pharmacies across the country are cautious when it comes to selling drugs for use in executions, making death-penalty states look for alternative chemicals to use in lethal injections. The sale of these...
The 2014 Olympics Opening Ceremony will be held Friday evening in Sochi, Russia. More than 3,000 athletes, a record number of Winter Olympics competitors, will compete in 98 different events. Details about...
On Tuesday, Congress passed the farm bill 68-32. The $100, billion-a-year measure will provide some financial security for farmers who face unpredictable weather and market conditions. It will also provide...
Officials are moving to require automobile makers to supply new technologies in vehicles that will allow cars to warn each other when they are at risk of danger. This new technology has the potential to...
