The U.S. defense secretary said there is "rightful alarm" of China's military build up. But he also struck a more moderate tone on U.S.-China relations – and notably sidestepped bringing up Taiwan.

The fund has sparked a broad backlash since it was announced earlier this month, exposing fractures within the Republican Party.

The humpback whale, nicknamed "Timmy" by German media, died following a controversial failed rescue effort. His carcass had been drifting near the Danish shore for two weeks.

Far from Colombia's tourist hubs, the Mavecure Mountains rise from the Amazon jungle. Once off-limits during conflict, they now draw adventurous visitors to rare wildlife, sacred sites and vast views.

Surrounded by green balloons Tuesday evening, Al Green had hoped to set his sights on the next two years as he fought for a 12th term in Congress. Instead, he turned his gaze to just the next seven ...

PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Pride celebrations across the country continue to lose out on large sponsorships as corporations, a key source of funding, shrink their affiliation with diversity causes and LGBTQ+ ...

After Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the state's Republican Senate primary this week, he delivered a run of insults directed at his general election opponent, Democratic Texas state Rep. James ...

Chris Babcock, an engineer at the National Transportation Safety Board, in one of the audition rooms at the agency's headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Joel Rose | NPR) WASHINGTON — What began as an ...

Gas and oil giant ExxonMobil will likely move its legal home from New Jersey to Texas after shareholders approved a proposal ...

Houston immigration attorneys say the policy memo, issued by U.S. Customs and Immigration Services late last week, has the ...

The U.S. is blocking some international travel amid an outbreak of the deadly disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Those restrictions will be in effect when the team makes its World Cup debut ...

Alexis Page, an administrative assistant, scans mailed-in books for possible contraband at the Texas Department of Criminal ...