U.S. futures rose Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates with high expectations that they will move higher in what would be the central bank's first hike in more than three years.

The family of conservative leader Charlie Kirk has taken a step toward a potential lawsuit against Utah officials, alleging security failures at Utah Valley University left nearby rooftops unprotected despite a specific request from Kirk's security team before his fatal shooting.

U.S. officials met representatives of Yemen's Houthis in Oman over the weekend, five sources familiar with the matter said, days after the Iran-backed militia seized a strategic stretch of the Red Sea coast in a sweeping offensive that routed Saudi-backed forces.

The Coast Guard and FBI are investigating suspected cyberattacks on at least two foreign energy tankers bound for the United States amid concerns that Iran or another U.S. adversary could be trying to expand the Middle East conflict into a new arena.

Saudi Arabia accused Yemen's Iranbacked Houthi rebels overnight of trying to attack Islam's holiest city, prompting condemnation from countries in the region but no sign of military support. The kingdom, a key U.S. ally, declared Mecca a "red line" as it slid deeper into...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday that she wants to open the door for Canada to become the European Union's first associate member. The development is a sign of deepening ties as both confront growing...

On the way home from a recent trip, Eriech Tapia drove past a sea of dark industrial buildings lining an already jam-packed northern Virginia road: data centers. "It was interesting to see how many were going up," said Tapia...

A building housing half a dozen families gave out in Gaza City overnight into Wednesday, killing 19 people as they slept and injuring 25, and leaving rescuers digging through rubble for dozens more who'd been sheltering inside the structure. The building was known to be ...

A European Union-backed court on Wednesday convicted former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci of four counts of war crimes committed during his country's war for independence from Serbia and sentenced him to 25 years in prison.

A Russian drone struck a passenger bus in southern Ukraine early Wednesday, killing five people and wounding at least seven. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attack, the latest in a series of Russian strikes on civilian transportation, as an "atrocity."

A news helicopter crashed in a Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday and burst into flames, killing at least three people while reporters were covering the collision of an SUV and a city bus, officials and the news outlet said.

The committee organizing the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles says the event will generate tens of billions in economic output.

Despite recent electoral gains by democratic socialists in Democrat primaries, a majority of likely voters said in a New York Times/Siena University poll released Tuesday that they view socialism unfavorably.

Russian intelligence services plotted targeted killings in the United States and European nations supporting Ukraine, federal authorities said Tuesday as they announced charges against five people who remain at large.

A landmark bill that would regulate college sports received overwhelming support in the Senate on a procedural vote.

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals appeared skeptical Tuesday of the Justice Department's bid to revive the dismissed criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

A federal judge on Tuesday referred Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and one of his top prosecutors to the Department of Justice for investigation, saying evidence uncovered in a murder case may constitute perjury, obstruction of justice and conspiracy.

The Justice Department on Tuesday urged a federal court to require states seeking to block Paramount Skydance's $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery to post a "proper bond" covering the costs of any delay in completing the deal.

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., is urging Congress to tackle the financial challenges facing Social Security and rising healthcare costs during his final months in office, Semafor reported.

The House Oversight Committee voted to recommend holding Leon Black in contempt of Congress on Tuesday after the Wall Street billionaire declined to comply with subpoenas as part of an investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Russia twice targeted his presidential plane with drones in what he described as an effort to intimidate him and other foreign leaders.

Cook Political Report has shifted its rating for the New Hampshire Senate race to toss-up, a move in Republicans' favor in a seat Democrats are working to hold.

Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin has appeared in a campaign video for Russia's ruling United Russia party, putting one of the NHL's biggest stars back at the center of controversy over his longtime support for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is launching a "Rescuing America" project, an economic-messaging push that comes as Republicans confront voter affordability worries ahead of the 2026 midterms, Politico reported.

FBI Director Kash Patel defended his record on reducing crime, Tuesday, in front of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. Democrats grilled him over the files related to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the use of taxpayer funds for personal...