A state judge ruled that South Carolina can continue to enforce a ban on nearly all abortions about six weeks after conception as an appeal continues on what defines a heartbeat under the law.

Israeli forces on Thursday night rescued the bodies of three hostages from the Gaza Strip, chief military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said on Friday.

A new poll from Rasmussen Reports shows that voters have a negative view of Congress.

Top Border Patrol officials, already under investigation by Custom and Border Protection for reportedly partying with a tequila mogul, are said to have also attended parties by a wealthy businessman who is involved in cross-border trade. NBC News reported that the Mexican...

Conservatives in Florida and Texas won the right to permit religious chaplains in public schools, and now the Satanic Temple wants in.

The New York City Police Department plans to use drones to respond to select 911 calls in five precincts, officials said a hearing Thursday, according to Gothamist.

A statue immortalizing the late Rev. Billy Graham was unveiled at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., with members of Graham's family, including his son Franklin Graham, in attendance.

A group of billionaires and business titans privately urged New York City Mayor Eric Adams to use police on Columbia University protesters, according to The Washington Post.

With the parallels eerily similar to 1968, some Democrats worry their August gathering to nominate a presidential nominee could resemble the chaos that resulted in Richard Nixon being swept into office.

Fast-moving thunderstorms pummeled southeastern Texas for the second time this month, killing at least four people, blowing out windows in high-rise buildings, downing trees and knocking out power to more than 900,000 homes and businesses in the Houston area.

World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was handcuffed and detained by police prior to the start of the second round of the PGA Championship on Friday morning.

A top Russian diplomat said on Friday the United States had long since entered into a state of indirect war with Moscow and was playing with fire over Ukraine by behaving in such a way that the situation could spin out of control. The comments by Deputy Foreign Minister...

A New Mexico judge was expected to rule on Friday whether to throw out the involuntary manslaughter case against actor Alec Baldwin in the 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during filming of the Western movie 'Rust.'Baldwin's lawyers have filed motions to...

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that capturing the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv was not part of Russia's current plan and that Russian forces operating nearby were creating a "buffer zone" for Russia's own security. Putin, who said that all of the military operations...

President Vladimir Putin said Friday U.S. sanctions policy was undermining confidence in the dollar and that Russia and China would find a way to stop the threat of measures against Chinese banks from disrupting their burgeoning trade.

In a move that could reshape Michigan's political landscape, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., has thrown his weight behind former Rep. Mike Rogers for the upcoming U.S. Senate race, intensifying an already heated battleground, the Daily Caller reported.

An American flag was photographed hanging upside down at the Virginia home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in January 2021, weeks after the Jan. 6 protests, the New York Times reported on Thursday.It was not clear if the upside-down flag was meant to signal support of...

The Environmental Protection Agency distributed about $3 billion to states last year to replace harmful lead pipes based on unverified data, according to an agency inspector general's memo, likely meaning some states got too much money and others got too little.

The European Union (EU) has launched an investigation of Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta, over the platforms' potentially addictive effects on children.

As the price of fast-food continues to surge, Walmart appears to be drawing value-hungry diners to its grocery aisles on the hunt for cheaper meals.

Early estimates indicate a barge collision in Galveston, Texas, may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil in surrounding waters, the U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday.

Francis Collins, the top public health official during the COVID-19 pandemic, earlier this year said the lab leak hypothesis was not a conspiracy theory, according to a transcript of his testimony released Thursday by House Republicans, reports the Washington Times.

An investigation by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce revealed Thursday that there were major flaws in Harvard University's response to campus antisemitism.

Senate Judiciary Commitee Chair Dick Durbin, D-Ill., indicated that he is open to reviving the "blue slip" process on circuit court nominees next year, which would grant more leverage to the minority party to block executive branch nominees, Politico reported.

The Dow reached an all-time high of 40,000 for the first time Thursday, as investor hopes of interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve were buoyed by data showing inflation slowdown, as well as strong corporate earnings results.