Russian officials warned of severe environmental damage Wednesday as thousands of people came out to clean up tons of fuel ...

North Carolina's latest Democratic governor was sworn in to office on Wednesday, as Josh Stein succeeded Roy Cooper once ...

A driver behind the wheel of a pickup truck rammed into a crowd of New Orleans revelers on Bourbon Street early on New Year’s ...

A group of Tuolumne County school districts are making changes that come in response to a nationwide shortage of bus drivers.

Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with an appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a “firm commitment” to ...

Pregnant New Yorkers will be entitled to at least 20 hours of paid leave to attend prenatal medical appointments under a law that took effect Wednesday. Gov. Kathy Hochul said the policy makes New ...

The Superdome, set to host a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game between Georgia and Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl on ...

The Los Angeles Kings host the New Jersey Devils after Anze Kopitar's two-goal game against the Philadelphia Flyers in the Kings' 5-4 win.

BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Anaheim Ducks. Winnipeg has a 14-3-1 record at home and a 27-11-1 record overall. The Jets are 14-6-0 in games they have ...

Tribal elders backed by local authorities in restive northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday brokered a peace deal between ...

Authorities say two people died and another 20 were injured in a New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion in a Honolulu-area neighborhood. According to the Honolulu Fire Department, the accident occurred ...

Hawaii plays the UCSB Gauchos after Gytis Nemeiksa scored 25 points in Hawaii's 73-70 overtime win over the Oakland Golden Grizzlies. Friday's meeting is the first of the season for the two teams.