U.S. & World

While Pope Leo XIV presides over a flock of 1.4 billion people from within Vatican City, there’s one worldly responsibility he may not escape: Uncle Sam.

Researchers were told not to share data on the January fires or to update their climate disaster database.

McDonald’s announced plans Monday for its biggest hiring “surge” in years.

The jury of eight men and four women in the federal sex trafficking trial represent a diverse swath of the New York City area from various professions.

Krispy Kreme is celebrating Pac-Man’s 45th anniversary with a doughnut collection and giveaways that fans of the arcade classic won’t want to miss.

As a Biden administration ban on so-called “junk fees” took effect Monday, Ticketmaster said it will start displaying the full price of a ticket as soon as consumers begin shopping.

With so much change in college athletics, a number of unusual ideas have been proposed in an effort to corral the chaos.

Alexander was among 251 people taken hostage in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack that ignited the war. Fifty-eight remain in Gaza.

A new study shows that chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks. Previous research has shown that chimps have their own signature drumming style. A new analysis of 371 bouts of chimpanzee drumming demonstrates that the chimps clearly play their instruments — the tree trunks — with regular rhythms. This suggests...

A man was found dead in an enclosure housing “non-domesticated” marsupials at a family member’s farm in Loris, South Carolina, prompting a police investigation. The Horry County Police Department said it was investigating an “apparent animal-related incident” involving the death of a man at a relative’s farm on Friday evening. According to police, ...

New details were released after a man was arrested on Saturday, accused of abusing his 6-year-old stepson in Miami.

Sabu, a “hardcore” professional wresting legend whose real name was Terry Brunk, has died at 60 years old, the WWE announced.

The legislation includes work requirements, stricter eligibility checks, citizenship verification and new limits on federal funding for Medicaid to states. It met swift Democratic opposition.