The number of Israeli settler attacks on Palestinian olive harvesters is at a five-year high. Groves have been vandalized, and many farmers are too frightened to collect their olives.

Deputies said Timothy Gaskill Jr., who lives in the neighborhood, approached them holding two sai blades -- martial arts weapons that are a type of metal dagger -- before barricading himself inside ...

Officials with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission said the positive result was confirmed in a 3 1/2-year-old ...

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case challenging President Trump's tariffs. The issue could have profound consequences for the country, as well as the presidency.

California voters easily approved Proposition 50, a ballot measure to redraw the state's congressional map to favor Democrats and counter Trump-backed redistricting in Texas.

Barbed wire shaped the American West, but it kills, injures and blocks migrating wildlife. Some ranchers are trying high-tech alternatives that could reduce the need for it.

In one local race, the candidates were separated by fewer than 30 votes. In another, just one vote separate mayoral ...

Charlitta Hatch, the chief data and analytics officer for the city of Charlotte, has won the race for the District 1 seat on ...

There's been a significant slowdown in influenza and COVID samples sent to CDC from other countries, which could impair pandemic preparedness and vaccine development ...

Leaves often turn brilliant colors in autumn. One of those colors has generated a lot of heated debate among scientists in recent years.

The government shutdown is taking a growing toll on air traffic controllers who are working without pay. Staffing shortages led to big delays over the weekend, raising concerns about holiday travel.

Head Start centers in Florida provide childcare and education for the kids of migrant and seasonal farmworkers. The government shutdown has forced these centers to shutter, at least temporarily.