Authorities are investigating a shooting Wednesday morning at an immigration detention facility in Dallas. The Department of Homeland Security says there are fatalities and a suspect has died.
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President Trump canceled a meeting Democrats, increasing the odds of a potential government shutdown. And, the president ...
Despite months of tension, President Trump says he'll meet with Brazil's president next week, claiming they had "excellent chemistry" during a brief exchange at the U.N. General Assembly.
Things are getting spicy. We explain how a word referring to cinnamon and pepper turned less literal by the 19th century.
This fall, New York City voters will weigh in on a proposal that could move future city elections to even-numbered years.
Typhoon Ragasa whipped waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades and turned seas rough on the southern Chinese ...
NATO countries are warning Russia that they will retaliate -- in unspecified ways -- if the country continues to fly military aircraft in their airspace.
In a special election, voters in southern Arizona have chosen to send Democrat Adelita Grijalva to Congress, narrowing the GOP's slim majority in the House.
In an emotional monologue Tuesday night, Jimmy Kimmel said it was never his "intention to make light of the murder of a young man." The host also issued a warning about threats to free speech.
NPR speaks with Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the president of the United Arab Emirates, about the country's role in the conflicts in the Middle East and Sudan.
The comedian was suspended for nearly a week by ABC's parent company, Disney, before returning to airwaves on Tuesday night.