US News

The South African government says it is aware of reports that the bogus sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial once faced a murder charge, and says he's being investigated.

A comprehensive defense policy bill that aims to deal with the epidemic of sexual assault in the military is heading to the Senate, where it could get slowed by Republican outrage over majority Democrats' limits on GOP power.

Is there still a chance that Puget Sound-area machinists could reach agreement with Boeing to handle much of the work on the company's new 777X jet? Hours after it appeared that negotiations between the company... Is there still a chance that Puget Sound-area machinists could reach agreement with Boeing to handle much of the work on the company's ... (more)

Imprisoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Friday gets what's likely his last chance to win his freedom as a three-judge federal panel hears oral arguments in his appeal.

A former Washington private school teacher who was once featured on the FBI's list of most wanted fugitives pleaded guilty Thursday to child pornography charges and faces decades in prison.

After years of bitter friction within Republican circles, House Speaker John Boehner is lashing out against hard-line conservative and tea party groups - the latest GOP establishment figure to join the increasingly public battle roiling the party.

This image from video provided by WJLA-TV shows Ryan Loskarn, chief of staff to Sen. A North Texas teen from an affluent family was sentenced to probation this week after he killed four pedestrians when he lost control of his speeding pickup truck while driving drunk, a punishment that outraged the... "Affluenza," the term used by a psychologist to ... (more)

As one part of the U.S. government looks to remove restrictions on making phone calls from airplanes, another agency is apparently considering its own prohibition.

Three years ago, a jury heard lurid testimony about a burned body and a brazen cover-up before convicting a former New Orleans police officer of fatally shooting a man without justification in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

House Republicans are rallying behind a modest budget pact that promises to bring a temporary halt to budget brinkmanship in Washington and ease automatic budget cuts that would otherwise slam the Pentagon and domestic agencies for a second straight year.

This photo of part of the HealthCare.gov website is photographed in Washington, in this Nov. 29, 2013 file photo.

A federal affidavit accuses a Minnesota National Guard member of stealing classified information from his former military unit at Fort Bragg, N.C. A federal affidavit accuses a Minnesota National Guard member of stealing classified information from his former military unit at Fort Bragg, N.C. The federal government is getting involved in the fight ... (more)

Two people with knowledge of the case say two employees of the state ethics commission have received federal grand jury subpoenas seeking documents related to ethics complaints involving Gov. Nathan Deal .

U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander says his chief of staff has been placed on leave after learning the staffer's home was being searched as part of a child pornography investigation.

Sen. Lamar Alexander's chief of staff has been put on leave after law enforcement agents searched Ryan Loskarn's home for child pornography, the Tennessee Republican said Wednesday.

Time magazine selected Pope Francis as its Person of the Year on Wednesday, saying the Catholic Church's new leader has changed the perception of the 2,000-year-old institution in an extraordinary way in a short time.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, in this Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013 file photo.

In this Oct. 8, 2013, file photo, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, front right, and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, front second left, arrive for the Trans-Pacific Partnership meet in Bali, Indonesia.

Chris Montes and his fellow volunteer rescuers first saw what looked to be children's footprints in the snow.

With a quick handshake, President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro whipped up a frenzy Tuesday that led many to wonder whether a shift is coming between the former Cold War nations.