Prosecutors said samples of the alleged nuclear material was weapons-grade, meaning enough of it would be suitable for use in a nuclear weapon.

Firefighters battle several wildfires in the LA area, hundreds of dignitaries to gather for former President Carter's state funeral, and Republicans set a course for Trump's legislative agenda.

In a highly unusual legal move, the Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to stop alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad from pleading guilty this Friday at Guantanamo -- even ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is tasked with writing and enforcing rules for the financial industry. How might the independent federal agency change under the Trump administration?

The lawsuit arrives as U.S. renters continue to struggle. The latest figures show that half of American renters spent more ...

The fires burning across Los Angeles have affected tens of thousands of people, including athletes and staff for the city's ...

Janisse Quiñones, CEO of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, said the fight to contain the flames has put immense ...

NPR visited a homeless shelter in Washington, D.C., to see how residents and staff are faring during a cold emergency. The ...

Research shows that 5-minute walking breaks every half hour offset the harm of too much sitting. But that is easier said than ...

Although the Santa Anas are a routine part of life for people living in southern California, the winds are particularly ...

Now that most Christmas songs and albums have been packed away into the proverbial attic, the pop landscape of the new year ...

The Eaton fire, which has killed two people, has grown rapidly to 10,000 acres, while the Palisades fire has doubled to about ...