Dawn of Orion: NASA Launch Opens New Era in Space
NASA's new Orion spacecraft zoomed toward a high point of 3,600 miles on an orbital test flight Friday, ushering in a new era of exploration that could one day put people on Mars.
US Adds 321,000 Jobs, the Most in Nearly 3 Years
A burst of U.S. hiring in November—the most in nearly three years—added 321,000 jobs and provided the latest evidence that the United States is outperforming other economies throughout the developed world.
House Set to Rebuke Obama on Immigration
House Republicans are prepared to rebuke President Barack Obama over immigration, with a vote on legislation that declares his recent executive actions "null and void and without legal effect."
Hong Kong Student Leaders Mull Protest Retreat
Hong Kong student leaders said Thursday they're considering retreating from protest sites on city streets after more than two months in the latest sign that momentum is fading in their movement for greater democracy.
Flu Vaccine May Be Less Effective this Winter
Health officials are telling doctors that the flu vaccine may not be very effective this winter.
Protests Erupt After Decision in Chokehold Death
While legal experts note it's impossible to know how the grand jurors reached their conclusion, they say the Garner case, like Michael Brown's death in Ferguson, Missouri, once again raised concerns about the influence local prosecutors have over the process of charging the police officers they work with on a daily basis.
Police Breaking Down Huge California Homeless Camp
Police and social services in Silicon Valley are starting to clear away what likely had been the nation's largest homeless encampment.
Multistate Coalition Sues Over Immigration Order
Texas is leading a 17-state coalition suing over President Barack Obama's recently announced executive actions on immigration, arguing in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that the move "tramples" key portions of the U.S. Constitution.
New Lawsuit Brings Cosby Abuse Claims into Court
A lawsuit by a woman who claims Bill Cosby molested her when she was 15 years old has moved allegations of sexual misconduct against the comedian from the court of public opinion into the courthouse.
GOP White House Prospects Clash on Foreign Policy
Even as they attack President Barack Obama's foreign policy, and with politics turning to the 2016 race for president, the GOP's most ambitious leaders have begun to clash with each other over the nation's role in global affairs.
3 Hong Kong Protest Leaders Surrender to Police
Three founders of a civil disobedience campaign that helped spark Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests surrendered to police Wednesday, saying they want to take responsibility for their actions and that time has come to end the increasingly violent street demonstrations.
Diplomats Worldwide Target Islamic State Militants
Nearly a year after the Islamic State overran key cities in western Iraq, diplomats from more than 60 counties and international organizations gathered in Brussels to plot a way forward against what has since become one of the world's worst terror threats.
3 Hong Kong Protest Leaders to Surrender to Police
Three founders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protest movement called Tuesday for an end to street demonstrations to prevent more violence and take the campaign to a new stage, but it wasn't clear whether student protesters, who make up the bulk of the activists, would heed the call.
Change of Leadership in Crimea Means Property Grab
In a preliminary estimate, Ukraine's Justice Ministry told AP that around 4,000 Crimean enterprises, organizations and agencies have had their property expropriated by Russia.
GOP Senator: Obama Picks Carter to Lead Pentagon
President Barack Obama has tapped former Pentagon No. 2 Ashton Carter to be his next defense secretary and carry out the U.S. military effort against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, a senior Republican senator said Tuesday.