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5 key moments from the Democratic National Convention's first night
Many addresses focused more on bashing Trump than supporting Biden
Bend, Oregon activists block ICE bus, prompting federal agents' response
Federal agents in Bend, Ore., clashed with hundreds of protesters late Wednesday night after an hourslong standoff sparked by the arrest of t
Mauritius racing to contain oil spill as leader wants compensation for heavy environmental damage
Mauritius, an island nation in the Indian Ocean, wants the owner of a stricken Japanese ship that has spilled 1,000 tons of oil into the sea
Beirut explosion: Rescue workers frantically search for survivors as Lebanon capital confronts massive devastation
At least 100 have died and some 4,000 are injured.
Democratic convention speakers announced as Biden VP decision looms
With presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden expected to announce his running mate at any moment, the Democratic National Conve
Beirut explosion linked to Russian ship storing ammonium nitrate left in port, called 'floating bomb'
Investigators probing the devastating blast in Beirut that killed at least 135 people and injured 5,000 more are pointing to a Russian ship d
Uighur model sends rare video from Chinese detention
A 31-year-old Uighur man appears in a newly published video that offers a rare view inside the Chinese Communist Party’s secretive “reeducati
McConnell open to extending $600 unemployment boost in coronavirus stimulus deal
Democratic leaders and White House officials are trying to finalize another round of emergency aid
Ecuador navy 'on alert' as 260-strong Chinese fleet nears Galapagos Islands
Ecuadorian Navy increasing patrols to ensure the ships do not enter exclusive economic zone around islands
NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover launches to the Red Planet
NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover has launched on its epic mission to the Red Planet.
Israeli legislature presses Twitter on 'double standard' between Iran's 'genocide' tweets and Trump's
Twitter defended its decision to flag President Trump's tweet about violent demonstrations but not Iran's calls for violence against Israel,
Obama and Clooney team up to raise money for Biden
It’s the second time Obama has headlined a fundraiser on behalf of Biden
Second coronavirus stimulus check update: Here's when Americans could receive the cash
Legislation could include direct payments only to people who make $40,000 or less a year
Portland commissioner apologizes after claiming police 'saboteurs' were starting fires, infiltrating crowds
Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty on Wednesday alleged that police “saboteurs” and “provocateurs” are the ones starting fires after
Chinese hackers charged by DOJ also behind pastor's imprisonment
Two accused state-sponsored cyberspies in China, charged with trying to steal U.S. coronavirus vaccine research and millions in sensitive bus
Chinese hackers charged by Justice Department with trying to steal US coronavirus research
The 11-count indictment alleges the Chinese nationals hacked into hundreds of computer systems
McConnell says economy needs 'another shot of adrenaline,' backs additional round of stimulus checks
The Trump administration is pushing a package with a price tag of $1 trillion
Californians turn on one another as coronavirus shuts down the state for a second time
A surge of coronavirus cases in California is pitting residents of the Golden State against one another, with one side frustrated that not en
Russian hackers behind cyberattacks on coronavirus vaccine developers: US, UK, Canada intel
Russian cyber hackers are targeting organizations involved in coronavirus vaccine development, security officials in the U.S., United Kingdom
US closes 5 military bases in Afghanistan as part of Taliban peace deal
The move comes even as Taliban attacks against Afghan forces surge