Dr. James Dobson, who founded the conservative ministry Focus on the Family and was long a campaigner against abortion and gay rights, has died. He was 89. His death was ...

U.S. stock indexes are edging lower. The S&P 500 dipped 0.2% Thursday and was on track for a fifth straight modest loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 101 points, ...

The Venice Film Festival is showcasing an impressive lineup this year. The 82nd edition, starting Wednesday, features films by Guillermo del Toro, Kathryn Bigelow, and Sofia Coppola, among others. Som ...

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in July as homebuyers were encouraged by a modest pullback in mortgage rates, ...

California's Democratic Legislature is expected to counter Texas' mid-decade redraw of its congressional map with one of its own. Texas Republicans passed a map creating five new winnable seats for ...

Gilbert’s resignation took U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine by surprise, according to a statement from the senator’s office on Thursday. Kaine and U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, both Democrats, had recommended Gilbert, a ...

U.S. stocks are falling again, this time after the country’s largest retailer reported profits that came up short of Wall ...

Walmart is reporting higher profits and sales as it pulls in shoppers seeking low prices for groceries and other essentials. The nation’s largest retailer also increased its annual profit and ...

The national redistricting battle enters its next phase with California Democrats scheduled Thursday to pass a new ...

C. Todd Gilbert, of Woodstock, resigned Wednesday as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, according to ...