Twelve senators are urging the Department of Homeland Security's top watchdog to probe the Transportation Security Administration's facial recognition technology, as many Americans prepare to travel for the busy holiday season.
Each year a Capitol Christmas Tree is selected from one of America's 154 national forests. This is the second tree to come from Alaska - the first was in 2015.
The Drug Enforcement Administration paused its practice of seizing cash from airline travelers after an inspector general delivered a scorching denunciation of the program.
Two Australian tourists are being treated in Thailand for suspected severe alcohol poisoning after consuming tainted drinks in neighboring Laos, Australian media reported Tuesday.
A bullet struck the body of a Southwest Airlines airplane preparing for departure from a Dallas airport, forcing the cancellation of the Friday evening flight, the airline said.
An upcoming exhibit of artifacts aims to juxtapose stories about the pursuit of freedom in the American Revolution with those of women, American Indians and African slaves as the nation prepares for its 250th birthday in 2026.
Violence in Haiti led to the closure of Toussaint Louverture International Airport after gunfire struck a Spirit Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, trying to land Monday.
Three NASA astronauts whose prolonged space station mission ended with a trip to the hospital last month declined to say Friday which one of them was sick.