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Niger's capital of Niamey on Sunday appeared calm with normalcy restored after a day of unrest as young soldiers staged a mutiny that threatened the ruling military junta before being repelled by loyalist forces aided by Russian troops.

In a race that has centered on whether Ed Markey, 80, is too old for another U.S. Senate term, the Massachusetts Democrat's answer to a recent debate question was especially striking.

Rahm Emanuel, the former Obama administration chief of staff now weighing a presidential bid, said Sunday that the Democratic Socialists of America are not part of the Democratic Party.

President Trump said Saturday he will be at the Presidents Cup next month outside Chicago in the traditional role as honorary chairman of the matches, the second year in a row Trump will be at a premier team golf competition.

Chris Hansen has weighed in on Robert Pattinson's portrayal of him in A24's upcoming drama-thriller "Primetime," offering a mixed verdict on the trailer that dramatizes his run as host of "To Catch a Predator." "I mean, obviously he has practiced ...

Thieves broke into a municipal museum in Villena, Spain, almost 250 miles southwest of Barcelona, and stole 3,000-year-old gold artifacts rediscovered in the town in 1963.

The Montgomery County Police Department is shuttering its Alcohol Initiatives Unit so that its officers can make up staffing shortfalls within other parts of the department.

A transgender person who served in a highly classified Israeli military division was detained by U.S. federal immigration agents, one day after a judge ordered New Hampshire to justify the apprehension.

Grammy-winning soul singer Gladys Knight announced Thursday that she plans to scale back her touring schedule, a decision that followed weeks of viral video clips of the 82-year-old at recent shows.

Tom Cruise is heading back to the track. The actor confirmed Saturday that Anne Hathaway will co-star with him in a long-awaited sequel to his 1990 NASCAR drama "Days of Thunder," with Paramount Pictures setting a release date of June 2, 2028.