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Most public school districts nationwide are slashing staff and budgets this summer as rising costs and falling enrollments squeeze their finances.

Colombia's largest remaining rebel group announced a unilateral ceasefire Monday as the nation heads into a highly polarized presidential election next weekend.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat and longtime political rival of Republican President Donald Trump, said Monday the president had ordered the Justice Department to investigate him and his wife.

President Trump's approval rating among rural Americans dropped to a new low of 50%, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Monday.

A Dutch court sentenced a Syrian man to 26 years in prison for torturing and raping detained opponents of then-Syrian President Bashar Assad's government -- the latest in a growing wave of international war crimes prosecutions stemming from Syria's ...

Liberal activists at Demand Progress criticized the top Democrats on the Senate and House intelligence committees for praising President Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence.

Social media chatter around dirty sodas spiked 270% over the past year. Now, major fast food chains are expanding their specialty drink menus at an accelerated rate. As temperatures climb this summer, dirty soda is showing up in drive-thru windows,

Target is tapping designer and TV personality Isaac Mizrahi for a newly created role as creative director at large as the discounter aims to reclaim its reputation for stylish clothing on a budget.

President Trump arrived in France on Monday for the Group of Seven summit and quickly sought to dispel talk of tension with French President Emmanuel Macron, who is hosting the gathering of leaders from the world's largest economies.

Markets in Seoul and Tokyo surged Monday on news that the U.S. and Iran agreed to end hostilities in the Middle East.