U.S. & World

Flags have been lowered to half-staff at many federal and public buildings across the country in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29.

The Chinese government is considering a plan for Elon Musk to acquire TikTok’s U.S. business, Bloomberg News reported on Monday.

Pete Hegseth will try to convince members of the Senate Armed Services Committee he should be the next secretary of defense.

Aerial support during the California wildfires has been grounded at times by the winds. Here’s what the aircraft do and why they can’t fly in certain conditions.

Deadly wildfires continue to ravage the Los Angeles area, as firefighters battle windy conditions to contain the out-of-control blazes.

If you want to hang out or use the restroom at Starbucks, you’re going to have to buy something. Starbucks on Monday said it was reversing a long-standing policy that invited everyone into its stores.

The role of inmate firefighters is in the spotlight as crews continue to battle the blazes in Southern California.

Many have met with senators individually. Now, Trump’s picks will go before the committees overseeing the agencies that he wants them to run.

California’s century-old prisoner firefighter program is drawing fresh criticism as hundreds of incarcerated people have been deployed to fight the deadly wildfires in the Greater Los Angeles area.

The National Weather Service’s Los Angeles page screams “Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS)” in hot pink letters against a gray background.

During natural disasters like wildfires and floods, scammers often emerge to prey on victims.

The criminal charges against Hunter Biden “were the culmination of thorough, impartial investigations, not partisan politics,” the prosecutor who led the probes said in a report released Monday that criticized President Joe Biden for pardoning his son and for “maligning” the officials involved in the cases.

Country music star Carrie Underwood will perform “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump’s inauguration next week and the 1970s hitmakers Village People will perform at two inaugural events.