U.S. & World

The federal government is heading toward a shutdown at month’s end that will disrupt many services, squeeze workers and roil politics.

Many baseball fans, especially older ones, originally fell in love with America’s pastime by listening to ballgames on AM radio.

Chicago is set to eliminate the subminimum wage for tipped employees like servers and bartenders, with uncertain consequences for diners and restaurants.

Architectural historian Betsy Sweeny instantly fell in love with a 131-year-old abandoned house in Wheeling, Virginia. Here’s how she renovated the dream home that she bought for just $16,500.

Delta Air Lines is giving employees up to $1,000 to boost their emergency savings — and more than 90,000 workers are eligible.

Authorities said that natural gas may have contributed to the explosions, which occurred as firefighters were attempting to put out the fire

The 23-year-old man and his pet squirrel are an unusual but blunt reflection of the emotional choices migrants make over what to take — and what to leave behind — as they embark on the dangerous trip north. Here’s their touching story.

New York City unveiled a new robot designed to help the nation’s largest police force keep riders safe in the subways. Knightscope K5 Security Robot is on lease to the city and will be tasked with patrolling the busiest subway station in the transit system: Times Square Subway Station. “$9 an hour… $9 an hour. I know you wanted to&#8230...

The third Republican presidential debate will be held in Miami on Nov. 8, a day after several states hold off-year elections, and candidates will be facing the most stringent requirements yet to take part.

Dozens of people gathered for the release Friday of 20 more adult tortoises on the property, which is already home to 23 of them as well as dozens of juvenile ones

A video of twin girls selecting the same colored blocks over and over again without actually being able to see each other has gone viral, leading some to question: Is twin telepathy real?

Aviation experts say it was likely a visibility issue that caused two racing pilots to collide in mid-air while preparing to land in Reno last weekend. The first- and second-place winners of the National Air Race Championships could have crashed due to an aircraft blind spot, glare from the sun or even a moment of lost focus.

A Utah family blames the children’s grief author Kouri Richins, who has been accused of fatally spiking her husband’s cocktail with fentanyl, for their near financial ruin since buying from her a remodeled house that they say they’ve had to evacuate because of “hazardous” levels of mold and an onslaught of mysterious medical problems. ...