At least 600 employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are receiving permanent termination notices. The notes come in the wake of a recent court decision that protected ...

Scientists have gotten a rare peek into a dying star, exposing its interior as it exploded. The most massive stars go out with a bang in explosions called supernovas. They ...

DENVER — Denver’s Office of Children’s Affairs took the biggest percentage hit to its workforce — with about a third of employees losing their jobs — during a round of layoffs and restructuring ...

A shooting at the Sheridan Road Walmart sent shoppers into a panic led to the closing of the business while Lawton police investigated further.

Conditions along the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast will deteriorate over the next 24 to 36 hours as Hurricane Erin makes its closest approach, bringing storm surge flooding ...

The Republican-controlled Texas Legislature is poised to vote soon on a redistricting plan that resulted from prodding by President Donald Trump. He's eager to stave off a midterm defeat that ...

The U.S. district court judge hearing the Trump administration’s rare challenge to the authority of federal judges in Maryland has long emphasized judicial independence, calling it “fundamental to our ...

Guns and metal detectors at the state Capitol could become a sticking point this fall among members of a committee that advises lawmakers on security issues.

A federal judge ruled Wednesday to temporarily block a new Texas law requiring school districts to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms.

Judge denies Justice Department's request to unseal transcripts from grand jury that indicted Jeffrey Epstein.

The former Los Angeles fire chief filed a legal claim against the city Wednesday, alleging that Mayor Karen Bass "orchestrated a campaign of misinformation, defamation, and retaliation" ...