A commuter train crashed into a station outside in Hoboken, N.J., leaving at least one person dead and 108 injured. The cause of the crash is yet to be determined, though officials said that the train entered the station at an unusually fast speed
U.S. intelligence and law-enforcement agencies have seen mounting evidence of an active Russian-influenced operation targeting the 2016 presidential election. It is unlikely the Russians could sway the vote but they could sow disruption and instability
In some states, more than half of the votes will be cast before Election Day. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton wants as many of her supporters to bank theirs early, and her team is gaming opportunities to find and bank millions of votes
The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to weigh in on whether the federal government’s refusal to grant offensive trademarks violates free speech, a case that could affect the Washington Redskins football team
President Barack Obama signed a short-term funding bill to keep the government from shutting down at the end of the week. Members of Congress will have to reach agreement on funding for the rest of the budget year when they meet in a lame-duck session after the election
Angry lawmakers heaped another round of blistering criticism on Wells Fargo's CEO, pressing for details about what senior managers knew about allegedly illegal sales practices and when any concerns were disclosed
Congress overrode a veto issued by President Obama, clearing the way for families of 9/11 victims to file a lawsuit against the Saudi Arabian government. During a presidential town hall hosted by CNN on Wednesday, Obama called the override a "mistake"
Painkillers are effective at numbing everything from the inflammation that comes with infection to headaches and the achy joints of arthritis. But recent studies have exposed some serious side effects, including increased risk of heart events
The prime suspect in the investigation – the Russian government of President Vladimir Putin – has delayed the dispensation of justice by shifting blame, confusing the facts and casting doubt on the motives of the investigators
Two American sisters vacationing together on an island in the Indian Ocean were found dead in their room on Sept. 22, and members of their family are now traveling to the Seychelles to find out how they died
It took more than an hour for police to arrive at the shopping center in a San Diego suburb where a distressed black man had been wandering into traffic. It took about a minute for him to be shot and killed
Philippine Senator and former presidential candidate Miriam Defensor Santiago died from lung cancer, at age 71. She recently ran against the now-incumbent Rodrigo Duterte in May's presidential race
The royal family has arrived for an eight-day tour of the country
