A snowstorm expected to be one of the largest blizzards ever to hit the East Coast hit New York City on Monday, with forecasts calling for two feet of snowfall, airlines canceling thousands of flight and officials bracing for chaos all the way from New Jersey to Maine
Election winner Syriza gained key support from an anti-bailout party — the right-wing Independent Greeks — allowing it to form a new government
Republican candidates-to-be have been dialing for dollars and loyalty in a contest that may prove more consequential than speeches to crowds
Kurdish fighters backed by intense U.S.-led airstrikes pushed the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) group almost entirely out of the Syrian town of Kobani, marking a major loss for extremists whose hopes for easy victory dissolved into a bloody, costly siege
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said he has yet to speak with NFL investigators regarding accusations that the team used underinflated footballs in the AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis Colts
An quadcopter crashed inside the White House grounds Monday, a federal official said. The incident triggered a lockdown of the White House and nearby buildings, as officials scrambled to study the device and ensure it did not pose a threat
Many breast cancer patients don't understand the details of their disease, according to a new study. While many believed they understood the grade, stage and type of tumor, only 20% to 58% identified those characteristics correctly
The cream of Hollywood assembled to discover who would be honored at the 2015 Screen Actors Guild Awards. The ceremony is seen as a vital predictor before the all-important Academy Awards. Here are this year's winners
The militant Islamist group Boko Haram laid siege to military bases in the northern capital of Maiduguri on Sunday, just three weeks before an election that promises to be the closest in the country’s short democratic history
The Obama Administration will ask Congress to protect millions of acres of land in Alaska from a range of human activity including drilling and road construction, officials said. The proposal will undoubtedly meet opposition in Congress
Male domination in the leadership of the Church of England is coming to an end, as the 500-year-old institution consecrates its first female bishop. Her appointment comes after the church ended a divisive dispute by voting last year to allow women to serve as bishops
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie launched a federal political action committee as he seeks to lay the groundwork for a likely 2016 presidential campaign. Several other Republican candidates have long-standing political groups as well
Two lakes in Greenland holding enormous amounts of water were drained within the course of weeks
