After months of sparring from afar, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump faced off for the first presidential debate in Hempstead, N.Y. The pair immediately clashed on policy and personality, with two more debates before the General Election in November
Colombia's government and the country's largest rebel movement signed a historic peace accord, ending a half-century of combat that caused more than 220,000 deaths and made 8 million homeless.
Teachers in the nation's third-largest school district announced that they have overwhelming support for a strike, but several steps remain before a possible walkout could take place next month
Golfing legend Arnold Palmer, who took seven major titles between 1958 and 1964, died on Sunday at 87. The Associated Press named him “athlete of the decade,” and he was instrumental in turning sports into a marketing force
Negotiators from around the world will craft a framework to limit future aviation emissions at a conference in Montreal this week in what they hope will be a significant step toward addressing climate change
A disgruntled lawyer had two weapons and more than 2,500 rounds of live ammunition when he randomly shot at drivers in a Houston neighborhood Monday morning, hitting six people, before he was shot and killed by police
The Iowa floods are expected to reach levels comparable to 2008 flooding, which caused $10 billion worth of damage and left one person dead. Major flooding and mud slides have already caused damage in Wisconsin where two men died last week
The U.S. Treasury and Justice departments announced criminal charges and sanctions against a Chinese industrial machinery and equipment wholesale company that allegedly supported North Korea's weapons program and violated U.S. economic sanctions
Miami Marlins pitcher José Fernández was one of three people killed in a boat crash off Miami Beach. Fernández, 24, was a star player on the baseball team and finishing up one of his best seasons in the major leagues
Charlotte's mayor has lifted a curfew following days of protests over the killing of a black man by police. A group of around 100 demonstrators gathered to keep up the pressure in the aftermath of the death of Keith Lamont Scott
The U.S. has decried Russia’s actions in Syria as “barbarism” during an urgent meeting of the U.N. Security Council geared toward curbing violence in Aleppo by Moscow-backed Syrian forces, amid continued attacks on the city
The 20-year-old man suspected of killing five people at a Macy's makeup counter was described by a neighbor as so "creepy, rude and obnoxious" that she kept a Taser by her front door
The American golf legend died at 87
