U.S. & World

A Mexican tall ship, owned by the Mexican navy, collided with the bottom of the Brooklyn Bridge killing two sailors, officials said.

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world.

The FDA has issued a long-awaited approval of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine but with unusual restrictions.

Two people died and more than a dozen others were injured when a historic Mexican naval training ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, Mayor Eric Adams said.

Attention spans are shrinking, with research showing the average person’s has declined from 2.5 minutes in 2004 to 47 seconds now.

The slang term at the center of a political firestorm around former FBI Director James Comey likely originated as food-service-industry jargon before extending to other uses. In a since-deleted Instagram post, Comey shared a photo of shells in the shapes of “86 47.” He said he took it as a political message, since President Donald Trump is the 47th...

In an interview on “The Pivot Podcast” to promote his new book, Belichick spoke in more detail about how Hudson helps him in his career.

The two sides held direct talks on Friday for the first time since the war began.

The students thought they were attending a small party celebrating their upcoming graduation but were surprised by the late-night host and Grammy-winning singer.

One person was killed and at least four were injured Saturday when a car exploded in a powerful blast at a Palm Springs fertility clinic that the FBI deemed an intentional act of terrorism. 

The internet wouldn’t be the same without the Like button, the thumbs-up icon that Facebook and other online services turned into digital catnip. Like it or not, the button has served as a creative catalyst, a dopamine delivery system, a tribal totem pole and an emotional battering ram. It also became an international tourist attraction after Faceb...

When life gives you lemons, make … lemonade-flavored chips?

The graphic installation at Rate Field marks the location where the future pope cheered for Chicago in Game 1 of the 2005 World Series.