U.S. & World

And yes, it has nevertheless tripled in value over the past week to a market capitalization of more than $700 million — about equal to those of Office Depot, Guess jeanswear, and the parent company of Steak N’ Shake.       

Authorities say a 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the deaths of four family members in a rural area southeast of Belen.

Also Saturday, San Francisco residents awoke to a tornado warning, but none touched down there. It was the first such warning for the city since at least 1950.

More than 100 kids have been treated to an airplane flight and visit to a hangar at Denver International Airport that was transformed into the North Pole.

Pope Francis on the first papal visit ever to the French island of Corsica on Sunday called for a dynamic form of laicism, promoting the kind of popular piety that distinguishes the Mediterranean island from secular France as a bridge between religious and civic society. The one-day visit to Corsica’s capital Ajaccio, birthplace of Napoleon, on Sun...

If you’re looking to start a new tradition, this one is as cozy and wholesome as it gets.

After weeks of fear and bewilderment about the drones buzzing over parts of New York and New Jersey, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer is urging the federal government to deploy better drone-tracking technology to identify and ultimately stop the airborne pests.

A transformation has started to take place in the week since the unexpected overthrow of Syria’s President Bashar Assad — and so far, it has been surprisingly smooth.

Israel says it will close its embassy in Ireland as relations deteriorate over the war in Gaza, where Palestinian medical officials say new Israeli airstrikes have killed over 30 people including children.

Lawmakers in Iraq are proposing amendments to the country’s Personal Status Law that could allow marriage for girls as young as 9.

If you are not using end-to-end encrypted messaging on your phone already, the U.S. government has a warning message for you about China and your texts.

People who receive income from public pensions may have their Social Security benefits reduced. The Senate may soon vote to eliminate those rules.

The driverless ride-hailing service was supposed to be the shining star of GM’s growth plans, leading to $50 billion in revenue by the end of this decade.