A day after President Joe Biden announced the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to the war-torn country to assure Afghan officials of continued U.S. support.
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation to close the gender-wage gap amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has disproportionally affected women.
Houston Astros star third baseman Alex Bregman and his wife Reagan filed a lawsuit Thursday against a San Antonio resort after failing to be reimbursed an $80,000 wedding deposit.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and other Democratic lawmakers on Thursday called on their colleagues in Congres to include pilot programs for USPS to provide essential banking services in the 2022 fiscal bill.
The Seattle Seahawks have signed former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Aldon Smith to a short-term contract.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded three contracts this week to design a nuclear thermal propulsion system that will operate above low Earth orbit in 2025.
The Dallas Wings selected University of Texas star post player Charli Collier with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 WNBA Draft on Thursday.
Chicago Bulls star guard Zach LaVine has been placed in the NBA's health and safety protocols and could miss several games.
The U.S. is going to need to develop more persistence in the Arctic region if it wants to be a player there, the commander of U.S. Northern Command told lawmakers earlier this week.
A planned SpaceX astronaut launch from Florida to the International Space Station next week has cleared a major review by NASA officials, the space agency announced Thursday evening.
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Thursday revealed its list of Hall of Famers who are scheduled to present the Class of 2020, with NBA icon Michael Jordan honoring Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant.
The Chicago Civilian Office of Police Accountability on Thursday released footage of a Chicago police officer shooting and killing 13-year-old Adam Toledo last month.
A bipartisan bill introduced Thursday would allow Vietnam veterans who served in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia during the Vietnam War to qualify for disability benefits related to Agent Orange exposure.
COVID-19 infection does not completely protect young adults from getting the virus again, a study published Thursday by The Lancet Respiratory Medicine found.
If the reefs lining the coasts of the United States were just 3 feet shorter, damage from floods would be $5.3 billion greater, according to a new research.
India reported more than 200,000 COVID-19 new cases in a single day Thursday, more than doubling its previous record as the nation experiences a second wave of infections.
Former Vice President Mike Pence underwent a procedure to install a pacemaker this week, his office announced Thursday.
Police put the San Antonio International Airport on lockdown Thursday after an officer-involved shooting nearby.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed above 34,000 for the first time as U.S. markets hit record highs amid rising retail sales and falling unemployment claims.