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The city council voted not to pay to build flood walls this year. With the Mississippi River expected to crest on Thursday, residents are hoping the walls they've built themselves will hold.

The U.S. is prosecuting pirates again. Piracy is one of the oldest crimes in federal law. Three cases have been heard in Virginia, including one in which five Somali men were sentenced this week to life plus 80 years. Often, suspects claim to be minors, and the government has to spend time trying to find out if it's true.

In its first statement on the allegations against Rep. Keith Ellison, the national Democratic Party says, "All allegations of domestic abuse are disturbing and should be taken seriously."

After several women have come forward to say close, physical interactions with former Vice President Joe Biden have made them uncomfortable, he is speaking out for the first time about the issue.

The Sentencing Commission meets Friday to vote on a plan that could send home tens of thousands of federal inmates convicted of drug trafficking.

Leaks by Edward Snowden prompted the intelligence community to declassify details about super secret phone and Internet surveillance. But with every detail government lawyers release comes the pressure and the legal obligation to release more.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is taking a new look at the effectiveness of mandatory minimum sentences, and the movement to change the system has got some surprising allies, including some federal judges and many Republicans.

James Comey says the nation is at a crossroads when it comes to race and policing. He told students on Thursday that it's time for law enforcement and communities to face some hard truths.

Republican Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom's decision to leave the post he has held for 20 years came after scrutiny of his performance following the blunder in a year-end financial report.

Finland has held the title of world's happiest country for six years running. It wants to teach people how to unlock their "inner Finn" during a four-day masterclass at a lakeside resort in June.

Or perhaps Bono and The Edge performed with them.

After a self-detonating drone killed an American contractor and wounded five soldiers, U.S. forces launched a retaliatory strike in Syria against a facility being used by Iranian-backed militias.

Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to the Black Sea peninsula to mark the ninth anniversary of its annexation from Ukraine. Russia's move in 2014 was denounced as illegal by most of the world.

China on Sunday reappointed Yi Gang as head of the central bank in an effort to reassure entrepreneurs and financial markets.

Christopher Wray, President Trump's nominee to head the FBI, faced questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Wray pledged to lawmakers that he would be an independent leader of the FBI.

The Conservative Political Action Conference will hear from Donald Trump Friday. We discuss how Trump's idea of "America first" squares with traditional Republican ideas.

This presidential election, people are choosing someone they can put their faith in when terrible events inevitably happen.

The beach town is known for its quaint, colorful shops and homes. Many people are embracing the reputation and creating art from the hurricane debris that still litters the island.

A retrospective of textile artist Myrlande Constant has opened at UCLA's Fowler Museum. Curators say it's the first solo show of a Haitian woman at an American museum.

For the second night in a row, Israeli police raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque and clashed with Palestinians there — prompting rocket fire from Gaza. Religious tensions are fueling this violence.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court could soon vote to legalize abortion and end gerrymandering now that Janet Protasiewicz, backed by Democrats, has defeated GOP-backed Dan Kelly for a seat on the bench.

Russia has formally charged a 26 year woman with terrorism in connection with last weekend's bombing in a Saint Petersburg cafe which killed a prominent Russian military blogger and injured dozens.

For more than 30 years, the Pacific Northwest Ballet's Nutcracker has used sets and costumes designed by the author of Where the Wild Things Are. This year, the ballet is retiring the production.

President Biden's visit is part of a positive messaging push on the economy — ahead of his expected announcement that he'll run for a second term. Minnesota is a crucial battleground state.

Representative Darrell Issa's Oversight committee held a hearing on how the General Services Administration spent more than $800,000 on a Las Vegas conference.