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The International Olympic Committee will decide on Tuesday whether it should ban Russia from the Winter Olympics in February over the nation's doping scandal.

Officials watching the wreckage of a derailed train in Ohio warned nearby residents to evacuate Sunday night, saying a rail car was at risk of an explosion that could launch deadly shrapnel.

More than six years since the deadliest peacetime attacks on Belgian soil, survivors seek closure as the trial of 10 men accused over the suicide bombings starts in earnest Monday.

President Vladimir Putin phoned Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro to express his support. But Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny called President Trump's decision to back Juan Guaidó "outstanding."

Tesla's stock value fell in 2022, and it missed its delivery target. It still dominates the U.S. electric vehicle market but is off to a rocky 2023 with the economy, competitors and a distracted CEO.

The Republican National Committee chair won her bid to lead the GOP for two more years, prevailing in an election that highlighted fierce internal divisions.

As protests continue in Peru for almost two months, calls for the president to step down and to hold new elections are loudest among the indigenous and the poor in the southern part of the country.

Rep. Ilhan Omar was removed from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. This followed controversial remarks made by Omar and the ousting of some GOP members off panels when Democrats had the House.

It would make taxpayer-backed school vouchers eligible for any Florida student. The Senate could consider a similar bill next week.

The clampdown on public gatherings was openly defied by clerics and worshippers. Now the government has changed the rules as the holy month is about to begin.

Criminal justice experts and advocates say they're cautiously optimistic about a new bipartisan proposal in the Senate — the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act.

Hurricane Ian briefly reached maximum Category 5 status before weakening to a Category 4 storm as it blasted ashore last September in southwest Florida, eventually causing over $112 billion in damage in the U.S. and more than 150 deaths directly or indirectly. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Monday that Ian was the costliest hurricane in Florida history and the third-costliest ever in the U.S. as a whole.

As the head of Sire Records, Seymour Stein signed genre-defining artists like Madonna, Ice-T, the Ramones and Talking Heads.

In Central Florida, one community remains nearly inaccessible after floodwaters from Hurricane Ian made roads impassable. Residents are able to get in using all-terrain vehicles.

Glenn Fine may be the most powerful law enforcement officer you've never heard of. Over 10 years as the Justice Department's inspector general, Fine exposed widespread FBI civil liberties violations, and he called out former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

It whether the newly approved drug lecanemab can be effective in holding off Alzheimer's symptoms.

Maki Kashimada's work is a fascinating exploration of the sources of our own cruelty and our level of individual agency when healing from trauma.

After seeing mounting evidence in a defamation case against Fox News, outside legal experts say the powerful network is in real legal trouble.

President Bush used his national address last night to lay out his agenda on border and immigration issues. Renee Montagne speaks with Jennifer Ludden about the likely effectiveness of the president's border security proposal, and how his initiative is being received in Washington.

A woman who claims she was forced to marry her cousin when she was 14 testified Tuesday at a preliminary hearing for polygamist leader Warren Jeffs. The court is trying to decide whether Jeffs should stand trial on rape charges.

In Bethel, Alaska, cars can only get in or out by plane or barge, and the remoteness makes them hard to maintain. But that hasn't stopped car lovers there from putting together a car show.

As much as 7 inches of rain fell on parts of Southern California after the tropical storm arrived — leaving the region vulnerable to floods and mudslides . The effects of the storm are moving north.

After some reversals and confusion amid a dustup between Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration and the College Board, South Florida school districts are now offering Advanced Placement psychology courses.

Maia the dog escaped from her carrier last month while being loaded onto a plane at the busiest airport in the world. An online community banded together to reunite her with her owner.

The report marks another solid month of job growth. But the growth was slower than in previous months — an indication that a hot labor market could be cooling.