U.S. & World

Some archaeologists describe Peru’s capital as an onion with many layers of history, others consider it a box of surprises.

Wisconsin is the land of dairy cows, and certainly badgers, but what about flamingos? Multiple flamingos were spotted at a beach along Lake Michigan on Friday, something that has never happened in Wisconsin, according to a report from WTMJ, the NBC affiliate in Milwaukee. The long-legged birds were seen at South Beach in Port Washington, about 27 m...

A military judge at Guantanamo Bay has ruled one of the 9/11 defendants too mentally ill to stand trial.

Economists in Hawaii warn that residents who survived the wildfire that destroyed much of the Maui community of Lahaina might not be able to afford to live there after it is rebuilt unless officials alter the zoning laws and make other changes.

A Nebraska mother who pleaded guilty to giving her teenage daughter pills for an abortion and helping to burn and conceal the fetus has been sentenced to two years in prison.

A new poll shows that Americans are much more sympathetic to Hollywood’s striking writers and actors than they are to the studios on the other side of the table.

President Joe Biden says he is determined to stop gun violence in the U.S. as he formally launches the first-ever federal office to be dedicated to uncovering solutions and supporting communities ravaged by shootings.

Yom Kippur is the most important day of the year for the Jewish faith and ends the 10-day period of repentance and reflection known as the “High Holidays,” which began with Rosh Hashanah.

Surgeons have transplanted a pig’s heart into a dying man in a bid to prolong his life.

Investigators say they found nearly $500,000 in cash hidden in clothing and closets as well as $100,000 in gold bars in a search of the home the 69-year-old senator from New Jersey shares with his wife. Here are the biggest takeaways from the 39-page document.

Rodney Milstreed, 56, of Finksburg, Maryland, “prepared himself for battle” on Jan. 6 by injecting steroids, prosecutors said.

Linnea Pugmire, 31, the adult daughter of the reporter, was recorded spitting on and swinging at Orem Mayor David Young after a City Council meeting Tuesday night.

Louisville Metro police are thanking Cardinals football players for coming “to the rescue” in helping right a flipped vehicle in an accident this week near their L&N Stadium home field.