U.S. & World

In his first public testimony since stepping down from government office at the end of 2022, Dr. Anthony Fauci on Monday fended off a variety of attacks from Republican politicians at a fiery hearing called to discuss lessons learned during the pandemic.

A U.S. federal court of appeals panel suspended a venture capital firm’s grant program for Black women business owners on Monday, ruling that a conservative group is likely to prevail in its lawsuit claiming that the program is discriminatory.

One expert called the early morning activity “sneaky.” No communities were threatened.

A U.S. representative’s 6-year-old son became a hit with news junkies after videos of him making hilarious faces during his dad’s speech on the House floor went viral.

Four Israelis taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7 and a paramedic who was killed after he “left his home to save lives” have been confirmed dead, the Israel Defense Forces said Monday.

Louisiana lawmakers gave final approval to a bill that would allow judges the option to order someone to undergo surgical castration when the person is convicted of a sex crime against a child younger than 13.

Daily encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border are currently averaging more than 4,000, which suggests a shutdown could go into effect immediately.

An Airbnb cleaning crew found about 235 pounds of methamphetamine in multiple boxes in Alhambra.

Distributors of federal aid expect they’ll be able to support 1 million fewer U.S. households in 2024: “This is more the price of climate change.”

Menendez’s formal entry into the race comes as he faces trial on federal bribery charges and a day before the Democratic primary to fill his Senate seat in New Jersey.

Relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting are asking a bankruptcy judge to liquidate conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ media company, including Infowars, instead of allowing him to reorganize his business.

Waverly Woodson Jr., a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in the D-Day invasion of France, is being posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

A senior citizen died after a woman stole an SUV at MedStar Washington Hospital Center on Monday afternoon and then crashed into a building in downtown D.C., police say.