A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was felt on Sunday morning near Sparta, North Carolina, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. An intensity map shows the effects of an earthquake in North Carolina.USGSThe earthquake, which was reported…

WASHINGTON — Consider it a lesson learned the hard way. As Joe Biden nears a decision on his vice presidential running mate, women’s groups are mobilizing to proactively combat the kind of “isms” that negatively…

Hillary Clinton on Sunday weighed in on Joe Biden's vice presidential search, saying in an interview on MSNBC that the former vice president has "great choices." "This is such a critical election and I think…

MOSCOW — Russia has made no secret of its intention to win the global race for a COVID-19 vaccine, claiming to have a viable and effective vaccine ready to launch into production in the coming…

Reality television star Simon Cowell was scheduled for surgery on Saturday after breaking his back at his California home. Cowell, 60, fell while testing an electric bike in his Malibu courtyard with his family and…

Top Democrats on Sunday criticized President Donald Trump's executive actions on coronavirus relief as "absurdly unconstitutional" and "way off base." The measures, which Trump signed on Saturday and sidestep Congress after lawmakers failed to reach…

It has been 75 years since August 9, 1945 when the atomic bombing of Nagasaki opened the nuclear weapon age. I was 2 years old, and only 1.5 miles from ground zero of the nuclear…

Jessica King's absentee ballot application never arrived. She tried to vote early at her polling location near her home in Albany, Georgia — but left when the crowd made social distancing impossible. Finally, thanks to…