Former Vice President Joe Biden, after again emphatically denying the claim of a former staffer that he sexually assaulted her nearly three decades ago, acknowledged for the first time Thursday the dilemma now facing some…

Among all political leaders now having to deal with the global COVID-19 crisis, the response of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been among the most puzzling. His peddling of "miracle cures" and uneasiness with social…

WASHINGTON — The coronavirus crept into the heart of the West Wing this month, with White House staffers testing positive, the vice president and top officials starting to wear masks and the country's top public…

Before the coronavirus pandemic, the plastic bag was in retreat. Single-use plastics had become the subject of aggressive — and increasingly successful — restrictions. Consumers were becoming mindful of the need to reduce the amount…

The most comprehensive national study to date has found that convalescent plasma appears to be safe to use on COVID-19 patients, a promising development in the race to find a treatment for the deadly virus.…

A man in Jonacatepec, Mexico, went home with three bottles of aguardiente (a form of grain alcohol) and told his wife that he had bought them through a friend. Three hours after drinking, the man,…

Police in Miramar, Florida, issued arrest warrants for two NFL cornerbacks accused of an armed robbery alleged to have occurred Wednesday. Deandre Baker of the New York Giants and Quinton Dunbar of the Seattle Seahawks…

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said Thursday that the state Supreme Court's decision to strike down his administration's stay-at-home order during the coronavirus pandemic could lead to "many more people" becoming sick and overwhelming hospitals. "But…