Federal Reserve officials agreed Wednesday to hold interest rates steady, in the central bank's final monetary policy-making meeting of the decade. The Federal Open Market Committee, which comprises 12 Fed participants who vote on rates,…

Home is now the most common place people are choosing to spend their final days of life, outpacing hospital deaths for the first time in more than half a century, according to a study published…

One of the two suspects in Tuesday’s shooting at a kosher deli in Jersey City pushed anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and praised past attacks on Jewish people in New York and killings of police officers, according…

Israel was headedfor a third national election in a 12-month period on Wednesday night, after the deadline for a government to be formed expired. It is the latest in a wave of firsts for the…

Advocates from an immigrant rights organization in California are suing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security for shutting down a toll-free hotline that allowed immigrants in detention centers to report concerns…

The volcano in New Zealand that killed an estimated 14 people when it erupted with little warning is notoriously difficult to predict, making it one of the most dangerous in the world, according to scientists.…

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday denounced the pledges of wealthy countries and businesses to curb climate change as hollow and deceptive, calling them "clever accounting and creative PR" in a speech before world…

The holidays roll around once a year so it’s understandable that you’d want to enjoy the festive fare and put off healthier habits — just for now. After all, why should you deny yourself the…