U.S. & World

A Pakistani man alleged to have ties to Iran has been charged in a plot to carry out political assassinations on U.S. soil, the Justice Department said Tuesday in disclosing what officials say is the latest murder-for-hire plot to target American public figures.

Sinwar’s selection is likely to provoke Israel, which has put him at the top of its kill list after the Oct. 7 attacks.

While in France for the Olympics, the tennis icon blasted the luxury hotel’s restaurant for turning her away.

Donald Trump and Sen. JD Vance are facing Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz in the 2024 presidential election.

Tropical Storm Debby has brought prolonged downpours to the southeastern United States and could hover over the Atlantic Ocean for the next few days, then boomerang back onto the mainland.

Starting mid-October, most plans for Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ will cost $1 to $2 more per month.

The U.S. Department of Education is still finalizing its new student loan forgiveness plan. Here are the four groups likely to benefit.

Alev Kelter proposed to her girlfriend, Katryn Treder, after winning bronze with the U.S. women’s rugby team.

The governor of swing-state Minnesota has become a powerful figure in the party thanks to his great success in pushing a variety of democratic initiatives.

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index has soared more than 10% a day after it set markets tumbling in Europe and on Wall Street. Other world markets were mixed but appeared to have settled after the rollercoaster start to the week.

The National Transportation Safety Board is about to hold a two-day hearing into the blowout of a panel from the side of a Boeing 737 Max airliner.

The Pan American Health Organization has issued an epidemiological alert as Latin America experiences a rise in cases of the Oropouche virus, a little-known disease spread by midges and mosquitoes.

Police say human remains have been found inside a large crocodile suspected of killing a tourist in Australia’s second fatal attack in about a month.