U.S. & World

French officials inaugurated on Thursday a huge storage basin meant to keep cleaner the River Seine, which is to be the venue for marathon swimming at the Paris Games and the swimming leg of the Olympic and Paralympic triathlons.

Cinco de Mayo is Sunday — and while we aren’t celebrating Mexico’s Independence Day, it’s a great excuse to indulge in some delicious food and drinks.

Weeks of pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses nationwide have resulted in nearly 2,200 arrests. Police have sometimes used riot gear, tactical vehicles and flash-bang devices to clear tent encampments and occupied buildings.

Roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. are expected to enroll in the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance next year.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Vice President Al Gore are among those who will receive the nation’s highest civilian honor from the Democratic president at the White House on Friday.

Former White House official and Donald Trump adviser Hope Hicks took the stand Friday at the former president’s hush money trial

A proposal to ban formaldehyde in hair-straightening products that was scheduled to take place in April has not been released by the Food and Drug Administration, disregarding the agency’s own deadline. 

Maui County is suing major cellular carriers for failing to properly inform police of widespread service outages during the height of last summer’s deadly wildfire.

An aviation worker — who went public with safety concerns and alleged retaliation by his employer — has died following a brief illness, weeks after another Boeing whistleblower’s death, attorneys who represented both men said Thursday.

New York City became the set for a thrilling performance from Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton.

Gomez has been honest over the years about what it’s like to live with a chronic illness and mental health issues.

Former F1 world champion Mario Andretti and Rep. John James made their case for admitting Andretti Cadillac on the grid at a news conference outside the Capitol.

Mexican authorities said Thursday they have found tents and questioned three people in the case of two Australians and an American who went missing over the weekend in the Pacific coast state of Baja California.