US & Canada
World celebrations ring in New Year 2017
Much of the globe celebrated the beginning of 2017 with fireworks, parties and other festivities, though many were somber in reflecting on ...Russia expels 35 US diplomats in tit-for-tat measures
Russia on Friday moved to expel 35 US diplomats in a tit-for-tat response after President Barack Obama unleashed a barrage of punishment ...US expels Russian diplomats over alleged election hacking, Russia vows to retaliate
Russia on Friday eyed retaliatory measures against the US after President Barack Obama kicked out dozens of suspected intelligence agents and imposed ...China seizes U.S. submarine drone in South China Sea
China "unlawfully" seized an unmanned US naval probe in international waters in the South China Sea, the Pentagon said Friday, a move ...U.S. offers $25 million reward for information on Islamic State leader
The United States on Friday more than doubled its previous reward for information on Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, offering $25 ...First American to orbit Earth, John Glenn dies at 95
John Glenn, who made history twice as the first American to orbit the Earth and the first senior citizen to venture into ...Wisconsin to recount US presidential election vote after hack concerns
Wisconsin\'s election board agreed on Friday to conduct a statewide recount of votes cast in the presidential race, as requested by a ...Trump picks Nikki Haley and Betsy DeVos as first women for cabinet
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and prominent charter ...World leaders at APEC summit take aim at Trump over trade
Several U.S. allies took aim at Donald Trump\'s views on global trade, while China\'s president made an impassioned call against the sort ...Trump University lawsuits settled for $25 million
US President-elect Donald Trump has agreed to a $25 million settlement in class action lawsuits accusing the now-defunct Trump University of fraud ...