Also on this day in 2019 rail workers, teachers, doctors, lawyers and others joined a nationwide day of protests and strikes denouncing French President Emmanuel Macron's plans to overhaul the pension system. See more top news photos as selected by the Associated Press.
Various words have been used to describe the events at the U.S. Capitol building this week — "insurrection," "sedition" and "coup." Here's a look at what those terms mean.
Global average temperatures in 2020 were tied for the hottest on record, capping what was also the planet's hottest decade, according to new data.
Helen Viola Jackson, 101, was almost certainly the last remaining widow of a Civil War soldier when she died Dec. 16 at a nursing home in Missouri.
Elvis Presley was born on this day in 1935. Here are eight things you might not have known about the King of Rock and Roll.
See 40 photos released from the FBI this week in an effort to identify people suspected of entering the US Capitol unlawfully Wednesday.
Stop stepping on squeaky toys.
As images and social media posts of Wednesday's insurrection at the US Capitol circulate online, some of those who were present are being identified, and some have lost or left their jobs.
Small businesses hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic can soon receive a second forgivable loan under the newly revived Paycheck Protection Program. Here's how.
Prepare for a year filled with awe-inspiring reasons to look up at the night sky.
Raphael Warnock, by winning Georgia’s Senate election against Kelly Loeffler, will be one of just two ordained ministers in the Senate chamber.
Also on this day in 2019 firefighters in New South Wales state made the most of relatively benign conditions by consolidating containment lines around more than 110 blazes and patrolling for lightning strikes. See more top news photos as selected by the Associated Press.
The amendment allows for the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet to declare a president unfit for office. Here's how it works.
Many internet users are savvier than ever about what they share. To help even more, here's a look at how personal data is given to sites and how it can be utilized against users.
Researchers with the Giraffe Conservation Foundation recently spotted two dwarf giraffes in Namibia and Uganda.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk edged past Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to grab the title of world's richest person, according to Bloomberg and other sources.
American Airlines is taking "precautionary" measures, including no alcohol on flights to and from Washington, D.C., after "politically motivated" incidents.
Upset by criticism from President Trump and close GOP friends, Pence said, ‘After all the things I’ve done for (Trump).’”
Leaders are questioning the preparedness and tactics by law enforcement after pro-Trump mob occupied and vandalized the US Capitol.
See video and photos as a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday and forced lawmakers into hiding. Watch how it unfolded and see how politicians reacted.
