Posted on · A Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Oscar-nominated actor, Shepard cut a towering presence in theater and cinema. He died last week of complications from ALS, a family spokesman says.
Posted on · As opposition leaders urge Venezuelans to boycott Sunday's election for delegates to an assembly to rewrite the constitution, officials announce security measures including an order barring political protests.
Posted on · Roughly 98 percent of voters in Sunday's symbolic referendum rejected President Nicolas Maduro's plan to rewrite the constitution. Still, Maduro has dismissed the vote as "meaningless."
Posted on · General Manuel Antonio Noriega, who went from being a CIA informant to leading a nation and becoming a target of the U.S., has died. Noriega was ousted from power in 1989.
Posted on · The former president and fiction titan foisted a surprise on readers Monday, announcing they'll be releasing a novel named The President Is Missing in June 2018.
Posted on · President Nicolás Maduro is pushing for a new constitution — but protesters are pushing back. As the political tug-of-war unfolds, violence and international criticism continue to escalate.
Posted on · During more than four decades behind the camera, the Oscar-winning filmmaker forged a wide-ranging career — from documentaries to horror. He died Wednesday from complications of esophageal cancer.
Posted on · The secretary of state is meeting with G-7 diplomats, then heading to Moscow on Tuesday for some rather tough discussions. All the while, the U.S. strike on Syria is likely to be Item 1 on the agenda.
Posted on · The bidding period has closed for the companies hoping to design and deliver the president's signature campaign promise. Here's a glimpse of some proposals — from wire mesh to 30-foot pipe organs.
Posted on · It seems like quite a win for the marine mammal, which was nearly extinct just a few decades ago. But conservationists say the move could lead to repeal of protections the manatee needs to survive.
Posted on · For the first time, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics has released a handy map tracing the noise produced by airports and interstate highways in locations across the U.S.
Posted on · Meanwhile, the unemployment rate stayed about where it has been, dropping just a tenth of a percentage point to 4.7 percent. All in all, the report builds on strong jobs gains in January.
Posted on · McCorvey, who adopted the pseudonym Jane Roe in the Supreme Court case that legalized abortion in 1973, was a champion for abortion rights activists and — later in life — for their opponents, as well.
Posted on · A federal judge has issued a stay giving some detainees at airports a temporary reprieve. But chaos has roiled U.S. airports, and family members and foreign leaders are trying to respond to the order.
Posted on · After President Trump suspended immigration from seven countries, permanent residents have been detained at airports across the country.