Pope Francis next month will celebrate a Mass next to the iconic Che Guevara portrait in Havana's Plaza de la Revolución, a setting previously chosen for similar visits by his predecessors John Paul II and Benedict XVI.
Immigration advocates are criticizing California Democrat Dianne Feinstein over her proposed crackdown on so-called "sanctuary cities." Feinstein, the oldest currently serving U.S. senator, has said that she would soon introduce a bill forcing localities to comply with federal immigration requests or face cuts in appropriations.
Fourteen Republican presidential hopefuls on Monday participated in a nationally televised forum hosted by C-SPAN that Politico dubbed a "practice round ahead of the first official GOP primary debate in Cleveland."
Just 10 days after a Pennsylvania participant took home a $152 million Mega Millions jackpot on July 21, a lucky player in Missouri also matched the right numbers in Friday's drawing, winning $25 million.
Finishing the work week feels good no matter what. But if you hope to sweeten your start into the weekend with, say, $15 million, then you might want to tune in at 11 p.m. Eastern Time; that's when the multi-state lottery's draw is set to take place at the studios of WSB-TV, Atlanta's ABC affiliate.
A United Nations office in Guatemala on Tuesday decried that a major river, Rio La Pasión, in the Central American country has been heavily contaminated with pesticides.
Despite the surge of violence that continues to rattle El Salvador, the country's National Civil Police (PNC) "will not negotiate nor hold talks with gangs," the force's deputy chief said on Monday.
The family of Kathryn Steinle, the San Francisco woman who was allegedly killed by an undocumented immigrant, on Wednesday testified at an emotional U.S. Senate hearing and urged lawmakers to pass legislation that would keep individuals like the suspect "off our streets for good."
New York City will no longer do business with Donald Trump following the tycoon's disparaging comments about Mexican immigrants and former prisoner of war John McCain, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Southern California on Wednesday to promote the Obama administration's efforts to raise the minimum wage across the nation. Biden is set to speak at Bobrick Washroom Equipment, a local business in North Hollywood.
The Federal Aviation Administration is looking into a device built by a Connecticut teenager that combines a drone and a handgun. Officials seek to determine if 18-year-old Austin Haughwout violated a regulation prohibiting the "careless or reckless operation of a model aircraft."
If you want to do your part help the largest cat species, you could check out the many resources at the Global Tiger Initiative. And if you would like to show your support in a fashionable style, you might consider a trendy case for your smartphone, for which cat-inspired options abound.
Hillary Clinton's focus on her Republican challengers may be much-needed as the Democratic frontrunner is trailing the leading GOP presidential hopefuls in key swing states, a Quinnipiac University poll revealed.
Los Angeles County is considering lifting the minimum wage for some workers to $15, which is more than twice the federal baseline. The change would take effect gradually over the next five years.
Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush on Monday outlined a wide-ranging plan to rein in the size of the federal government and curb the influence of Washington lobbyists.
Hillary Clinton is not the only Democrat seeking the party's nomination in the 2016 White House race. But you wouldn't know it from her appearance at a Friday fundraiser in Iowa, where the frontrunner focused exclusively on her GOP opponents - even though her internal challengers were also in attendance.
Sen. Bob Menendez, whom a federal grand jury had indicted on corruption charges in April, on Monday accused prosecutors of violating the independence of Congress.
In a drastic move aimed at tackling chronic shortages, the Venezuelan government has ordered companies to distribute food staples to a network of state-run grocery stores, the Associated Press said, based on reports by a local food industry group.
Donald Trump's anti-Mexican comments and his rant against Republican heavyweight John McCain have led the Des Moines Register to call on the TV personality to drop out of the 2016 White House race.
The Mega Millions jackpot is back up to an impressive $152 million, and if you're hoping to take that nifty nest egg home tonight, you might want to tune in at 11 p.m. Eastern Time; that's when the multi-state lottery's draw is set to take place at the studios of WSB-TV, Atlanta's ABC affiliate.
Dozens of children captured by ISIS have been forced to "practice" beheadings on dolls, a boy who fled a training camp run by the Islamist terror group told the Associated Press.
The already crowded field of GOP White House contenders is set to welcome yet another "notable Republican" as Ohio Gov. John Kasich readies to declare his candidacy on Tuesday.
A Colombian soldier who had been held captive by the country's FARC militants was released on Sunday in an apparent goodwill gesture by the leftist guerilla.
A 21-year-old man drowned in the swimming pool of Hollywood star Demi Moore's Beverly Hills home on Sunday, but the actress was not at home at the time of the incident. The Los Angeles Police Department identified the victim as Edenilson Steven Valle, a local resident.
The U.S. Census Bureau expects more than 1 million immigrants to enter the United States in 2016, and projections to 2050 show that the country may add as many as 49 million new residents over the next three and a half decades.
