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A fearless advocate for the LGBTQ community, Cole was crowned the world's oldest drag performer in 2016 by Guinness World Records. 

The union's decision to oppose Biden's asylum proposal is one indication of the plan's similarities to Trump-era efforts.

Former Fugees rapper Pras Michel is on trial in Washington, D.C., after he pleaded not guilty to conspiring with fugitive Malaysian financier Jho Low.

The shooter, described as a 28-year-old woman, was armed with at least two assault rifles and a handgun, officials say.

Can someone be prosecuted for 'encouraging' illegal immigration or is it free speech? The Supreme Court will decide.

Alec Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed have been charged with involuntary manslaughter. Lead prosecutor tells the judge her office is "in dire straits" as it tries to prepare its case.

Israel's longest-serving prime minister is out of tricks. His attempt at a judicial revolution has left Israelis feeling disenfranchised and desperate.

A new study examines the factors that caused some states to have COVID-19 mortality rates that were four times higher than others.

The truth about cowboy culture? The West's new storytellers want to focus on authenticity, emphasizing their connections to the land.

Democrats used to favor nonintervention and Republicans were hawks. Now, not so much. Will the role reversal last?

As he prepares for an expected 2024 presidential campaign, Biden has tried to distance himself from the left. The letter from Sens. Durbin, Schumer, Sanders, Warren and others amounts to a warning.

Rep. Ro Khanna of California will not run for Senate next year and is instead supporting Rep. Barbara Lee in her bid to succeed Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

The former president has threatened there will be "death and destruction" if he's indicted in New York. But his biggest troubles may come in other courtrooms.

Leaders in Mexico, Brazil, Ecuador, Chile, El Salvador and other countries in the region have brought armies back into politics and government. That's dangerous.

The United Nations held its first water conference in decades, focusing on crises and solutions. The U.N. chief said 'water is in deep trouble' globally.

Ian R. Diaz, 44, was convicted of conspiracy to commit cyberstalking, cyberstalking perjury and obstruction of justice, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

Gwyneth Paltrow, who is accused of negligence in a 2016 ski collision with a man at the Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah, testified Friday.

Criminal legal proceedings involving Alec Baldwin and Hannah Gutierrez Reed over the fatal "Rust" shooting have been complicated by a dispute over the role and motivations of the special prosecutor.

It's 2023 and you just tested positive for COVID-19. Now what? The latest CDC protocols, isolation recommendations, ways to treat it and ways to prevent long COVID.

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, Ukrainian military officials have set up a hotline for Russian soldiers to call in and surrender. Is it working to end the war?

The move among some U.S. officials to force a sale or ban of TikTok has met with resistance from Beijing, which warns of negative consequences.

At a congressional hearing, TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew faced questions on topics from election misinformation to the platform's impact on the mental health of young people.

Gwyneth Paltrow is expected to testify Friday in the trial over an allegation that she negligently crashed into a man on a Utah ski slope in 2016.