Wild weather during New Zealand’s peak summer holiday period has disrupted travel for thousands of passengers on ferries that cross the sea between the North and South Islands

A wildfire whipped up by extreme winds is sweeping through a Los Angeles hillside dotted with celebrity residences

Jimmy Carter's state funeral has moved to Washington after observances in his native Georgia

At least nine workers are trapped inside a flooded coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state and authorities have summoned the army to help in the rescue operation

The plunging polar vortex is bringing subfreezing temperatures to some of the southernmost points of the U.S. A forming storm system is threatening to dump snow on parts of Texas and Oklahoma, while communities in Louisiana and Florida may see frigid cold

The Biden administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed that would spare him the risk of the death penalty

President-elect Donald Trump says he won't rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland as he declared U.S. control of both to be vital to American national security

The U.S. Justice Department is suing several large landlords for allegedly coordinating to keep Americans’ rents high

Fresh from pouring his money and energies into helping Donald Trump win reelection, Elon Musk has trained his sights on Europe