The U.S. Secret Service, the agency in charge of protecting the president and other high-ranking dignitaries, is set to fly drones near the White House during the next several days to develop a defense against them. The unmanned aircraft will take to the Washington skies between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m.
A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday introduced a landmark bill that would do away with federal restrictions on the medicinal use of marijuana. The drug is still technically a so-called "Schedule I" substance under federal law and exposes users to potential investigation and arrest.
Grand Theft Auto V players are finally able to enjoy two long-awaited features: Rockstar Games kept its promise and released both "Online Heists" and "Adversary Modes" on March 10.
Mexican singer Gerardo Ortíz broke off a performance he was giving on Sunday in Texcoco, Mexico, after gunshots were heard during the concert. The lights went out at the local Rodeo de Texcoco, and spectators ran and sought cover, apparently afraid to be hit by a bullet.
CNN has long branded itself as "the most trusted name in news," but a new Quinnipiac poll reveals that viewers trust Fox News more than any other national TV news outlet. Twenty percent of those surveyed said they trusted Fox's coverage "a great deal."
The Dutch justice minister and his deputy, Ivo Opstelten and Fred Teeven, resigned on Monday after acknowledging that they misled parliament about a deal worth millions of dollars that prosecutors had struck with a well-known drug trafficker 15 years ago.
Hillary Clinton failed to address what the New York Post called "her festering email scandal" when she spoke at a women's conference on Monday in New York. Her appearance came as the head of a congressional panel looking into the 2012 attack on a U.S. consulate in Benghazi spoke of "huge gaps" in the former secretary of State's email record.
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation conducted between March 1 and March 5 led to the arrests of 2,059 convicted criminals who are now in line to be deported from the United States. More than 1,000 had been found guilty of a variety of felonies, including manslaughter, child pornography, robbery, kidnapping and rape.
Vice President Joe Biden said on Monday that the letter 47 Republican senators sent to Iran's leaders was "beneath the dignity of an institution I revere." Led by Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton, the lawmakers had cautioned Tehran that any deal it strikes with the United States on its nuclear program needed congressional approval.
President Barack Obama on Monday launched a new initiative that asks employers, educational institutions and local governments to better prepare Americans for jobs in the high-tech industry. The effort tackles the fact that wages in that field have remained stagnant despite the overall uptick in the U.S. economy.
Puerto Ricans upset with the administration of the island territory's governor, Alejandro García Padilla, are asking the federal government for "an investigation (into) what has been done with the people's money over the last two years." In a petition on the White House Web site, a Guaynabo resident said García Padilla needed to be removed by Congress.
Officials at Florida's Department of Environmental Protection have been banned from using the terms "climate change" or "global warming" in any official communications. Former employees, consultants and volunteers of the agency revealed the policy, which has affected reports, educational efforts and public policy "beyond semantics."
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is on a mission to kill a proposal that would ban armor-piercing "green tip" bullets. The Republican, widely considered a presidential hopeful in the 2016 White House race, urged his backers to flood the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with public comments to get the agency to back off the initiative.
The chairman of a congressional committee investigating the 2012 attack on a U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, said that "huge gaps" exist in the e-mails Hillary Clinton has turned over to the panel. Trey Gowdy, who heads the House select committee on Benghazi, said that no messages from her trip to North Africa were released.
Former Miss Hispano-America Illinois Bridget Ruiz on Sunday was the fourth contestant to be eliminated from the ninth season of Univisión's "Nuestra Belleza Latina." Ruiz's defeat means that Nathalia Casco remains in the competition.
Venezuelan actor and singer Gabriel Coronel on Sunday was crowned the winner of Telemundo's "Top Chef Estrellas" competition. The 28-year-old's triumph means that his chosen charity, Amigos For Kids - an organization that helps children in need - will take home $50,000.
Grand Theft Auto V players received a gift from Rockstar this week when the publisher announced that it will add new game modes to the latest installment of its successful open-world adventure. "Heists will deliver a brand new gameplay experience to GTA Online," the maker said.
Groups known as "family councils" are encouraging Nicaraguan rape victims to marry their aggressors. In two cases that involved victims as young as 14, the girls' parents decided to turn them into the brides of the alleged rapists, who were more than 30 years of age.
Colombian singer Maluma has denied rumors that he is romantically involved with Belinda Peregrín. But that did not keep the reggaeton star from graciously complementing the Mexican artist.
Fans of FYI's "Married at First Sight: The First Year" are probably anxiously awaiting the hit show's ninth episode, which is set to air on March 10. The latest installment, titled "All Shook Up," promises wedding bells mixed with some serious doubts.
The "spring forward" mnemonic device will once again feature prominently at 2 a.m. on Sunday as Daylight Saving Time kicks in across most of the United States. The best way to stay current will be to set your clocks one hour forward before you go to bed on Saturday night.
If the U.S. Supreme Court had followed Anthony Kennedy's lead three years ago, Obamacare's individual mandate would have been history - and with it the president's ambitious health care reform. But this time, things could be different.
With more than 20,000 foreigners known to have joined ISIS, the U.S. intelligence community is increasingly concerned about American citizens who decide to fight alongside the terrorist group. Charges against two men accused of aiding the organization were released on Wednesday.
Who do you admire if you call yourself the winner of an MTV Video Music Award, five People's Choice Awards and 12 Teen Choice Awards? In the case of singer Demi Lovato, the answer is Jennifer Lopez.
