Police warn residents to be wary of those who ask for money immediately. In Salem, Oregon, a Latina received a call saying that she had to pay $1,000 to cover a payday loan or else the caller would harm one of her family members by amputating an arm or a foot.
Judge strikes down halt on gay marriages, couples filing for licenses. Gay marriages in Wisconsin are being allowed after a judge ruled Friday that the same-sex ban on marriages was unconstitutional, but other lawmakers are trying to get that decision halted.
The Taliban prisoner exchange for captive Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was the "wrong" move according to U.S. veterans. A poll conducted by Pew Research Center and USA Today revealed households with a military veteran have a negative view of Bergdahl and the handling of the prisoner exchange.
The Pentagon is investigating the deaths of five U.S. troops who were reportedly killed from friendly fire during a clash with Taliban forces in southern Afghanistan on Monday.
Men continue to speak up about the six Aqua Quest International crew members from the U.S. who have been held in a Puerto Lempira, Honduras, prison since May 5.
On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court said the oil company British Petroleum has to continue to pay claims from the fund that was established following the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico during the company's appeal to the terms of its settlement with some businesses.
A South Florida city commissioner apologized for shouting the n-word at a woman during a moment of road rage over weekend, saying that he used the racial slur because he felt "threatened."
The Mexican attorney general's office has defended its treatment and handling of Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi, a Marine reservist who was arrested April 1 and since held in Mexican prison after accidentally crossing the border in San Ysidro with his registered firearms in the back of his pickup truck.
In an effort to help college graduates facing high loan repayments manage their debts, the president on Monday is expected to announce an expansion of a repayment program,
Two Las Vegas police officers and a civilian were gunned down Sunday morning when a married couple opened fire inside of a local pizza shop and Wal-Mart.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is defending the White House's decision to trade five Taliban prisoners for U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl while lawmakers from the both major political parties question the administration's management of the case.
Over the past year Egypt has tried to return to the democracy earned through blood three years ago. With the inauguration of a new president, some think Egypt has finally reached a turning point while others see history repeating itself.
Leaders from Palestine and Israel met in the Vatican with the pope and planted the seed of peace. The crisis in the Middle East continues to worsen, as either side cannot agree on how to approach the dilemma.
It's been a year since Edward Snowden's revelations In an effort to thwart the aggressive surveillance programs of the United States government and its spy agencies, top American technological companies have upgraded their security systems in an effort to maintain consumer trust and loyalty.
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was released from his Taliban captors in exchange for five Guantanamo detainees, is opening up about his torturous experiences in confinement.
Bill de Blasio has nominated Brooklyn as a potential location for the upcoming Democratic National Convention, perhaps as a way of appealing to the party's liberal wing.
