A wildfire that sparked near the heart of Arizona, just south of Flagstaff and north of Prescott, has been burning for nine days straight as of Thursday and has engulfed more than 21,000 acres of land. Evacuations and fire restrictions are currently in place as hundreds of firefighters continue to battle this blaze at a multi-million dollar cost to the state.
A group of Chicago alderman called for action to raise minimum wage from $8.25 to $15 on Wednesday. A group of Chicago alderman called for action to raise minimum wage from $8.
Members of Congress united with activist leaders, DREAMers, immigrant mothers and families on Thursday in Washington, D.C. to discuss the challenges facing those with immigration issues and their families.
During President Obama's commencement speech at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Wednesday, he laid out his vision for foreign policy to combat the "diffuse threat" of terrorism across the globe.
On Monday the president is expected to reveal a new rule through an executive order that would essentially reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
Students at Rutgers University will have a new excuse to digress from boring homework assignments and tedious term papers to watch Beyoncé videos now that a course dedicated to the mega star is in session.
The Thai military said a coup was needed to prevent a civil war from breaking out. Thailand's military insisted Thursday that a coup d'état was needed to prevent the country from spiraling into a civil war.
In the wake of news that the Federal Communications Commission had decided to look into the issue of paid peering on the internet, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts took the stage at Re/code's Code Conference Wednesday. Doing his best to talk about anything but broadband, Roberts was forced to give his opinion about the issue.
The 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee, which kicked off on Tuesday with a total of 281 spellers participating in the 87th annual competition, now has a total of 46 spellers who move on to the Semifinal Round on Thursday. By Thursday evening at the end of the Championship Final Round, only one speller will emerge victorious.
The judge presiding over Jodi Arias’ upcoming penalty phase retrial has ordered restrictions in terms of news coverage of court proceedings. Although video and audio recording will be allowed by the media, news outlets will not be allowed to stream coverage live.
The Slide Fire Wildfire is still burning in Oak Creek Canyon, north of Sedona, Ariz., after first being reported on Tuesday May 20. Evacuations and road closures remain in place as firefighters battle the monstrous blaze.
During a speech at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Wednesday, President Obama unveiled a $5 billion "terrorism partnership fund" to help different countries fight back against radical extremist groups.
Despite a mandate by former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi that all but declares his victory in the Egypt presidential election, there has been especially low voter turnout.
