A Amtrak passenger train was derailed earlier this morning, no reported deaths. A southbound Amtrak train derailed Monday morning after hitting a rock slide.
North Korea released a New York University student Joo-Won Moon on Monday, six months after detaining him for crossing the country's border from China.
A new national poll reveals that Hillary Clinton continues to maintain a strong lead in the 2016 presidential race, while Bernie Sanders is gradually gaining ground.
Democratic presidential primary candidate Bernie Sanders announced Thursday that he is in favor of expanding the Affordable Care Act to cover undocumented immigrants.
The United States and Cuba this week conducted a second round of talks on matters of civil aviation, but it remains unclear when regularly scheduled flights between the countries might finally be able to take off.
Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced on Friday that he plans to step down in December. Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced on Friday that he plans to step down in December.
As they increase their efforts to track down former spymaster Antonio Stiuso, the Argentine government has warned the United States that their perceived reluctance to help locate the fugitive is jeopardizing their relationship with the Latin American nation.
The federal government should help Puerto Rico tackle its $72 billion in debt crisis, Archbishop Roberto González Nieves, who leads the Catholic Church on the island, told congressional and White House staffers this week in meetings in Washington.
Oregon reached a major milestone on Thursday by becoming the third U.S. state following Colorado and Washington to legalize recreational marijuana sales.
