The federal government's telephone metadata collection program revealed by NSA leaker Edward Snowden is illegal, a federal appeals court ruled on Thursday.
On Tuesday Lt. Col. Christine Mau, a 33rd Fighter Wing Operations Group deputy commander, became the first female to pilot to fly the F-35 Lightning II.
The White House announced it will hold an event next week to celebrate the success of women and young entrepreneurs in the U.S. as well as around the world, drawing attention to the need to invest in a younger and more diverse generation of entrepreneurs.
New reports about the 27-year-old Wisconsin man who went on a killing spree before turning his weapon on himself on Sunday reveal that he suffered from major depression.
Marllory Chacon Rossell, a Guatemalan woman who was in charge of one of the most widely spread drug trafficking and money laundering rings in Central America has been sentenced in secret in the United States.
Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton on Tuesday said changes were needed to make immigration enforcement and detention "more humane, more targeted and more effective."
Nearly three in five Americans want same-sex marriage to be legal across the nation and NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found. Among minorities, Latinos favor marriage equality the most.
Six Drug Enforcement Administration agents who forgot a San Diego man in a holding cell, leaving him without food or water for five days and nearly killing him, received only reprimands and short suspensions, a decision that led Obama administration officials and lawmakers to call for greater accountability.
An underground explosion blew the covers off of two manholes in Midtown Manhattan Wednesday morning, sending people into a panic and bringing traffic to a halt for nearly two hours.
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge in Arizona ruled in favor of DACA recipients, otherwise known as DREAMers, allowing them to receive in-state tuition.
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano had a small explosion Sunday after a crater wall collapsed causing lava and rocks to spill over the volcano's rim, according to the Associated Press. It is unlikely that anyone could be injured from this event.
Hillary Clinton proposed "a path to full and equal citizenship" for undocumented immigrants during an appearance at a Las Vegas high school on Tuesday. The Democratic candidate moved to the left of her Republican opponents.
As the Republican Party continues its Latino outreach, the Republican National Committee (RNC) released a statement praising the contributions made by Mexican Americans in honor of Cinco de Mayo.
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio criticized immigration reform activists on Friday, arguing immigrants do not have "right" to live in the United States. He argued for a different approach, focusing on the reform of the immigration system and securing the border.
