Exxon Mobil’s first quarter profit slumped to the lowest level in years, stung by weaker crude prices and higher costs.

The body of a truck driver was recovered Friday three months after his vehicle fell into a sinkhole that suddenly appeared ...

A 15-year-old Nigerian has set a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest art canvas to raise awareness for autism.

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...

The lustrous, metallic allure of gold has long fueled intrigue and in recent months its market fortunes have also reflected ...

The Trump administration could gut research on the effectiveness of child welfare programs, with plans to terminate dozens of ...

Asian markets advanced Friday after China’s Commerce Ministry said Beijing is evaluating overtures from the U.S. regarding ...

A veteran activist of the Civil Rights Movement said he was notified by the Smithsonian Institution that items he loaned to ...

As a cook at a Wingstop restaurant in Los Angeles, Recinos got a significant wage bump last year — one of half a million fast food workers taking part in a great labor experiment.

As President Donald Trump faces significant pushback from federal judges, a new poll shows U.S. adults are more likely to believe the president is the one overstepping his power rather than the courts ...

Alec Virgil from Middle College High School was honored during the district’s annual banquet honoring teaching excellence Thursday at The Cotton Room in Durham.

Detailed Army plans for a potential military parade on President Donald Trump's birthday in June call for more than 6,600 ...