International smuggling doesn't only involve drugs and counterfeit goods. In fact, the illegal transport of wildlife parts has become one of the most lucrative forms of international crime.
The number of people who bought existing U.S. homes in November declined for the third straight month. Higher mortgage rates have made home-buying more expensive, while the lingering effect of the October government shutdown might have deterred some sales.
A Georgia woman who bought just one ticket and used family birthdays and lucky No. 7 to choose her numbers was one of two winners of the $636 million Mega Millions jackpot, the second-largest in U.S. history.
The Federal Reserve has sent its strongest vote of confidence in the U.S. economy since the Great Recession struck six years ago: It's decided the economy is finally strong enough to withstand a slight pullback in the Fed's stimulus.
Americans have no problem expressing their opinions on Congress, the president, and the health of the nation in a poll released Wednesday by Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind.
The number of U.S. children victimized by abuse and neglect has dropped for the sixth straight year, but child fatalities linked to maltreatment increased by nearly 4 percent, according to the latest federal data.
With what seems like a preponderance of school shootings, lockdowns, “knockout” attacks, and deadly carjackings, our society seems more dangerous than ever -- but that perception could be wrong.
Wall Street's third down day in a row sent stocks to their lowest levels in a month as investors worried that the end may be nearing for the Federal Reserve's support for the economy.
As one part of the federal government looks to remove restrictions on making phone calls from airplanes, another agency is apparently considering its own prohibition.