U.S. & World

In a 12-month span, the Amazon rainforest lost 6,288 square kilometers (2,428 square miles), roughly the size of the U.S. state of Delaware.

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine struck a deal to end his current jail stint, agreeing to serve a month behind bars for violating the terms of his release after a felony conviction, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Kamala Harris officially conceded the presidential election to Donald Trump in a speech at Howard University Wednesday afternoon.

Trump connected with voters on his promise to fix the economy and to be different from the current administration. That was enough to overcome the abortion issue, a weakness of his and a strength of Harris’.

A postal worker and her friend were arrested Wednesday in connection with the forging of stolen mail ballots in an alleged attempt to test the security of Colorado’s voting system, according to court documents.

President-elect Donald Trump delivered a speech early Wednesday morning as he declared victory in the 2024 election.

Star edge rusher Nick Bosa spoke to reporters about whether the NFL has reached out to him about a possible fine for breaking a rule by wearing a MAGA hat on the field after San Francisco 49ers’ Week 8 win.

Harris, who replaced Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee just months before the election, vowed “a peaceful transfer of power” after a tumultuous campaign.

Homeland Security officials reiterated that they have not yet seen an increase in the number of migrants heading to the United States.

Donald Trump’s federal criminal cases likely will be dismissed now that he has been elected president, while his state criminal cases could at the least be frozen until after he leaves office.

The high-stakes fight for the House is still unsettled. Speaker Mike Johnson and his allies projecting confidence that a Trump-led GOP will win a trifecta in Washington.

This year’s elections featured many firsts, from a transgender woman elected to Congress to new milestones for Hispanic lawmakers.

Former President Donald Trump has defeated Vice President Kamala Harris to win the White House, which could broadly impact taxpayers. Here’s what to know.