The giant online retailer is closing all of its U.S. pop-up kiosks, which let customers try and buy gadgets such as smart speakers and tablets. It’s the latest change in Amazon’s retail strategy.
For International Women’s Day, we’re spotlighting women and movements that have made an impact around the globe.
The 7-1 decision overturns a 70-plus-year standard of immunity for the bank and its branches. Now a lawsuit filed on behalf of fisherfolk in India can go forward.
Cardinal Philippe Barbarin — one of France’s most prominent Catholic officials — says he will offer his resignation to Pope Francis in a few days.
Berlin’s buzzing food scene, its fine cultural offerings and its real estate boom all have the imprint of the city’s burgeoning Israeli community.
Residents of Paradise, Calif., are being given reassurances that their town — completely destroyed by last fall’s Camp Fire — will be rebuilt. But will the new town be too expensive for many?
The Chinese telecom manufacturer argues Congress violated the U.S. Constitution when it singled out Huawei without a trial. The U.S. has warned that Huawei gear might spy on Americans for China.
One of Kathy Kraninger’s first moves as CFPB chief was to move to rescind a rule that would put restrictions on payday lending. Now she’ll face questions from the House Financial Services Committee.
In a wide-ranging interview with NPR, the Democratic presidential candidate explains why he thinks consensus around generally progressive ideas and “courageous empathy” are viable goals in 2020.
Pancreatic cancer has low survival rates, but Trebek stayed positive and joked about his three-year hosting obligation under his contract.
The acting secretary of the interior says the gray wolf’s recovery is a “great conservation success.” But conservation groups say that without protections, wolf numbers will plummet.
The retailer, which markets products to young women, says its products are safe and says the test results “show significant errors.” Other independent testers also found asbestos in the products.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pledging users more enhanced privacy and other features when it comes to private messages. Skeptics say Facebook is solidifying power, in the guise of user service.
The Arizona Republican said she did not report the assault because “I didn’t trust the system at the time.” The revelation came during a hearing on sexual assault in the military.
The prime minister is facing accusations that he and his advisers tried to intervene inappropriately in a criminal prosecution of a powerful firm hailing from Trudeau’s home city of Montréal.
Cody Weddle, who has been covering the political unrest of President Nicolás Maduro’s administration, will soon be deported to the U.S. after spending more than 12 hours in custody.
It’s the Democrats’ latest attempt to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 from $7.25 by 2024. Amazon and several presidential candidates support the bill, though it faces high hurdles in the Senate.
The woman was walking a bicycle across the road when she was fatally struck by the SUV. The car had a human operator behind the wheel but was in computer control mode at the time of the crash.
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez cites a report in the New Yorker about close ties between the Trump administration and the conservative cable news network.
A second federal judge has issued a court ruling against the administration’s plans to ask whether every person living in the country is a U.S. citizen in the 2020 census.
On Thursday, a federal judge will tell the president’s former campaign chairman how much time in prison he must serve and how much money he must pay for bank and tax fraud.
A ship ran aground more than a month ago, and a gash on its side is leaking oil. There’s growing outrage that the companies responsible are not taking action to stop the environmental destruction.
The 52-year-old singer was detained in Cook County, Ill., after a court hearing over unpaid child support. Earlier court documents showed he owes more than $160,000 in back child support payments.
Six digital wallets used by the Quadriga cryptocurrency exchange were expected to hold millions. But they were emptied out last April, “bringing the balances down to nil.”
A Tokyo court granted the ex-Chairman and CEO of Nissan bail after nearly four months in jail following his November arrest on charges of corruption.
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet cautioned that the growing global disparity in wealth, and access to resources and justice, poses risks.
President Trump has pushed tariffs to cut the trade gap. But the United States bought more from other countries than it sold to them last year, pushing the deficit to a level not seen since 2008.
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Christian season of Lent. It’s historically a time of repentance. But more and more, churches are also using it to reflect on mortality itself.
Spain has recorded more than 255,000 Venezuelans living in the country, with estimates even higher, as families flee the South American country in deep crisis.
Hate groups are increasingly relying on flyers to spread their message without publicly revealing the identity of their members.
“People tend to overlook the rural areas,” says David Hochstetler, a high school senior in rural Michigan. “I think it’s kind of disappointing because some able students could get looked over.”
China’s government plays a large, powerful role in how its businesses operate — giving them preferential treatment over their rivals. That’s a big sticking point in U.S.-China trade talks.
President Trump’s former personal attorney has spent many hours meeting with members of Congress, but big gaps remain in the public understanding of what took place in 2016 and since.
Critics question claims by federal officials that CanaRX jeopardizes patient safety. Many U.S. companies, cities, counties and school districts rely on the firm to help employees get cheaper medicine.
A judge ruled there isn’t sufficient evidence proving Hoda Muthana and her toddler face imminent harm in Syria. It’s a setback for the ISIS bride who hoped to fight her citizenship claim from the U.S.
