Ms. James, New York’s attorney general, had been seeking to block a Justice Department investigation into her office by challenging the legitimacy of the U.S. attorney, John A. Sarcone III.

NASA said it canceled a spacewalk planned for Thursday after an astronaut had an undisclosed medical issue on the International Space Station.

John Ternus, a low-profile but influential executive at Apple, could be next in line to replace the company’s longtime chief executive, Tim Cook, if he steps aside.

Newly released dietary guidelines emphasize protein and full-fat dairy.

A record-setting 21 thunderstorm events each caused at least $1 billion in damages, a sign that more people and property are in harm’s way.

The monthly trade deficit continued to shrink in October after President Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports, the latest data showed.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters he would speak with the officials after days of mounting threats from the Trump administration to take Greenland, a semiautonomous Danish territory.

The institution, long regarded as independent, is facing a White House deadline to hand over records about its content and will see turnover that could reshape its governing board.

The conversation appeared to defuse a crisis that erupted after President Trump said military action against Colombia “sounds good.” President Gustavo Petro spoke to The New York Times just before the call.

In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times on Wednesday, President Trump said “only time will tell” when it comes to how long the United States aims to control the country.

After Claudio Neves Valente was accused of killing two Brown students and a M.I.T. professor, former classmates recalled how he yearned to go to M.I.T. himself and failed, adding to his growing list of resentments.

We spend billions of dollars on punishing child sexual abusers and far less on prevention. It’s not stopping the problem. We must rethink our approach.

This year, for the first time, more Americans will earn a minimum wage of $15 per hour or higher than will earn the federal minimum of $7.25 per hour.

The Pennsylvania governor starts out as a clear favorite, but Republicans are trying to make him sweat.

The death of TJ Kimball was a private tragedy that underscores a widespread risk in the stressful field.

“I’m writing for the kid I used to be,” says Dav Pilkey, who defied expectations to create three blockbuster graphic-novel series.

The contradicting accounts of the ICE shooting in Minneapolis from the federal government and officials in Minnesota were the latest episode in a dispute that has been building for weeks.

A friendly summit at New York’s City Hall with digital content creators and social media stars symbolized the new mayor’s attitude toward the changing news media.