The candidate forced a runoff on Sunday in what could herald another gain for the right-wing wave sweeping Latin America.

Mr. Booker and other Senate Democrats faced questions Sunday about reports that Mr. Platner’s wife previously told his campaign he had exchanged sexual messages with women outside his marriage.

Severe, hard-to-control blazes in densely populated areas like Los Angeles drove the year’s record losses.

The former clerk of Mesa County is scheduled to be set free on Monday, after her nine-year prison sentence was commuted by Gov. Jared Polis.

An investigation commissioned by Notre Dame found that the Catholic university could have done more to respond to allegations of sexual misconduct.

An earthquake destroyed many water catchment systems on Hawaii’s Big Island, capping a spring filled with devastating floods.

U.S. Central Command has helped around 70 commercial ships pass through the strait in the last three weeks, an official said.

In Ukraine, Gaza and now Iran, President Trump’s early declarations of easy wins have given way to harsh reality.

The seizure of Beaufort in southern Lebanon called up bitter memories in both countries amid a widening Israeli conflict with Hezbollah that seems far from over.

Come November, the Republican Party will need the support of voters outside of President Trump’s base, many of whom are deeply dissatisfied with the economy and the Iran war.

The prospect of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe raises unsettling theological implications.

We seem to have forgotten more or less everything.

At the heart of a criminal case involving one such wife is a question: How can Taiwan protect its democracy without unfairly targeting Chinese migrants?

The departure of more than 10,000 federal lawyers has left some agencies without sufficient staff and has boosted the ranks of state attorneys general offices and advocacy groups.

Steve Hilton grabbed headlines when he worked in conservative politics in Britain. His American political renaissance in the California governor’s race has bemused former British colleagues and rivals.

The A.I. actress on her craft, the future of film and how she definitely does not intend to murder us.

Statues of Shivaji are rising everywhere. The founder of the Maratha empire who fought against the Mughal dynasty is now a symbol for nationalists remaking the country.

Demand has soared for his figurines and statues of the warrior king. It started with a video he posted online.

Aviation start-ups and the Trump administration want to replace helicopters with electric aircraft, but the new vehicles still have to pass arduous tests before the public can use them.

SailGP, a two-day competition some say is like Formula 1 on the water, has replaced part of the normal traffic in New York Harbor with high-tech catamarans.

Our spending habits are often influenced by our social circles. You can help shape what it looks like.

A formerly incarcerated writer reflects on how the prison system didn’t foster change, but befriending time did.