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It was an unusual litmus test for a Republican primary debate, one that quickly descended into personal attacks and obfuscation: The candidates were asked whether humans had contributed to climate change.There is...

Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota injured himself playing basketball with his staff on Tuesday, jeopardizing his planned appearance at Wednesday’s first Republican presidential primary debate.Mr. Burgum, 67, tore his Achilles’ tendon,...

Rudolph W. Giuliani plans to turn himself in on Wednesday at the Atlanta jail where defendants are being booked in the racketeering case against former President Donald J. Trump and his allies,...

The personal chef to the Obama family died of accidental drowning last month in a Martha’s Vineyard lake, the chief medical examiner of Massachusetts has ruled, officials said on Tuesday.The chef, Tafari...

Most regions of Southern California avoided significant damage this week from Tropical Storm Hilary, but authorities continued their rescue and cleanup efforts on Tuesday in several mountain and desert communities where homes...

As the first Republican presidential debate nears on Wednesday night, we asked our readers a few simple things: What questions would you like to hear? What issues should be discussed? How will...

When Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas announced a multibillion-dollar initiative two years ago to deter migrants crossing from Mexico, the border city of Eagle Pass was seeing 1,200 people coming into town...

Tropical Storm Harold formed in the Gulf of Mexico overnight and quickly took aim at the Texas coast, the National Hurricane Center said early Tuesday, capping an extraordinarily busy few days for...

Former President Donald J. Trump won’t be there. But the rest of the Republican field hoping to catch him is now all but set for the first debate of the 2024 presidential...

Thick smoke blanketed much of the Pacific Northwest on Monday as numerous wildfires in Canada, Washington and Oregon continued to burn, killing at least one person, destroying scores of buildings and threatening...