U.S. & World

New York’s highest court has declined to block Donald Trump’s upcoming sentencing in his hush money case, leaving the Supreme Court as his likely last option to prevent Friday’s hearing.

On Sunday, Dec. 29, former U.S. president Jimmy Carter died at the age of 100.

Who are the living presidents? After the death of Jimmy Carter, the 39th president, five other presidents are alive. Here’s who and their ages.

Firefighters are battling to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities and sent thousands of people fleeing their homes.

Alabama nursing student Abbie Stockard, whose boyfriend is Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler, was crowned the 97th Miss America after competing against 51 other hopefuls.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will be honored Thursday with the pageantry of a funeral in the nation’s capital and second service in his tiny Georgia hometown that launched a Depression-era farm boy to the world stage.

Elisabeth Foley, formerly of Mansfield, Massachusetts, wants a myoelectric hand, but her insurance company says her policy excludes such devices.

If you have been evacuated or your power is out, take care once the danger is past with food that you left in your refrigerator. 

President-elect Donald Trump paid his respects on Wednesday as President Jimmy Carter lay in state at the Capitol Rotunda as part of state funeral rites.

Wildfires in and around Los Angeles have burned several celebrities’ homes and forced stars to evacuate.

Evacuations were lifted Thursday morning for a brush fire in the Hollywood Hills near Runyon Canyon.

Jimmy Carter’s funeral service will be held Thursday. From where to watch to the schedule and more, here’s everything to know.

Thousands have been impacted by the devastating wildfires that continue to spread through Southern California. Here are some of their stories.