A series of bomb attacks, including a twin massive car bombings, in Baghdad on Sunday killed 32 people and wounded 119 others. Two deadly car bomb explosions, almost simultaneously, ripped through Baghdad at about 10:15 a.m. local time (0715 GMT). A...

The killing of an Iraqi journalist, shot dead by unidentified gunmen Tuesday, highlights the dangers facing reporters in a conflict that has claimed more media workers’ lives than any since World War II, a watchdog group said. Riyad...

Experts worry the controversy surrounding an Islamic center near ground zero in Lower Manhattan is playing right into the hands of radical extremists. The supercharged debate over the proposed center has attracted the attention of a quiet, underground...

The governing body of U.S. competitive swimming faces another lawsuit claiming it did not protect a young swimmer from being sexually abused by her coach. The lawsuit announced Wednesday in San Jose accuses USA Swimming of negligence and says the...

The government announced Thursday that it has charged 14 people as participants in “a deadly pipeline” to Somalia that routed money and fighters from the United States to the terrorist group al-Shabab. The indictments unsealed in...

Scorching heat Sunday challenged the Boy Scouts’ motto to “be prepared” as dozens collapsed during a parade to celebrate 100 years of Scouting, an event that took place during one of the hottest weeks in the nation’s capital. A...

Haiti’s population is rebounding from January’s devastating earthquake and is on course to boom over following decades, according to the US census bureau. Around 230,000 people died in the quake, leaving the population at 9.6 million. But...

This story is about as sad as it gets. 25-year-old mom Jessica Adams was hyped about her birthday. She had big plans — which namely involved going on a multi-day meth binge. So she stopped breastfeeding her two-month old son in...

Jamie Paulin Ramirez was accused today of terrorism-related crimes as U.S. authorities added her to an indictment that had named only Colleen LaRose, known as “Jihad Jane,” the Justice Department said in a statement. A former resident of Colorado,...

The average law-abiding citizen probably thinks most criminals are stupid. A guy who tried to break into a woman’s place in the Rainier Valley last night probably isn’t helping the stereotype.