U.S. & World

A backlash to standardized tests has been fueled by complaints they take up too much classroom time and questions about how well they measure readiness for college or careers.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin in what appeared to be the first conversation with the sitting leader of a major Western power in nearly two years.

Jake Paul cruised to a win over Mike Tyson in the 58-year-old boxing legend’s return to the ring.

A fire tore through a neonatal intensive care unit in a hospital in northern India, killing 10 newborn babies and injuring 16 others.

Leavitt, 27, currently a spokesperson for Trump’s transition, would be the youngest White House press secretary in history.

Gunshots were reported near Love Field Airport with a bullet striking a plane late Friday night, according to a Love Field spokesperson.

The N.H. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is scrambling to care for a “crippling” influx of rapidly reproducing mice

Matt Gaetz is president-elect Donald Trump’s choice to become U.S. attorney general.

It’s been 41 years since a Mesquite father gave up his prized possession to pay for diapers. Now years later, his son is looking to make it right.

Known locally as the “Ghost Bridge,” neighbors said the stone bridge that is usually under feet of water dates back 200 years. It is still fully intact and now completely exposed, making for a rare sight and intriguing photo to snap.

Iran sent a written message via Swiss diplomats in mid-October saying that it would not seek to kill Donald Trump, a U.S. official told NBC News.

A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Biden administration that would have expanded access to overtime pay to millions more salaried workers across the U.S.

Kennedy is Trump’s pick for health secretary, but he has a history of spreading misinformation about a range of issues.

They lost limbs in battle, led security convoys and survived several combat tours.