Search results for

For the first time in five years, the poverty rate in the United States did not increase, according to new numbers released by the Census Bureau. The national poverty level remained steady at 12.6 percent. That's about 37 million people living in poverty, the U.S. Census Bureau says.

Young children and pregnant women were among the victims. At least five people have been pulled alive from the mud.

Eight people were shot including two men who were killed at an unsanctioned public party in a Memphis city park Saturday night, police said.

They debated, they wrote memoirs, they got inaugurated, they turned 100. What else did political people do? Plus: wildlife's gonna wildlife

Up to 1 billion people in emerging markets will buy mobile phones in the coming years, and many will use them in lieu of a computer. While this might seem a natural opportunity for Apple, it may be a struggle for the tech giant to land these new customers.

On Jan. 3, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured by the U.S. forces. Both have been indicted on narco-terrorism charges and are being held in federal custody. But what is life like now for people inside Venezuela?

A new Florida partnership aims to create safer interactions between law enforcement and people with autism.

Rebecca Paul Hargrove, who created two state lotteries and now runs a third, understands what makes a lottery program work.

Fifteen years ago, when Frank Wasson bought the motor vessel Spree, the boat was based in Texas and mostly ran dive charters to the Flower Garden Banks...

When Thanksgiving comes during an election season, dinner table conversations can get contentious. We check in with Miss Manners to learn how we might get through the holiday without a family feud.