Laying out bait that Donald Trump eagerly snatched, the vice president owned much of the night, keeping him on the back foot and avoiding sustained attention on her own vulnerabilities.

Former President Donald J. Trump offered a dire portrait of America, often relying on false and debunked claims as he described “a failing nation.”

A gallon of regular gasoline in August was down nearly 12 percent from a year earlier, reflecting a fall in oil prices as well as a decline in demand.

How the latest controversy in the long-running death-penalty case at Guantánamo Bay could play out.

At Tuesday’s debate, Mr. Trump repeated his claim that he can end the war and refused to say if defending Ukraine was in America’s national security interests.

In his first extensive remarks on the death of Aysenur Eygi, the U.S. president called for accountability from Israel.

Maggie Goodlander, who has deep Washington ties, edged out Colin Van Ostern, who unsuccessfully ran for New Hampshire governor in 2016.

The state footed a big bill for the owner of a hunting retreat to knock down trees on his and nearby properties. He made big environmental promises, but the science was lacking.

After launching early on Tuesday, the billionaire Jared Isaacman and his crew traveled to altitudes not visited by any astronaut since the Apollo moon missions of the 1960s and ’70s.

Our columnists and contributors rate Trump’s and Harris’s debate performances.

The candidates clashed on abortion, immigration, the 2020 election, Ukraine and race

As the world waits for the US election, the possibility of a ceasefire and deal is diminishing

Opaque payment relating to China Renaissance chair Bao Fan leaves auditors wondering how to account for it

Beijing has stepped up lobbying ahead of Brussels vote in escalating trade war

State oil company Adnoc to make formal €14.4bn offer for Covestro in biggest European deal this year

Defence ministry dispatched kit ‘due to be scrapped or replaced’, according to National Audit Office

Brian Niccol signals shifts from predecessor’s strategy in first details of turnaround plan

Bond price tumbles as investors fret archipelago nation will miss October payment

Official’s comments mark first time Washington says Beijing is providing Moscow with lethal aid for the war against Ukraine

A 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with the Line fire, which has burned tens of thousands of acres in San Bernardino County.

The former president issued a fire hose of lies and clearly let his Democratic antagonist get under his skin. Harris' strong performance may not lead to a huge increase in support, but she probably helped her candidacy.

Taylor Swift announced after Tuesday night's presidential debate that she is endorsing Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.

Saudi sex tourists are buying weeklong marriages to young women in Indonesia. It’s an economic lifeline for villages. For the women, it's 'torture.'

Jurors took little more than an hour on Tuesday to convict a man of murder in the stabbing death of UCLA graduate student Brianna Kupfer as she worked in a Hancock Park boutique furniture store.

It's not all doom and gloom when it comes to climate change. Here's a list of books that can help inspire and expand your own feelings about the future.

Three wildfires raged in Southern California on Tuesday night. The Bridge fire exploded to eight times its size as it raced toward the Mountain High Ski Resort and Wrightwood.

During Southern California's triple-digit heat wave, a runner collapsed and died after completing a half marathon at Disneyland on Sunday.

'Climate Anxiety and the Kid Question' asks: With American society feeling more socially and politically polarized than ever, is it right to bring another person into the world?

'Something that Sunrise has taught me, and that I’ve learned from the world around me, is that hope comes through collective action but is also something that you need to practice.'