Still, barring any unexpected Democratic defections, Xavier Becerra is likely to be confirmed as early as next week.

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny quipped that "everything is fine" and made jokes about prison life Wednesday as he sent his first message from a detention centre outside Moscow. In the message posted on Instagram, President Vladimir Putin's most prominent...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the United States was ready to confront China where need be, calling the Asian power the "biggest geopolitical test" of the century. "We will manage the biggest geopolitical test of the 21st century:...

The Louvre museum in Paris said Wednesday that it had recovered a set of gold and silver-encrusted Renaissance-era armour nearly 40 years after it was stolen. A military antiques expert alerted police after being called in to give advice regarding an...

A Colorado man has been permanently banned from hunting in 48 states after pleading guilty to poaching.Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) hearing examiner Steven Cooley decided to permanently ban Iniki Vike Kapu, 28, in February after he pleaded guilty...

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