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It was perhaps the boldest, most ostentatious and fabulous back door in the history of federal drug prosecutions.

The search for one woman's family led a reporter to find her own roots using oral history, archives and DNA tests. It also led to stunning results.

Underscoring the fast-moving diplomacy around the White House's attempt to get Turkey to call a cease-fire in Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan abruptly reversed course Wednesday and said he will meet Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo when they arrive in Turkey on Thursday.

The long-awaited testimony by Robert Mueller before two congressional committees Wednesday didn't drop bombshells or spark the fireworks many Democrats hadhoped for, but it will have repercussions.

A tentative deal is close to settling lawsuits brought against the television and film company co-founded by Harvey Weinstein, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by scores of women.

The Massacre Rim area in Nevada's Washoe County will be just the fourth space in the United States to join the pantheon of Dark Sky Sanctuaries.

Maple season is in full effect for these fourth-generation sugar makers.

The Pentagon's policy on transgender service was signed Tuesday night, barring from service those who require treatment for gender dysphoria, according to a copy of the directive.

The California Democrat plans to confront Trump on many fronts, from investigating the deaths of immigrant children in US custody to demanding Trump's tax returns and protecting special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe.

When you're a massive tech geek, an investor who wants to know what's coming in the years ahead — and you're also in the middle of a home remodel that's put you on an additional spending spree — you're going to buy a lot of gadgets.

Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Tuesday kicked off her first day of new-member orientation by participating in a climate change protest at House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's office.

Despite an unemployment rate that has reached a 50-year low of 3.7%, most jobs across the US don't support a middle-class or better lifestyle, leaving many Americans struggling, according to a new study.

Alligators generally live in fresh water from North Carolina to Texas.

A photo of the hip-hop star leaving the precinct showed her wearing Marilyn Monroe-style blond hair, a white blouse and white heels and a khaki skirt split up the side.

This is kind of sad?

A law goes into effect March 1 that requires a humane death for lobsters before they are cooked because they sense pain.

Aly Raisman joins McKayla Maroney in acknowledging she was abused by longtime USA Gymnastics team physician Larry Nassar.

USA Today sent more than 30 journalists to examine the wall and the people it affects.

Bell Town Cemetery has been used by African-Americans since the emancipation. But, recently, the peace has been disturbed. The families of the deceased can no longer access the burial ground.