California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday addressed mounting allegations of sexual misconduct against fellow Democrat Eric Swalwell, calling the claims "deeply troubling" but stopping short of urging the congressman to withdraw from the state's gubernatorial race.

The U.S. has dealt a blow to Iran's conventional navy, but a new report from The Wall Street Journal says Tehran's most dangerous maritime threat in the Strait of Hormuz remains largely intact.

Rory McIlroy joined more elite company Sunday at the Masters when he pulled away with a pair of birdies around Amen Corner and, as usual, saved a little drama for the end before taking his place in Augusta National history as only the fourth back-to-back champion.

President Donald Trump said Sunday he could cripple Iran's infrastructure in a matter of hours, escalating tensions following unsuccessful talks aimed at easing relations with Tehran. "I could take out Iran in one day ... in one hour."

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Sunday he was working to stop the Israel-Hezbollah war, even as Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu told troops in south Lebanon that the fight there was far from over.

Oil prices jumped to more than $100 a barrel again and Wall Street was appears to be following global markets lower Monday as the U.S. military prepared to blockade traffic to and from Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz, where most shipping has been stalled since the ...

President Donald Trump has terminated all six presidentially appointed members of the Presidio Trust board, a move that comes a year after he signaled an effort to scale back the agency overseeing the San Francisco park, the San Francisco Chronicle reported on Sunday.

The Department of Justice is warning Virginia officials of potential legal action after Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed sweeping gun-control legislation, including a ban on certain semiautomatic firearms.

U.S. Central Command announced Sunday that American forces will begin enforcing a maritime blockade of traffic to and from Iranian ports starting Monday at 10 a.m. Eastern time following a presidential directive.

Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Sunday said she will not seek the GOP nomination in 2028, effectively ruling out another White House bid.

Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson on Sunday urged President Donald Trump to "finish the job" in Iran by making sure the regime "can never produce a nuclear weapon. "

Police say one person was gunned down and six others were injured in what they call a mass shooting at a Chick-fil-A in Union, New Jersey. Investigators do not believe the attack at about 9 p.m. Saturday was random.

A Nigerian air force strike targeting jihadi rebels hit a local market in northeastern Nigeria, killing over 100 civilians, including children, and injuring many others, a rights group and local media reported on Sunday.

Australia and the U.S. have committed more than A$5 billion ($3.5 billion) to back a range of critical mineral projects, nearly double the amount pledged when the two countries struck a co-operation agreement six months ago, Canberra said on Sunday.The funding seeks to...

UK financial regulators are holding urgent talks with the government's cyber security agency and major banks to assess risks posed by the latest artificial intelligence model from Anthropic, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.Officials at the Bank of England, the...

Investors will seek evidence in the coming week that the U.S. corporate profit engine is humming along, and whether threats to that upbeat business outlook are emerging from the Middle East war and the resulting surge in energy costs.First-quarter earnings season kicks off...

Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire Sunday, as Christians gathered to celebrate the holiday despite Moscow's 4-year-long war against its neighbor.Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire...

Democrats are growing bullish about a possible "blue wave" in November's US midterm elections, buoyed by eye-catching local votes that suggest a backlash against President Donald Trump may be spreading beyond the party's usual strongholds.From a staunchly conservative...

The top U.S. diplomat in Taiwan said China should abandon its threats and military pressure against Taiwan and talk to the island's leaders as that would avoid misunderstandings and stabilize relations.Raymond Greene, the de facto ambassador as head of the American...

Hungarian voters on Sunday ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orban after 16 years in power, rejecting the authoritarian policies and global far-right movement that he embodied in favor of a pro-European challenger in a bombshell election result with global ...