While the 12 were stuck at the bottom, 11 other people who were riding the malfunctioning elevator were rescued. Four had ...

The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its activism against nuclear weapons. Jørgen ...

An NCAA study on social media abuse of athletes, coaches and other officials during championship events found nearly one in ...

Consumer prices rose just 2.4% in September from a year earlier, down from 2.5% in August, and the smallest annual rise since ...

Rafael Nadal is retiring from professional tennis at age 38 after winning 22 Grand Slam titles — 14 at the French Open.

Twin brothers who were born conjoined recently celebrated their first birthday after undergoing successful separation surgery. The brothers shared part of their sternum, diaphragm, abdominal wall and ...

The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for retirees translates to an average increase of more than $50 for retirees every month, agency officials said.

The space rock is slinging toward Earth from the outer reaches of the solar system and will make its closest pass Saturday.

Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared with his rivals in the so-called Big Three, ...