U.S. & World

An Arizona man who stormed the U.S. Capitol seven weeks ago while sporting face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns has asked to be released from jail as his lawyer disputed that his client was dangerous because he carried a spear into the riot. Jacob Chansley, who twice quit eating while in jail until authorities gave...

The Food and Drug Administration confirmed Wednesday that Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective, setting the stage for a final decision on bringing a third shot to the U.S. marketplace.

A plumbing company from South Carolina is already conducting repairs, and two brothers are on their way to Texas from Virginia to help with the aftermath of last week’s storm.

The U.S. military is beginning to deliver shots at coronavirus vaccination centers in Texas and New York and says service members will start staffing four centers in Florida and one in Philadelphia next week

Facebook, following in Google’s footsteps, says it plans to invest $1 billion to support the news industry over the next three years

The acting head of the Capitol Police acknowledges the department had intelligence warning of a “significant likelihood for violence” on Jan. 6 but officers were not prepared for the massive armed insurrection that would follow

Birds, bats and other wildlife appear to have taken a beating during the winter storm and deep freeze in the southern U.S. Scientists say it might take weeks or months to determine the extent of the harm

The Australian state of Queensland is now strongly favored to host the 2032 Olympics

Criminal charges are not being considered in the crash that left golfer Tiger Woods with serious injuries Tuesday on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Wednesday.