Gains in Big Tech stocks contributed to a “Santa rally” for Tuesday’s shortened holiday session. The S&P 500 gained 1.1%, ...

China and Japan agreed Wednesday to set up talks on often contentious security issues as they seek to improve a relationship ...

Annabell Whelan woke up Tuesday and frantically checked on her holiday overnight guest — Nowl the snowy owl, who she rescued ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates ...

The fate of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet is still unclear after Republican senators spent much of December ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Blake Lively’s claims that “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni unleashed a smear campaign against her have gained support from a new lawsuit that Baldoni’s former ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find ...

Patrick Mahomes threw three touchdowns as the Kansas City Chiefs secured the AFC's top seed with a decisive 29-10 victory ...

An Azerbaijani airliner crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 and leaving 29 survivors. The Embraer 190 diverted from ...

Pilgrims lined up early Wednesday to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter’s Basilica, as Christmas marked the start of the ...

Shares slipped in Tokyo and Shanghai on Wednesday, two of only a handful of world markets open on Christmas day.