Inside Kamala Harris' plan to raise teacher salaries
Over the weekend in Houston, Sen. Kamala Harris unveiled her first major policy proposal as a presidential candidate, pledging to boost teacher pay.
Now it's up to voters to give the verdict on Trump's presidency
The results of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, even in the brief summary released by Attorney General William Barr, vastly reduce the legal risks to President Donald Trump while raising the political stakes in the 2020 election.
Trump rollbacks leave more than 100,000 people waiting on student loan relief
It's been five months since a federal court ordered Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to give defrauded student loan borrowers relief, but more than 100,000 people are still waiting to hear whether their debt will be canceled.
Dramatic drone footage reveals Cyclone Idai's devastating power
It has been nearly two weeks since Tropical Cyclone Idai ripped through Mozambique, razing buildings and submerging entire towns and villages -- but even now the human toll is yet to be fully understood.
Future of the Bush dynasty: Service? Yes. White House? Maybe
The Bush family might just be the only one in the United States where an inside joke includes some friendly ribbing about the possibility of becoming the leader of the free world.
Women inventors, long overlooked, are churning out more patents than ever
If you've used Wi-Fi, windshield wipers or a dishwasher -- and who hasn't? -- you have a woman to thank.
Retailers want to go cashless. But opponents say that's discriminatory
Retailers and restaurants say eliminating cash at their stores makes them more efficient. But opponents argue that cashless stores exclude millions of Americans without bank accounts.
7 days. 3 suicides. 1 tragic connection
In the span of a week, three suicides have devastated two communities that already shared a tragic connection. Two were young survivors of the massacre at the school in Parkland, Florida, and one was a parent of a child who …
Four of five inmates who escaped from a North Carolina jail have been captured, sheriff's office says
Four of five inmates who escaped Monday night from North Carolina's Nash County jail have been captured, according to the sheriff's office.
Kate Steinle's parents can't sue 'sanctuary city' for failing to tell ICE about shooter's release
The parents of Kate Steinle, who was shot and killed in July 2015 by an undocumented immigrant, cannot sue San Francisco for refusing to tell immigration officials of the shooter's release from local custody a few months before the killing, …
Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has announced his retirement from the sport, posting the news on Twitter.
Nearly a year before his letter Sunday telling lawmakers he did not believe President Donald Trump committed obstruction of justice, Attorney General William Barr authored a memo saying he thought the obstruction investigation was "fatally misconceived."
Lyft's latest driver perks: bank accounts and car repairs
Lyft continues to look for new ways to lure drivers to its platform. The ride-sharing company said Tuesday it will open its own repair shops nationwide, offering deep discounts on things like flat tire fixes, brake work and oil changes, …
Trump savors Mueller victory, but opens new 2020 front with Obamacare fight
A shock push by the Trump administration to invalidate the whole of Obamacare appeared to hand Democrats a major opening even as the President celebrated the end of the Mueller investigation.
Donald Trump just made sure health care will decide the 2020 election
Just 24 hours removed from arguably his best day as President, Donald Trump picked a political fight he cannot win.
Apple just made one of its boldest bets ever. It will have to do a lot more
Apple badly needs something to sell other than the iPhone. How badly? It just made its splashiest, most star-studded announcement ever and didn't bring up the iPhone.

