No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but fingers have been pointed at Boko Haram

Pentagon official says the airstrike targeted an ISIL training camp, possibly killing operative Noureddine Chouchane

Firearm sales have spiked since Obama proposed new rules. But long term, a smaller share of households possess a gun

Germany struggles to cope with the influx of refugees, many escaping war zones and suffering from psychological trauma

One tribe is bidding to go all the way home to the Midwest, some two centuries later

UN childrens agency reports that 200,000 youngsters over a third of those affected need psychosocial support

Facebook, Twitter are siding with Apple against a court order to help FBI crack iPhone used by San Bernardino shooter

Democratic Gov. Kate Brown says she'll sign bill which makes Oregon minimum nation's highest; tiered to reflect location

The Kentucky Senate bill creating different marriage license forms for gay and straight couples now heads to the House

Kawahiva settlements found abandoned as illegal loggers push into their territory and government protection stalls

Court to decide if one of the officers, whose trial ended in mistrial, can be forced to testify against the others

Gov. Walker signs bills requiring state to disburse federal funds to less controversial public entities

Initial reports suggest mechanical failure on bus caused the accident, says police chief

Tests confirm that cement plug pumped into ruptured gas pipe has put an end to weeks-long methane leak

US visa procedures will now become more stringent for people who have visited these countries in last 5 years

The NCAA knows even less about concussions among women than it does about those among men; will that change?

Francis says GOP frontrunner's plan to focus on barriers over 'building bridges' is problematic

Former firefighter Jeff Dill is urging first responders to confront the impact their jobs have on their mental health

Planned visit in mid-March draws immediate resistance from critics of warmer ties with Cuba

Bulgaria is mostly used as a travel route to other countries by migrants and asylum seekers

Iraq's oil-reliant economy has been severely hit by falling crude prices, and the war on terror is proving costly

The fast-growing Panicum effusum weed has been drifting into the town of Wangaratta for days

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says those responsible will pay the price

The Last Stop recovery house in Kensington takes a tough-love, no-frills approach to beating addiction

Nike has terminated its contract with boxer Manny Pacquiao, calling his comments about gay people 'abohorrent'

Federal regulators reported the corrosion was root cause of Santa Barbara 140,000 gallon spill in May

Days before South Carolina voters go to the polls, Gov. Nikki Haley endorsed Marco Rubio in a blow to Jeb Bush

The White House is expected to announce the president's visit to Cuba on Thursday in latest thaw in relations

In Mexico, within view of the US, Pope Francis called for "No more death! No more exploitation!" of migrants

Travis Hittson was executed for killing, dismembering coworker, marking second US execution this week

School district to change policy after settling free speech lawsuit over sending lesbian student home

DOJ wants Apple to unlock San Bernadino shooter's iPhone, but privacy groups say it would set risky precedent

Survey shows bipartisan agreement on need for fairer sentencing, better rehabilitation efforts in six crucial states

Charges against two Los Angeles officers include rape under color of authority and oral copulation with force

Officials say explosion occurred near a van carrying military personnel, killing at least 28 people

Residents of high-poverty Fairhill neighborhood often see drug trade as best shot at a livable wage

China has deployed an advanced surface-to-air missile system to disputed Woody Island in the South China Sea

A federal monitor overseeing changes to NYPD stop-and-frisk program said challenge will be carrying out written changes

Judge ruled Apple must provide help the FBI break into phone of San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook

Texas administered a lethal injection to Gustavo Garcia for a shotgun slaying 25 years ago during a robbery

If signed by governor, South Dakota would be first state to require trans students to use 'biological sex' bathrooms

Residents of Michigan city must contend with lead poisoning and expensive water bills, report says

President insists there is plenty of time for Senate to vet nominee, urges GOP to rise above partisan bickering

Commercial airlines to bid on air traffic routes between US and Cuba, resuming flights after 50-year hiatus

Parliament overwhelmingly approves emergency powers despite protest from rights groups

Minors living in a Central African Republic refugee camp say peacekeepers from DR Congo abused them

United Nations secretary-general oversaw aftermath of Cold Wars end, conflicts in Bosnia and Somalia

Running for a Senate seat in the Philippines, Pacquiao had said homosexuals were worse than animals

The journalists are said to have been working on stories on the anniversary of the 2011 protests in the Gulf state

Several Southeast Asian states have conflicting and overlapping claims in the South China Sea