More than a dozen nations in the Western Hemisphere, known as the Lima Group, also admitted Guaidó’s interim government as a full member.

The Virginia governor is a man on an island, and people in both parties are calling for him to step down. But how the parties have handled race in the Trump era is very different.

The transfer is part of a deal between Australia and the U.S., under the Obama administration, in which the U.S. agreed to accept some 1,250 refugees. President Trump has called it a “dumb deal.”

Nayib Bukele, the 37-year-old former mayor of San Salvador, promises to fight the country’s rampant corruption and crime.

Monday, Nevada’s Legislature becomes the first in U.S. history to have a majority of female lawmakers. In Colorado, also a first, women hold the majority in the House of Representatives.

As lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Monday morning, they renewed calls for Gov. Ralph Northam to resign.

If your college required you to take classes that didn’t count for your degree, we want to hear from you. These are often called remedial or developmental courses.

Residents who were once the governor’s allies are now wrestling with what to make of a racist yearbook photo and his insistence on remaining in office.

Several witnesses described a dramatic scene in which the aircraft, a 1981 twin-engine Cessna 414, burst into flames and began breaking apart. Four people were killed in a house in Yorba Linda.

U.S. service members will install wire barriers and help monitor the border. However, some in Congress have questioned whether it’s a good use of active-duty troops.

The expanded program includes more types of containers and benefits from a cleaner mix of recyclable materials, which is easier to sell than the mishmash of waste that ends up in curbside bins.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement says the rapper, long associated with Atlanta, is actually a U.K. citizen who came to the U.S. in 2005 and overstayed his visa.

Physicians have been taught to look for signs of hopelessness, sadness and lack of motivation to help them diagnose depression. But anger as a depression symptom is less often noticed or addressed.

With Gov. Ralph Northam’s future in doubt over a racist photo on his yearbook page, many are looking to the next in line.

Who could turn down what may be a once-in-a-lifetime chance to speak to the entire nation right after the president?

Democrats say they plan to follow through on the campaign pledges to protect health care and close the gender pay gap. With the shutdown over, they plan to push legislation and prove they can govern.

Marketers focused on finding the humor in this year’s crop of Super Bowl ads. Here’s what worked — and so much more that didn’t — on the world’s biggest showcase for TV advertising.

Many wealthy families have chosen not to have their children play football, but for lower-income students, football is still seen as a ticket to a better education.

With their second title in three years, the Patriots are now tied for the most Super Bowl titles in NFL history.

Northam has so far resisted widespread calls for him to step down after the revelation of a racist photo on his 1984 medical yearbook page.

President Trump criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on border security in an interview with CBS. The interview aired two days before a speech in which Trump is expected to call for compromise.

The mid-winter sunrise on the Arctic Coast is a sweet sign of hope in the town of Utqiaġvik.

In her announcement Tuesday, Marilyn Mosby argued the move will improve police-community relations and allow the city to dedicate more time and resources to fighting violent crimes.

For serious fans, it’s not just bragging rights on the line: Waistlines are too. Research suggests whether our team wins or loses can alter how we enjoy food, and how much we eat, even the day after.

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is the son of immigrants who has sued the Trump administration 45 times over a wide range of issues.

If boys can ride bikes, “why shouldn’t we?” asked Zulekha Dawood. So she organized a group that goes on weekly excursions — despite the disapproval of many men.

Nearly three years after the state of Illinois agreed in a court settlement to revamp mental health care in prisons and provide better treatment, a judge says the care remains “grossly insufficient.”

Francisco Yanez is the first high-ranking officer to publicly voice support of Venezuela’s opposition leader, Juan Guaidó. Both anti- and pro-government demonstrations are taking place on Saturday.

Sunday’s Super Bowl pits the New England Patriots against the Los Angeles Rams. LA’s talent-packed offense gives New England’s head coach Bill Belichick a tough choice on who to target.

“I do not believe that I am either of the people in the photo,” Gov. Northam said of the image, which shows two individuals, one dressed in blackface, and another as a member of the Ku Klux Klan.

Phil, the famous groundhog, did not see his shadow, meaning an early spring is upon us.

By law, only you and the Postal Service are allowed to put things in your mailbox. But what if companies like FedEx and UPS could do it too? That could happen under a Trump administration proposal.

The noted Iraqi archaeologist died Jan. 18 in Jordan. She helped restore Iraq’s national museum after it was looted in 2003 and specialized in the study of ancient cylinder seals.

Many people consider measles to be a quaint disease from the past. But it still kills over 100,000 children a year and can cause severe complications such as permanent hearing loss.

The Education Department has published guidance for teachers hurt by the federal TEACH Grant program. And a possible Denver teacher strike is on hold while the state decides whether to intervene.

A federal judge says the Pentagon has provided no justification for profiling immigrant recruits who became U.S. citizens.