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The Diocese of Brooklyn, N.Y., has agreed to a $27.5 million settlement in a sex abuse case. It involves a former religion teacher at a church-affiliated school who molested and raped four boys.

The Williams Hall TV studio where former NBC executive Rick Ludwin got his start will be named in his honor in a ceremony Tuesday, March 19, on the...

"This is not a victory announcement," the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces say, even as they celebrate a breakthrough in a battle in Syria's Euphrates River Valley.

Lily is the first Sesame Street character to experience homelessness and food insecurity. It's hoped she'll help adults and children learn how to talk about these issues.

The Senate has approved a short-term measure to fund government agencies at their current spending levels and put off any fight over a border wall until February. The House takes up the bill Thursday.

An attempt to bring a little Christmas cheer has grown to capture the imagination of the Ohio city.

The blaze destroyed voting machines and booths for 19 of Kinshasa's 24 polling stations. But with 10 days to go, the Democratic Republic of the Congo plans to proceed with its presidential election.

Zimbabwe's former first lady allegedly beat a model with an extension cord, though for nearly a year she had diplomatic immunity. That shield was dropped, and authorities say they're back on the case.

The Federal Lead Action Plan is a framework rather than a call for new regulations. The plan seeks to bolster efforts to communicate the dangers of lead exposure. Critics say it doesn't go far enough.

Around the country, Americans are pitching in to help out government employees who aren't being paid during the shutdown, offering free meals, free haircuts, interest-free loans, and more.