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Employers added just 130,000 jobs in August, another sign that the economy is slowing. Job gains for June and July were revised downward. Factories, in particular, have seen a slowdown.

The stock market made a comeback after spending much of Thursday in negative territory, a day after a record-setting rally on Wall Street. The Dow closed up nearly 260 points, more than 1 percent.

There is growing chaos at the southern border, as some officials say the Trump administration’s focus on deterrence at the border has left them unable to handle and properly house thousands of families.

A key plank of the president's election was his hard-line stance on immigration. And now he is ready to roll out his legislative approach.

In western North Carolina, emergency officials have rescinded an evacuation order that was triggered by fears about the dam at Lake Tahoma. But high water levels continue to pose perilous risks.

Over the years, the United States census boxes indicating race or ethnicity have changed.

The Chamber of Commerce, which advocates for business interests, says employers need temporary protections from lawsuits as they deal with reopening during the pandemic.

The last surviving Puerto Rican nationalist who opened fire on Congress in 1954 died Monday. Supporters of Puerto Rico's independence continued to consider him a hero.

Dr. Deborah Birx said data from across the country shows that new hospitalizations have dropped by 50% in the last 30 days, and deaths continue to decrease week over week.

The International Court of Justice says it did not find that Bolivia's neighbor Chile has a legal obligation to enter into negotiations with Bolivia about access to the ocean.