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Authorities say it needs to be scrubbed to protect the historic buildings at the Pike Place Market. But cleaning 20 years' worth of gum off a brick wall is no easy feat.

Words of wisdom from an American president — spread, savored, satirized.

Mei Xiang, the female giant panda at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., went into labor on Saturday and gave birth to a cub. Hours later, a second cub was born.

Donald Trump addressed a crowd of thousands at the American Airlines Center in Dallas Monday. He spoke mostly about himself but also addressed illegal immigration, which drew a thunderous reaction.

Many political leaders were visibly moved by the mere first-ever presence of a pope in the chamber, but the speech itself was full of politics.

The deadline to fund government agencies is Sept. 30. Democrats blocked a vote on a bill to extend current funding because it would have deleted money for Planned Parenthood for a year.

Twenty-four students showed up at the school Thursday morning in attire featuring the Confederate battle flag — a long-standing violation of their high school's dress code.

The agency says some 480,000 diesel-powered Volkswagens have sophisticated software that detects emissions testing — and "turns full emissions controls on only during the test."

Leslie Allen Merritt, Jr., 21 was arrested at a Wal-Mart outside of Phoenix in connection with 11 recent highway vehicle shootings. Officials say the acts qualify as domestic terrorism.

Years of drought have helped fuel two fast-moving blazes near San Francisco. Jerry Brown said his emergency declaration will speed up the removal of debris caused by the fires.