

Flooding in Illinois, Missouri Shuts Major Roads, Swamps Businesses, Homes
Lisa Lemons stands on a hill overlooking floodwater from the Bourbeuse River in Union, Mo., Dec. 29, 2015. ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI—A rare...


Texas ‘Affluenza’ Teen to Be Returned to US from Mexico After Capture
This Dec. 28, 2015 photo released by Mexico's Jalisco state prosecutor's office shows who authorities identify as Ethan Couch, after he...


The guy made famous by 'The Big Short' for predicting the housing crash has a dark warning
Michael Burry. Michael Burry thinks the "risk-pricing mechanism" of the global economy is broken and we're "building up terrific stresses...


Iraqi PM Visits Ramadi After Key Victory
Members of Iraq's elite counter-terrorism service flash the "V" for victory sign, Dec. 29, 2015 in the city of Ramadi, the capital of...


Poll: Obama, Hillary Clinton America’s ‘Most Admired’
President Barack Obama delivers a statement alongside then-secretary of state Hillary Clinton, at the Rose Garden of the White House in...


Burundi Sides Split on Peacekeepers at Start of Talks
Uganda VP Edward Sekandi, second left, front row, Uganda PM Ruhakana Rugunda, right, and East African Community Secretary-General Dr....


Japan, South Korea Agree to ‘Comfort Women’ Settlement
Former comfort woman Kil Un-ock, forced into sexual slavery to Japanese troops during World War II, attends a rally protesting a U.S....


Washington's Functionality to Be Tested in 2016
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. WASHINGTON—Americans witnessed a...


2015 Brought Progress in Fight Against Ebola, HIV, Polio
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation's 2015 World AIDS Day Commemoration takes place at Arclight Hollywood Theater in Los Angeles to celebrate...


Pakistan Army Chief in Kabul for Crucial Talks
This picture released by Pakistan's army shows General Raheel Sharif meeting with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, Dec. 27, 2015....















