U.S. stocks climbed on Thursday, propelling the S&P 500 to a record close, after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the central bank would probably continue tapering its asset purchases while tracking data to figure how much recent softness in the economy is due to the weather.
Purdue University, which once defended the right of a private speaker to blaspheme Jesus, has banned an alumni donor from using the word “God” on a plaque because it might offend someone.
A chain of Florida restaurants are making customers pick up the tab for the company’s mandatory participation in the Affordable Care Act.
North Korea launched four Scud missiles into the sea off its eastern coast Thursday, the South Korean Defense Ministry said.
D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray on Thursday announced that the city will recognize gender dysphoria as a medical condition, forcing insurance companies to cover treatments such as gender-reassignment surgery for transgender people.
The U.S. military is ill-prepared for waging cyber warfare and needs to bolster defenses against the growing threat of cyber attacks against both military systems and private infrastructure, the commander of U.S. Cyber Command told Congress on Thursday.
The State Law Enforcement Division will investigate the shooting and turn its findings over to prosecutors, who will decide whether to press charges.
Drastic times call for drastic measures. But what would it take for you to drink tap water that had been recycled straight from the sewer?
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, spoke out strongly in support of the political uprising in Venezuela and criticized President Obama for his history of “negotiating with tyrants and bullies” in the country.
While the establishment hopes for a governor to emerge, he is quietly putting together a formidable operation.