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In January alone, 1,938 people were killed. Poor security, the proliferation of drug gangs, corruption and lack of opportunities are among the factors causing the violence.

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka laid out his vision for organized labor, taking on both political parties for catering to moneyed interests instead of concentrating on the plight of American workers.

The American Beverage Association and local businesses are suing to to abolish the Philadelphia soda tax. Oral arguments are scheduled for April 5. The case could end up in the state's Supreme Court.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered the Justice Department to review agreements that seek to overhaul troubled police departments, which he says isn't the federal government's job.

Fourteen people were killed and many more injured in Russia's second-largest city. Russian authorities say the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber from the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan.

The researchers say it's the first time an American badger has been documented burying an animal larger than itself. It worked for five days and nights to accomplish the unexpected feat.

The singer-songwriter's music has long been characterized as melancholy. For her album Mental Illness, she leaned into that stereotype, writing songs that empathize with other people's struggles.

In a statement on Tuesday, President Trump condemned the chemical attack in Syria and blames his predecessor. In past tweets, Trump offered then-President Obama advice about the Syrian situation.

The same House conservatives who helped defeat the bill are now trying to revive it, just ahead of their two-week recess to go home and face constituents.

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 8-3 that denying a teacher a job because she is lesbian violates the Civil Rights Act. It's the first time the law has been found to cover the LGBT community.