Many Americans unwittingly investing in guns

Many Americans unwittingly investing in guns

Millions of Americans are buying into gun companies - often unwittingly - as mutual funds have boosted such holdings to record levels, accor...

A hate crime that tied two Americans, and two Americas, together

A hate crime that tied two Americans, and two Americas, together

New York Times columnist Anand Giridharadas tells Reuters Opinion Editor Jason Fields how he came across the tale that he turned into a book...

Pregnant woman runs 800m race

Pregnant woman runs 800m race

Eight months pregnant track star Alysia Montano raced 800 meters at the U.S. Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, California. Jillia...

Obama, Central American leaders discuss child migrant crisis

Obama, Central American leaders discuss child migrant crisis

U.S. President Barack Obama hosts presidents from three Central American countries to find a solution to increased migration by unaccompanie...

Obama calls Islamic State a 'cancer'; vows justice for beheaded American journalist

Obama calls Islamic State a 'cancer'; vows justice for beheaded American journalist

President Obama says "American does not forget" and vows to capture those responsible for killing journalist James Foley, who was beheaded b...

Americans in New York sound off on President Obama and the Islamic State

Americans in New York sound off on President Obama and the Islamic State

Americans in New York comment on President Barack Obama's upcoming speech in which he is expected to lay out plans to fight Islamic State mi...

Train gunman identified, American  hero  leaves hospital

Train gunman identified, American hero leaves hospital

France says the gunman on a train who was overpowered by American servicemen is a suspected Islamist militant. Gavino Garay reports.  

House GOP in chaos as favorite McCarthy quits speaker race

House GOP in chaos as favorite McCarthy quits speaker race

Republicans in Congress were plunged into turmoil on Thursday when California Representative Kevin McCarthy, considered the favorite to succ...

State Dept. confirms two Americans killed in Jordan

State Dept. confirms two Americans killed in Jordan

State Department Spokesman John Kirby says two U.S. citizen "trainers" were killed and two more American citizens were wounded in a shooting...

Obama:  This should not be a close race

Obama: This should not be a close race

President Barack Obama continued to press the case for Democrat Hillary Clinton to succeed him in the White House saying, "This should not b...

Sanders casts vote in presidential race

Sanders casts vote in presidential race

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, the former rival of Democrat Hillary Clinton in the presidential race, cast his ballot in Burlington, Vermon...

North Korea says American was detained for 'attempted subversion'

North Korea says American was detained for 'attempted subversion'

North Korea said on Wednesday that an American man it had detained in late April was intercepted because he was attempting to commit "hostil...

Wireless charging technology comes to Formula-E racing

Wireless charging technology comes to Formula-E racing

With the inaugural season of the electric Formula E motoring championship set to kick off, some of the brains behind one of the world's fast...