Angela Merkel Named Time's 2015 Person Of The Year
German chancellor Angela Merkel has been named Time's Person of the Year, praised by the magazine for her leadership on everything from Syrian refugees to the Greek debt crisis.
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German chancellor Angela Merkel has been named Time's Person of the Year, praised by the magazine for her leadership on everything from Syrian refugees to the Greek debt crisis.
The U.S. won't elect a president until next year but the debate over the crowded field of candidates jostling for the Oval Office emerged as the hottest topic on Facebook this year.
Officials in Massachusetts say the number of students complaining of gastrointestinal symptoms after eating at a Chipotle this weekend has climbed to 80, up from the 30 it reported previously.
Florida wildlife officials are releasing fake snakes around state landmarks to raise awareness about nonnative species. Here in Texas, residents in Carson County are seeing an alarming abundance of rattlesnakes this year.
Yahoo is scrapping its original plan to spin off its prized stake in China's Alibaba Group and will instead explore breaking off the rest of its business into a new company.
Federal officials said Tuesday further testing was unable to confirm the presence of E. coli in the onions and celery used to make chicken salad at Costco warehouses across the country.
For U.S. Army veteran William McFarland, joining the military taught him the importance of integrity and responsibility and gave his life a sense of purpose.
The International Space Station accepted its first U.S. shipment in more than half a year early Wednesday, receiving Christmas presents and much-needed groceries for the resident astronauts.
As the Girl Scouts membership continues a sharp decline, its leaders are betting on technology to reverse the trend, including a major expansion of its year-old program enabling Girl Scout cookies to be sold via mobile apps.
"Empire" leads the television nominees at the NAACP's Image Awards, competing for 12 trophies at the ceremony, while "Creed" was the king of the ring with six nods in the film categories.
Dallas-based Southwest said Tuesday that revenue for every seat flown one mile will be flat to down 1 percent in the fourth quarter compared with the same period last year. Just a month ago, the airline predicted a 1 percent increase.
Facebook has lifted a ban that blocked material from Tsu, a small rival challenging the world's largest social network's financial dependence on free content shared by its 1.5 billion users.
The government on Tuesday announced plans to update its safety rating system for new cars and trucks to include whether the vehicle has technology to avoid crashes, in addition to how well it protects occupants in crashes.
The Senate is set to vote Wednesday on legislation to rewrite the landmark 2002 No Child Left Behind law.
This one comes from the Johnson family in San Antonio. They have coordinated all of the lights on their house to some great dubstep music. They say it's like a dance party, with Christmas lights.
