A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and a former lawmaker have been granted asylum in Great Britain and Australia.

Special U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff says Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with President Donald Trump to allow the U.S. and European allies to offer Ukraine a security guarantee ...

Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Sunday tough measures against anti-government protesters following ...

Members of the African American Mayors Association started noticing last year declines in violent crime in their cities.

Coastal communities nationwide are ramping up efforts to restore and protect their shorelines as climate change causes more intense and destructive storms and leads to sea-level rise that puts tens of ...

Baby Olympic marmots are being eaten alive in their burrows. Wildflowers are shifting bloom time. Pikas are running out of ...

The supply lists, compiled by teachers or schools, have become a favorite topic of complaints on social media and parenting ...

Washington is taking months to license mental health workers. When applicants push for answers, they face hours-long phone ...

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND — Old wooden nameplates of retired ferries adorn the walls of the Washington State Ferries’ carpentry shop ...

The program gave birth to the idea of retirement and covers nearly all Americans — but now it faces major financial and ...

Pacific Northwest Ballet soloist Christopher D’Ariano's wardrobe is equal parts performance-ready and style-savvy. Here's ...

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