American climber Alex Honnold will try to ascend Taipei 101 with no ropes or safety net. Follow for live updates.

• Widespread threat: Two-thirds of the US population is facing down a monster winter storm and extreme cold. The storm’s snow and ice will stretch over 2,000 miles from Texas to New England as it ...

An immigration enforcement campaign is underway in Maine, a state that is home to a sizable Somali population, becoming the ...

Jack Smith, the former special who led two failed prosecutions against President Donald Trump, is scheduled to testify before the House Judiciary Committee today. Follow for live updates.

Particles from Earth’s atmosphere have been carried into space by solar wind and landing on the moon for billions of years, mixing into the lunar soil, according to a new study.

• Anti-government protests in Iran erupted for a 13th consecutive day on Friday, in a wave of nationwide unrest over crippling economic conditions. At least 45 protesters have died, including eight ...

A woman was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis as the Republican-led House Oversight Committee held a hearing on allegations of fraud and misuse of federal funds in the state. Follow for live ...

• Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz this morning issued a statement saying he was dropping his bid for a third term as a welfare-fraud scandal in his state intensified. In a later news conference, he largely ...

Bowen Yang got teary-eyed during the final sketch on Saturday’s episode of “Saturday Night Live,” which was his last. The 5-time Primetime Emmy nominee – who confirmed via his social media earlier on ...

Bowen Yang is leaving “Saturday Night Live” after this weekend’s Christmas show, in the middle of Season 51. Yang confirmed his departure in an Instagram post on Saturday. “i loved working at SNL, and ...

• The Federal Reserve cut interest rates Wednesday by a quarter point as expected, lowering borrowing costs for the third time this year. • Wall Street rallied after Fed Chair Jerome Powell ruled out ...

New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill said she believes she is entering office with a mandate from voters after a strong election win last night. “Yes, I do, a very big one,” when asked if she ...