A prominent Georgia Republican was running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded 300 investors of at least $140 million, federal officials alleged in a complaint filed Thursday.

In total, the eight companies settled for $720 million, the office said in a statement Thursday. Up to $9.37 million could be allocated to Minnesota, which would total $633 million in settlement ...

The State Department formally advised staffers Thursday that it would be sending layoff notices to some of them soon, coming as part of dramatic changes to the agency that the Trump administration ...

Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan abducted and killed nine people after stopping two passenger buses on a highway Thursday night, officials said.

San Jose Earthquakes (7-7-7, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota United FC (10-4-7, fourth in the Western Conference) ...

The vice president of Costa Rica's Congress said Thursday that the U.S. embassy told her the U.S. had revoked her visa because of alleged contacts with the Chinese Communist Party.

Cooper Flagg made his professional debut Thursday night in the NBA Summer League and celebrated an 87-85 win over Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Police believe search aircraft are their best chance of finding German tourist Carolina Wilga a day after her van was found abandoned in the Australian Outback, an officer said Friday.

President Donald Trump will host his Philippine counterpart in the White House ''very soon'' to discuss how the longtime treaty allies can further deepen their security and economic engagements, the ...

BOTTOM LINE: Chicago Sky faces the Minnesota Lynx after Rebecca Allen scored 27 points in the Chicago Sky's 87-76 victory over the Dallas Wings. The Sky are 3-4 in home games. Chicago gives up 86.3 ...

Visitors and staff at two national parks in the U.S. West have been evacuated because of wildfires. JACOB LAKE, Ariz. — Visitors and staff at two national parks in the U.S. West have been evacuated ...

Ceddanne Rafaela hit a go-ahead, two-run double during a three-run seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox earned their season-high seventh straight win by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Thursday.