The Latest Breaking News from The United States

Vice President Kamala Harris starts a weeklong trip to Africa this weekend as the United States seeks to pitch itself as a better partner than China, which has invested heavily in the continent over several decades.

A potentially fatal fungus is spreading in the United States, but those with minimal health risks are likely in the clear, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

North Korea claimed Friday to have tested a nuclear-capable underwater drone designed to generate a gigantic “radioactive tsunami” that would destroy naval strike groups and ports. Analysts were skeptical that the device presents a major new threat, but the test underlines the North's commitment to raising nuclear threats. The test…

Pyongyang has ramped up its weapons demonstrations in recent months in response to military exercises between the United States and its ally South Korea, leading to increased nuclear tensions

The United States has military carried out multiple air strikes in Syria against Iran-aligned groups it blames for a deadly drone attack

North Korea said Friday its latest cruise missile launches this week were part of nuclear attack simulations that also included a test of a purported underwater nuclear attack drone

Now senators are getting involved in the big Xbox-PlayStation console war, this time as part of trade talks between the United States and Japan. Oh boy.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday the United States was looking at ways to strengthen its sanctions against Iran, but acknowledged the sanctions had not resulted in the behavioral or policy changes Washington desires from Tehran.

The Bahamas and several other Caribbean nations, including Jamaica, have banded together to support the government of Mexico in a lawsuit against gun manufacturers in the United States.

MIAMI -- Even after Japan beat the United States in the final of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Tuesday night in Miami, the festivities continued outside loanDepot park. Joining the fans rooting for Samurai Japan and the U.S. team were supporters of teams that had earlier been eliminated from…

The United States and Canada reached a deal aimed at stopping asylum seekers from entering the shared land border via unofficial crossings, though some details still need to be ironed out when the two sides meet, a Canadian government source and a U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday.