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Fetterman flashes bipartisan chops with surprise video message at GOP convention

Sen. John Fetterman, Pennsylvania Democrat, made a surprise cameo at the Republican National Convention in Dallas, briefly appearing in a video message, further distancing himself from the socialist-leaning elements of his party.

'He's not on our side': Sen. Jon Husted goes after Democrat Sherrod Brown as a misguided relic

Sen. Jon Husted called former Sen. Sherrod Brown, his Democratic opponent in this year's Senate race, a relic of the past.

GOP Convention Doubles as Pep Rally for Paxton

The Republican Party descended on the Lone Star State on Wednesday for a midterm convention the GOP hopes will prop up Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a surprisingly close U.S. Senate race.

Sen. Tim Scott's convention speech warns of the threat of 'radical,' 'weird' Democrats

Sen. Tim Scott, chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, told the Republican midterm convention in Dallas that Senate Democrats have rolled out "the most dangerous, radical, and frankly weird Democrat candidates in American history."

Former volunteer sues Cesar Chavez nonprofits over failing to stop union leader from sexual abuse

One of the organizers who said she was sexually abused by Latino labor leader Cesar Chavez decades ago has sued nonprofits tied to him.

Man whose 16 grandchildren found living in filthy conditions is found incompetent to stand trial

A man whose 16 grandchildren were discovered living in squalid conditions at a rural southern Ohio home was found mentally incompetent to stand trial Wednesday.

Michael Whatley casts Senate rival Roy Cooper as 'radical' in GOP convention speech

Michael Whatley took the stage at the GOP convention in Dallas on Wednesday and rallied Republicans behind his uphill Senate bid in North Carolina by framing the election as a fight for the American dream.

Brazil's Lula signs measures to cut fuel taxes and subsidize diesel ahead of election

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed a decree and a provisional measure Wednesday aimed at lowering fuel prices, weeks ahead of the presidential election and as the U.S.-Iran war drives up the cost of filling the tank.

Alcohol, whey and motorcycles are in the crosshairs of the U.S. import ban on Canada products

The trade war between the U.S. and Canada escalated again this week as the U.S. announced import bans on most alcoholic beverages from Canada, along with other products including whey, molasses and motorcycles.

NHL Still Has Work to Do Before Approving Expanding to a 33rd Team in Houston or Austin, Texas

While the NHL may soon expand to Houston or Austin, Texas, the road to adding a 33rd team still has some obstacles to clear.

Kathy Griffin jokes Barron Trump tells her: 'Don't kill my daddy'

In an interview published Wednesday, KATHY GRIFFIN joked that Barron Trump will "send me a note once a month just saying, 'Don't kill my daddy,'" referencing the fallout from a 2017 photo shoot in which she posed holding a fake, bloodied mask resembling President Trump's severed head.

A stronger-than-normal El Nino alarms scientists over Galapagos wildlife and forests

The prediction that this season's El Nino phenomenon will be stronger than normal has alarmed the Ecuadorian scientific community, which has warned of its impact on the flora and fauna of the Galapagos Islands, home to the highest concentration of species not found elsewhere on Earth.