U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper could not grant a motion from unions representing federal workers to stop layoffs.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ condition isn’t life-threatening, but he’s not out of danger, his medical team said Friday as the 88-year-old pontiff marked his first week in a hospital with pneumonia on ...

Democrats used the overnight Senate session as a platform for their outrage over what President Donald Trump has wrought.

The Dalton Fire Company has stopped providing ambulance services to the borough and surrounding townships because of a lack ...

Political and military leaders in Europe are fleshing out details of a plan for Ukraine once the guns fall silent.

I just read the letter to the editor concerning Kratom (“Local case shows FDA should ban Kratom,” Feb. 21).   It is very disturbing to ...

Economists cringe when pundits equate national economic issues to household finances. They contend that sound fiscal ...

Nanticoke police are investigating an attempted firebombing that took place earlier this week at the office of state Rep. Alec Ryncavage. An unidentified person threw two bottles filled with ...

Lackawanna County Democratic Commissioner Matt McGloin confirmed he’ll resign effective Monday, but remained mum Friday on ...

Lawyers are delivering their closing arguments in the trial of a man charged with trying to kill Salman Rushdie.

UnitedHealth Group shares tumbled early Friday on a report that the U.S. Department of Justice has started an investigation into the health care giant.

The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare is scheduled to be in court for the first time since his ...