The airstrikes targeting militants affiliated with the Islamic State in northwestern Nigeria are a major escalation of an offensive that Nigeria's overstretched military has struggled with for years.

A man was shot and killed Friday after firing at police in a suburb of Charlotte during a child custody exchange, authorities said.

A person was taken to the hospital for treatment. The suspect remains on the loose.

Heavy rains and strong winds from powerful winter storms this week brought the wettest Christmas season to Southern California in years, triggering widespread mudslides and debris flows and leaving homes halfway filled with mud.

Gold futures traded in New York have soared almost 71% this year, on pace for their best annual gain in 46 years.

"Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest" will be bigger than ever this year with performances by HUNTR/X, Diana Ross, Demi Lovato, Jordan Davis, 50 Cent and so many more. The fun begins New Year's Eve at 8p/7c on ABC.

Suspect in national guard shooting faces new federal charges that allow death penalty discussions

Gift returns come with an environmental cost, but there's a lot consumers and companies are doing to minimize it.

Friends of the retired NASCAR driver are now reporting the family's holiday card is now arriving in mailboxes.

President Trump said in a post on his social media platform Thursday that he launched a "powerful and deadly strike" on ISIS terrorists in Nigeria, whom he claimed have been "targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians."