UNITED STATES

As vacation season nears, the federal agency plans to deploy more agents to help speed airport security checks.

Russian posturing has left Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden determined to maintain sanctions against the Kremlin.

Gloomy earnings reports from retailers overshadowed Friday’s strong April retail sales data.

It was a crushing week for retailers like Macy’s and Kohl’s. Yet on Friday, new data showed consumer spending came roaring back in April. What gives?

The Obama administration has thus far deported 2.5 million people — or 23 percent more than that of George W. Bush.

Sadiq Khan repeated that Donald Trump has an “ignorant view of Islam” and said he did not want to be an exception to the candidate's proposed Muslim ban.

Honda is Takata’s biggest customer, and the defective airbags are believed to be responsible for at least 11 deaths.

It’s been nearly two months since the Brussels terrorist attacks, which were claimed by the Islamic State group.

Americans stepped up purchases of cars and other goods in April, suggesting the economy is regaining momentum after growth almost stalled in the first quarter.

U.S. investigators are reportedly gathering documents and information from more than a dozen companies.

The department store operator joins rivals Macy's Inc. and Kohl's Corp. in reporting a drop in sales in a quarter marked by a slump in apparel demand.

On Friday, the U.S. government will launch the National Microbiome Initiative — a project to further understanding of Earth's unseen denizens.

The comments by China’s foreign ministry come on the heels of Washington’s consideration to lift a three-decade-old arms embargo on Vietnam.

The Nordic country plans to replace its ageing fleet of fighter jets with new planes from the U.S. defense contractor.

In its monthly oil market report, the International Energy Agency predicted a big reduction in oil stocks later this year.

Visitors concerned about crime during the Olympics can relax. It’s Rio’s poor who should worry.

Analysts forecast a 0.9 percent month-on-month rise in retail sales in April, fueled primarily by a rebound in automobile sales.

Friday’s summit, which marks the White House’s first U.S.-Nordic Leaders Summit, will be attended by the leaders of Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Iceland.

Fang Fenghui, a member of China’s Central Military Commission, and General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, discussed the issue in a video link-up Thursday.

Stores open at least two years saw a 10 percent increase in sales in the first quarter.

Supporters of cleric Muqtada al-Sadr demonstrated Thursday, one day after suicide attacks killed at least 80 people in Iraq's capital.