Meanwhile, October's figures were revised downward, suggesting a slowdown in the market.
The Republican, whose run for the presidency has been lagging, initially told reporters that "personnel changes" were possible.
As the holiday of peace and joy approaches, presidential candidates have shown little sign of lightening up their rhetoric.
A program to use money from seized assets to finance law enforcement agencies was suspended in the omnibus spending bill.
At an airport and a major mall, activists demanded answers in the death of Jamar Clark, an unarmed black man killed by police.
A new fundraising email shows the Democrat and her campaign could be getting anxious as her decisive lead in early polls slips.
The Kentucky senator said Wednesday that he was running a "first-tier campaign" and limiting competition in the debates would only help front-runner Donald Trump.
Holiday hours for UPS, USPS and Fedex.
The spots — produced with a nonprofit that advocates for gun control — will feature some of basketball’s top stars, including MVP Stephen Curry.
Paul joined the chorus of GOP candidates criticizing Hillary Clinton Wednesday when he said she should be able to quickly use a bathroom because Carly Fiorina could.
Ted Cruz told donors in a closed-door New York City meeting that banning same-sex marriage wouldn't be a top priority for his administration.
The virus, transmitted by mosquitoes, has led Brazilian health officials to ask women to delay getting pregnant because of the potential harmful effects on children.
Noche Buena is the Hispanic tradition of celebrating the birth of Jesus on Christmas Eve, not Christmas Day. It means Good Night in English.
However, 29 percent of respondents worried that the government had gone too far in restricting civil liberties as it combats terrorism.
The Kentucky senator and Republican presidential candidate is lashing out against fellow White House hopefuls and Washington waste for his holiday tradition.
After Sheriff Scott Israel appointed Nazer Hamze as his deputy, local anti-Muslim activists are calling for him to resign, and Hamze to be dismissed.
Several restaurant chains across the U.S. are open Christmas Day, but you may want to call ahead anyway.
Sen. Bernie Sanders in an op-ed called for an annual audit of the U.S. central bank and for fewer conflicts of interest among its board members.
Russia is arming Kyrgyzstan's military, to the northeast of Afghanistan, to counter threats from the Islamic State group.
A recent oil rush — and the accompanying avalanche of money — has reshaped Williston, North Dakota. But what becomes of a boomtown as crude prices collapse?
The release of the 21-page visa file comes as the process that allowed the San Bernardino shooter's entry to the U.S. on a fiancée visa remains under scrutiny.
Lakeisha Holloway has also been charged with child abuse or neglect, for having a child in the car, and with leaving the scene.
Nearly 60 percent of Republicans surveyed said they approved of U.S. efforts to work with other nations to limit global warming, a poll showed.
Criteria set by Fox Business Network could block Republicans John Kasich, Carly Fiorina and Rand Paul from participating in the "main event" Jan. 14.
A 37 percent increase since 2002 in fatalities from cirrhosis and other health effects does not include deaths from drunken-driving crashes.
The Pentagon and other agencies are expected to complete their regulatory proposal soon, a Defense Department official said.
Problem spots like Chicago, and states such as Illinois, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Kentucky will continue to draw investor concern.
A gay Mexican undocumented immigrant can stay in the U.S. now that a judge says he could face danger if deported.
After a grand jury in Texas opted not to indict jail employees in a black woman's death in July, attention now turns to the arresting officer.
Trinity Church in New York City, a shareholder in the U.S. supplier of outdoor gear, wants it to stop carrying larger-capacity firearms.