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The six separate blasts that ripped through the San Pablito Market in Tultepec, Mexico killed at least 31 and injured 72.

While 31 states in the U.S. have the death penalty, only five held executions in 2016, according to a study by the Death Penalty Information Center.

Meteorologists define a White Christmas as at least one inch of snow on the ground Christmas morning, and it does not have to be snowing on the holiday.

Quotes from Samuel L. Jackson for his 68th Birthday.

In a letter to Walmart, the Fraternal Order of Police advised the retailer to refrain from selling what they called “offensive shirts and sweatshirts.”

The Bogoslof volcano in Alaska erupted Tuesday forming an ash cloud that rose to 34,000 feet, pilots reported.

Artificial intelligence-driven automation will be a crucial driver of economic growth, but it could also lead to a massive disruption in the jobs market, the White House warned in a new report.

This year, the winter solstice falls at 5.44 a.m. EST, Dec. 21, when the North Pole is tilted farthest from the sun — about 23.5 degrees.

The president-elect says he plans to end Barack Obama’s executive order, which provides temporary protection for undocumented immigrants who entered the U.S. as children.

The $25 million settlement payment must be made by Jan. 18, two days before President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be sworn into office.

Dozens more were injured when a fireworks market blew up in the municipality of Tultepec.

A recent poll found that 19 million adults in the United States have illegally imported foreign drugs.

Two crewmen died when Christopher Hutchinson's boat, the No Limits, capsized amid heavy weather.

Use this breakdown to sort out who should get a tip this season and just how much to give.

The technology would provide mind-altering experiences without the side effects of psychedelic drugs.

Tips and travel deals to score, last-minute, for 2016 through the New Year.

A terror attack in Germany's capital city could keep travelers from visiting for a while.

Mayor Mitch Landrieu said the settlements with 17 plaintiffs ended all civil litigation against the city stemming from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

The state's Department of Corrections agreed to end use of the sedative midazolam in death penalty sentences.

The entire NBA community has been mourning the death of its celebrated sideline reporter since his death was announced last week.

The state experiences an average of 2 1/2 earthquakes of a magnitude 3 or greater every day.

"Economists are not certain about many things," Yellen said. "But we are quite certain that a college diploma or an advanced degree is a key to economic success."

A new analysis shows certain trends among immigrants arriving to the United States.

The women were punished for minor, nonviolent infractions at a jail in Pittsburgh.

These are the items kids are hoping to see under the tree on Christmas.

Jonah Hill turned 33 Tuesday. Here's a look at his best known movies and quotes.

"It was him sitting in that chair saying the N-word, saying the C-word," actor Arnold claimed.

A white supremacist website called the Daily Stormer accused Jewish residents in Whitefish, Montana, of making life difficult for the mother of white nationalist Richard Spencer.

A new study reports on the trends in marijuana use in "reproductive-aged" women and women who are pregnant.