Tim Marcin

Japan plans to ease refugee criteria, but some are critical of the plan.

As a number of teams favored to win covered the spread, Las Vegas sportsbooks took a hit Sunday during the NFL's first week.

Forbes released its annual rankings of NFL team valuations, pegging the Dallas Cowboys as the most valuable with an estimated worth of $4 billion.

U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch warned Monday that the corruption investigation into FIFA was not over.

A draft from a meeting of European Union interior ministers suggests that EU nations will not have mandatory quotas for taking in refugees.

Russia's prized Armata tank is expected to feature a number of technological upgrades and is scheduled to begin testing next year.

Footage appears to show the retired tennis star being tackled to the ground and handcuffed.

Roberta Vinci pulled off a stunning win by besting Serena Williams 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the women's semifinals at the U.S. Open Friday.

The NFL is investigating an incident in which the Pittsburgh Steelers' tight ends coach allegedly kicked a New England Patriots fan.

Nigeria's president has taken strides in fighting against the insurgent group Boko Haram, but the extremist group has still carried out a number of deadly attacks.

Pope Francis' stop in Philadelphia later this month could be a boon to the city's economy — especially for those hosting visitors in Airbnb spaces.

A majority of Michigan voters back legalizing recreational marijuana, according to a recent poll.

Bernie Sanders took a slight lead over Hillary Clinton in a recent Iowa poll, but the former secretary of state still appears to be the front-runner on the national scene.

The respected and free-wheeling jazz musician debuted alongside Stephen Colbert Tuesday night as the bandleader on the "Late Show."

As a part of a bigger push to make major changes at the fast food chain, McDonald's plans to switch to using cage-free eggs in the next ten years.

Some argue a price hike could inhibit military families based in those areas from leading a healthy lifestyle with good eating habits.

The Republican presidential candidate said he had "dealt with those people" in school.

Units in Russia's airborne forces have been put on full alert as part of an inspection of the country's military readiness.

Obama ripped GOP candidates, and one hopeful in particular, in a speech given to Boston's labor council.

The Hungarian defense minister resigned Monday because armed forces have been slow in building a fence along the Serbian border to refugees out.

A team of experts reportedly will head to Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region to investigate claims of three alleged chemical weapons attacks.

A Royal Air Force drone strike last month killed three Islamic State group fighters, including two British nationals, U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron says.

The New York governor's staff member was reportedly struck by a stray bullet early Monday before the West Indian Day Parade in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

Qatar will reportedly send about 1,000 troops to join the fighting in Yemen, following a number of air strikes carried out by coalition forces Sunday.

The league stripped the New England team of two draft picks as a part of Deflategate disciplinary measures. It appears the team won't challenge that part of the ruling.

The pontiff criticized gossipers ahead of his planned visit to the United States.

Slava Voynov faces potential deportation after being taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

U.S. District Court Judge Richard Berman decided Thursday to nullify the four-game suspension of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for his alleged role in 'Deflategate.'

Two groups advocating for legalized marijuana in Massachusetts are competing to each get more than 60,000 voter signatures to make the 2016 ballot.