Astronomers say they have directly detected the first-ever radio emission from a planet outside the solar system. The signal, however, is evidence of a colossal magnetic field — not intelligent life.

The lawsuit comes a month after the GOP-controlled Tarrant County Commissioners Court approved the cuts in a 3-2 vote despite intense opposition from residents and the court’s two Democratic commissio...

Gov. Kathy Hochul has named Letitia James, the New York State attorney general, to serve as special prosecutor to investigate a woman’s allegation that she was raped on Cornell University’s campus in ...

After The Washington Post reported on the proposal, local leaders sent letters to the Trump administration and the MLB commissioner expressing strong opposition.

The White House Office of Management and Budget added $20 million to the pot for commemorative events a day before DHS awarded an advertising contract of the same amount.

A lawyer for Pike demanded that the governor commute her sentence after an attempt to execute her by lethal injection failed.

The case against David Hearn has been dismissed with prejudice.

With the arrival of the long-awaited rules, Democratic governors are under more pressure to say whether they will opt in.

Officials say they don’t know who installed the controversial cameras or how the data was being used. Residents are unnerved.

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Wednesday that price growth remained a concern despite the latest data coming in cooler than economists predicted.

Rapper Macklemore said his upcoming “Free Palestine” tour, launched after he was dropped as Ed Sheeran’s opening act, “sold out immediately" on Wednesday.

An appeals court had paused Christa Pike’s execution to consider her claim that sexual abuse she faced as a child should impact her punishment.

The Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U.S. military personnel that their personal information had been stolen in a months-long breach.

In a fiery speech, the Pentagon chief solicited bids to build a new base, called for more focus on religion and said Elon Musk will help develop next-generation weapons.

Taxpayers spent 21 percent more last year on the program, which helps cover the costs of food and lodging in Washington, a Post analysis found.

The probe reflects a focus by Trump administration officials on using existing laws to tame artificial intelligence safety risks.

A new report by the Federal Reserve’s independent inspector general concluded that a nearly $2.5 billion construction project was poorly managed but made no referrals to the U.S. Attorney General.

Eli Lilly on Wednesday said its experimental combination regimen showed greater weight loss than a high dose of its top-selling drug, tirzepatide, alone in a mid-stage trial on patients with obesity a...

Christa Gail Pike was scheduled to be executed Wednesday, Sept. 30, and would've been the first woman put to death by Tennessee in more than 200 years.

Students facing acute challenges affording their tuition are increasingly turning to crowdfunding. Experts warn it’s a temporary fix to systemic affordability issues.

The plane was traveling from Dubai to Israel when the pilot and co-pilot appear to have gotten into a fight, Israeli officials said.

A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv has landed safely after an incident during the journey, the airline has said.

The Post examined 15 years of the institution’s financial records to see why it went south after the president took over.

The DNC is asking the justices to clarify whether Wisconsin courts can extend voting hours when election-day problems threaten voters’ constitutional right to vote.

Navy said Tuesday that it's chosen aircraft manufacturer Boeing to develop its next generation of fighter jets.

Nearly a week after her party, the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), won the parliamentary elections, the mayor of Marrakech was named Morocco's prime minister on September 29.