Rescue and recovery efforts were underway after powerful storms spawned tornadoes and strong winds across Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi.

Russia claimed that it had captured the small salt-mining town, while Ukraine rejected Moscow's claim and said that its forces were still hanging on.

The first-year Republican lawmaker, representing parts of Queens and Long Island, admitted to lying about his background, education and finances.

Travelers navigated flight disruptions as a safety system outage left pilots, airlines and airports without crucial safety information for hours.

President Biden, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada and President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico gathered for the North American Leaders' Summit, which served as a forum to discuss pressing issues.

President Biden said he had been 'surprised' to learn that his lawyers had found a small cache of classified documents as they packed up his former office at a Washington think tank.

Governor Kathy Hochul of New York pledged to make New York 'more affordable, more livable and safer.'

President Biden is expected to discuss issues ranging from economic cooperation to migration with the leaders of Canada and Mexico.

Republicans united to push through the new rules, days after a protracted battle to elect Kevin McCarthy as House speaker. The package passed in a mostly party-line vote, with just one Republican voting no.

Representative Kevin McCarthy of California delivered a speech that focused on unity. Then, members-elect and delegates were sworn in.