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US Marines need to put away their cell phones, forget about their fancy coffees and get back to doing what Marines used to do -- dig a foxhole, cover up, stay quiet and be wary, the Corps' top officer says.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave the United States "an ultimatum," demanding the extradition of the cleric he believes is behind the failed July 15 coup attempt.

Donald Trump on Wednesday repeatedly called President Barack Obama the "founder" of ISIS and labeled Hillary Clinton the "co-founder."

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani defends GOP nominee Donald Trump's comments regarding Second Amendment supporters.

Hugh Grant was on a break from acting when he accepted a role alongside Meryl Streep in their new movie, "Florence Foster Jenkins."

Dogs, as anyone who's ever shared a home with one knows, are often uncannily adept at reading human emotions. Most dog owners have some story or another of a time their pet just seemed to know that they were feeling sad and were in need of a good cuddle. Consider Zeus, a small fluffball who noted his owner's tears and — according to his owner's telling — brought her an odd little gift to cheer her up.

The US fertility rate fell to the lowest point since record keeping started more than a century ago, according to statistics released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

It was supposed to be just another summer day at the Kansas City water park until Jess Sanford and Melanie Gocke witnessed something that would be imprinted on their minds forever: the death of 10-year-old Caleb Thomas Schwab from a neck injury while riding the world's tallest water slide.

On Tuesday, the public gained access to 44 new email exchanges from Hillary Clinton's private server that raise new questions about unseemly ties between the Clinton Foundation and the State Department under her leadership.

The photo book "Robin Williams: A Singular Portrait 1986-2002" gives an insight into the entertainer's life both onstage and off. The pictures were taken by Williams' longtime friend Arthur Grace.

For most of us, winning the lottery usually means splurging on lots of shiny new things: fancy houses, expensive cars or dazzling jewelry.

With fatherhood far away, this young man froze his good sperm for later. Elizabeth Cohen asks why more men are starting to do the same.

The "Fast and Furious" cast is like family and we all know families can have their issues.

The Drug Enforcement Agency will announce Thursday that marijuana will remain a schedule 1 drug, which declares it has "no medical use or purpose," according to a U.S. official familiar with the decision.

Athletes often talk about breaking through the pain barrier -- but for one weightlifting star that simply was not an option.

It's only a sentence long; 27 words that barely take up a full line on the Bill of Rights.

What is so special about the world's most decorated Olympian, Michael Phelps? Top sports stars have their say.

Flight attendant Olivia Sievers travels often to Buenos Aires, Argentina, for work. On one such trip, she met a persistent stray dog whom she grew to love.

The owners of Kosrae Nautilus Resort wanted to leave their island paradise, but they weren't interested in simply selling it to the highest bidder.

The Aquarium de Paris has partnered with Airbnb to host an unusual sleepover.