The first government shutdown in nearly seven years began at midnight after lawmakers failed to reach a deal on extending funding.

Jimmy Kimmel said on Tuesday's "Late Show with Stephen Colbert"— you read that right, and more on this rarest of appearances in a bit — that he said he believed his long-running show was "over" after ...

The White House is directing federal agencies to begin executing shutdown plans after a bill to keep the government open once again failed to pass in the Senate.

Members of the Alberta Teachers' Association have voted to reject a tentative agreement with the province. The union represents 51,000 public, Catholic and francophone teachers. Of 43,362 votes cast, ...

The Astros hoped to immediately improve their lineup by placing the highly touted rookie on their Opening Day roster. They also hoped to add a valuable draft pick directly after the first round of the ...

HOSSEIN NOUSHABADI, director-general of parliamentary affairs in the Iranian foreign ministry, told Iranian state media today that the flight was the first wave in a planned effort to deport 400 ...