NEW YORK -- The Pittsburgh Penguins turned in a strong defensive effort, despite being down a man, thwarting the New York Rangers 4-2 in Game 4 of the Metropolitan Division finals at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. The Penguins lead the best-of-seven series 3-1 and can close it out in Game 5 on Friday in Pittsburgh. A win would put the Penguins in the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight...
The craft of opposition research—finding information that might put an opponent in a negative light—has long been a staple of political campaigns. This year, independent groups are taking a leading role....
Cynthia Quarterman, a top U.S. safety regulator tasked with handling the U.S. government's response to a string of oil-train crashes in recent years, is stepping down....
The Los Angeles City Council has approved one of the nation's highest minimum wages for workers at the city's large hotels....
The U.S. government will pay the Navajo Nation $554 million to settle long-standing claims that it mismanaged funds and natural resources on the tribe's reservation for years....
Connecticut gubernatorial candidate Joe Visconti opposes the state's new gun restrictions, and he has an online commercial that shows him riding in a 1974 Pontiac convertible with rifles fixed to the rear fenders. ...
The U.S. and Arab allies launched a second major wave of airstrikes in Syria targeting mobile oil refineries controlled by Islamic State, the Pentagon said....