At least three people had died and thousands of homes were left without power in the Carolinas and Virginia early on Tuesday after a storm dumped up to two feet of snow in parts of the southeastern United States.

U.S. lawmakers have reached an agreement on the Farm Bill that drops a proposal to tighten food stamps restrictions backed by President Donald Trump, and are looking to vote on it this week, according to congressional staffers.

An underground natural gas pipeline ruptured due to an overturned vehicle causing a leak in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles, the city's fire department reported on its website on Monday.

Kneeling in front of riot police, 32 religious leaders and activists were arrested at the U.S. border fence in San Diego on Monday during a protest to support the Central American migrant caravan.

An intense snowstorm headed out to sea on Monday after dumping up to 2 feet (60 cm) of snow on parts of the Southeastern United States, leaving three people dead in North Carolina and some 138,000 customers in the region still without power.

A 16-year-old Indiana boy, who police say confessed to killing a classmate who was carrying his baby, was charged on Monday with murder and feticide, prosecutors said.

Accused Russian agent Maria Butina, suspected of trying to infiltrate the National Rifle Association and influence U.S. policy toward Russia, is expected to plead guilty this week following a deal between her lawyers and U.S. prosecutors, according to court filings on Monday.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected appeals by Louisiana and Kansas seeking to end their public funding to women's healthcare and abortion provider Planned Parenthood through the Medicaid program, with President Donald Trump's appointee Brett Kavanaugh among the justices who rebuffed the states.

Donald Trump on Monday defended hush money payments reported by his former lawyer, responding a day after Democratic lawmakers said the U.S. president could face impeachment and jail time if the transactions are proven to violate campaign finance laws.

Accused Russian agent Maria Butina, who is suspected of trying to influence U.S. policy toward Russia, has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy and cooperate with U.S. federal, state and local authorities, ABC News reported on Monday.

The woman hit out after a US judge decided against jail time for the man she accuses of rape.

Two Catholic sisters who worked at a California school express remorse after stealing about $500,000.

The statue famous for staring down Wall Street's bull is now outside New York's stock exchange.

A massive search operation had been launched after two planes collided off Japan on 6 December.

A human rights investigation suggested black people were discriminated against by Toronto police.

Actress Sarah Hyland says two kidney transplants left her "contemplating suicide".

Three people have died and more than 300,000 others are without electricity.

The man many believed would take the job has announced he too is leaving the White House.

A video shows police dragging a woman on the floor while trying to take her child during an arrest.

Voyager 2, a space probe launched in 1977, becomes only the second human-made object to enter the space between the stars.

The prime minister’s agreement with the European Union had seemed headed for decisive rejection on Tuesday. She will try to shore up support among Conservative lawmakers.

The act of protest by a member of the House of Commons drew attention to the symbolic 17th-century object, and to the chaotic state of British politics.

In his most substantive public remarks on the demonstrations that have roiled France, President Emmanuel Macron promised steps to address them.

Shuttered shops, burning cars and tear gas. We were on the ground in Paris with the “Yellow Vests” protesters as they took to the streets for the fourth week in a row.

The Yellow Vest protests roiling the country have cost businesses billions of euros and threatened President Emmanuel Macron’s strategy for growth.

The proposed new rule would chip away at wetlands safeguards put in place during the administration of President George H.W. Bush.

While the official United States stance brought scorn from environmentalists, there are signs that the administration is picking up some powerful allies.

Representing clients who face penalties from Washington is a lucrative new niche, especially for lobbyists who have links to the president or his administration.

Finding a replacement for the White House chief of staff, John F. Kelly, is in many ways just the latest staffing snare in a White House that has struggled to fill even low-ranking jobs.

After prosecutors essentially named President Trump an unindicted co-conspirator with Michael D. Cohen, Mr. Trump insisted that payments to two women were not election-related spending.

Former Secretary of State John Kerry turns 75 and actor Hailee Steinfeld turns 22, among the famous birthdays for Dec. 11.

On Dec. 11, 2008, Bernard Madoff was arrested and charged with defrauding clients in what may have been the largest swindle in Wall Street history.

It's a college tradition to pull "all-nighters" during final exams. But students may get better grades if they simply go to bed early, two new studies suggest.

In a feat that may help lead to restoring hair on patients with skin wounds from burns, injuries or surgery, scientists regrew hair on damaged skin in mice.

Fashion lovers arrive on the red carpet for the 19th annual Fashion Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London on December 10, 2018.

Autism and ADHD are so closely linked that they not only run in families, but each increases the risk of the other in future siblings, a new study finds.

Mindfulness-based stress reduction, in addition to yoga and CBT, could be more effective for low back pain than painkillers, research shows.

People with type 2 diabetes might be testing their blood sugar levels too much, a study says.

Preview the upcoming exhibit "Epic Abstraction: Pollock to Herrera" at The Met Fifth Avenue in New York City on December 10, 2018.

Genetic makeup can play a part in whether a person exercises or not, according to a new study.

A disenchanted young pregnant woman is afraid of getting stuck in the small Cuban town where she lives. But when a tornado whisks her away to a luxury resort – where her competitive shooting skills turn her into a celebrity amongst the island’s Communist elite – she comes to realize, like a Hollywood heroine of […]

The first look image has been released from British independent movie “The Show,” based on an original story by graphic novel creator Alan Moore, best known for “Watchmen,” “V for Vendetta,” “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen” and “From Hell.” The cast is led by Tom Burke, whose credits include “War and Peace,” “The Souvenir” and […] […]

BUENOS AIRES — “You can’t condition Cannes on an event which takes place in Hollywood the following March,” said Thierry Frémaux in a keynote speech at Ventana Sur, “Questions on the Present of Cinema,” which took in Netflix,  “Roma,” and the need to educate audiences for more complex cinema. Cannes Festival’s charter insisted that it […] […]

BUENOS AIRES — In another Hollywood studio deal unveiled at Ventana Sur, Sony Pictures Television has expanded its multi-territory deal on Marcos Carnevale’s “Inseparables” (Inseparable) to take in four new major territories: France, Germany, South Korea and Japan. Sony Pictures Television already holds all TV/VOD rights for Latin America and all rights for […]

What a difference a year makes. At the 2017 Industry Forum, part of the International Film Festival and Awards Macao, executives had concluded that disruptors to traditional models of distribution, such as Netflix and Amazon Prime, are temporary, while film is forever. Only 12 months later, two of the three topics discussed at the same […]

Cinedigm, the operator of specialty OTT services in North America, has signed a deal with China’s Starrise Media to release several Starrise productions on its soon-to-launch Chinese content streaming service, Bambu. The company has also signed deals with Alibaba-owned Chinese streaming giant Youku to distribute 30 original Chinese feature films. The deal co […]

Wanda Cinema Line has placed an order for 100 RealD Ultimate Screens from visual tech specialist RealD. For RealD the deal, announced at the CineAsia convention in Hong Kong, is the largest order in its history from a single exhibition circuit. The high-end equipment, which optimizes the 3D experience, will be installed in Wanda’s mainland […]

Aisling Franciosi (“The Nightingale”), Ardalan Esmaili (“The Charmer”) and Elliott Crosset Hove (“Winter Brothers”) are among the 10 actors and actresses who have been named as the European Film Promotion’s Shooting Stars. Previous Shooting Stars include Alicia Vikander, Matthias Schoenaerts, Pilou Asbæk and Baltasar Kormákur. The new crop of up-and-coming t […]

It’s easier to keep up with the Kardashians in the Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg after NBCUniversal launched its reality-TV streaming service, hayu, in those countries Tuesday. The service went live with about 6,000 episodes of unscripted fare from NBCUniversal’s lineup, including “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” “Made in Chelsea” and “The Real […]

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “Elseworlds, Part 2” the second part of the 2018 “Arrowverse” crossover, which aired Dec. 10. “Arrow’s” leg of the “Elseworlds” crossover had a little more to think about than “The Flash’s,” mainly because it served as the first introduction to Ruby Rose’s Batwoman. For […] […]

The same storm system bringing torrential rainfall to coastal areas of the Northwest and heavy snow to the Cascades through Tuesday night will deliver a fresh blanket of snow to ski resorts across the Rockies during the middle of the week.

A new Florida neighborhood will allow residents to live a cleaner lifestyle than any other development in the country, while feeling safe in the event of major hurricanes.

Following the storm that dropped up to 2 feet of snow and cut power to hundreds of thousands into Monday, frigid nights will set the stage for difficulties for those without a means for heat and motorists traveling on icy roads.

Before ever heading to the tree farm, remembering a few key tricks could save you a big mess.

The office said the outage impacts their ability to update snowfall, aviation and hazard maps online.

Thursday night will feature hundreds of meteors streaking across the night sky as the Geminid shower reaches its peak.

Following Sunday's rainy, damp and chilly weather in the Pacific Northwest, an even stronger storm system is set to bring heavy rain and copious mountain snow to the region early this week.

A storm unloaded heavy snow and ice from North Carolina to central and southern Virginia, which caused widespread power outages, travel shutdowns and disruptions.

A major snowstorm, which has already buried parts of North Carolina with over a foot of snow, will continue to cause travel disruptions and power outages into Sunday evening.

The northeastern U.S. is in the midst of a rare dry spell, though it is expected to come to a soaking end later this week.