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A confrontation erupted Thursday between protesters and federal officials carrying out a raid, with authorities throwing canisters to disperse the crowd.

In a crowded Republican presidential field, Chris Christie has struggled to stand out. But after a string of endorsements in New Hampshire, the New Jersey governor is hoping to break out.

His press secretary inadvertently shed light on the president's connection to a restraining order silencing a former adult film actress about their supposed sexual relationship.

A precise record of the last major reversal of the Earth's magnetic poles can be found in ancient trees. Researchers say this event 42,000 years ago had a huge impact on the planet and ancient humans.

A lack of domestic workforce participation in agriculture pushes Illinois farmers to employ foreign workers through the temporary H-2A non-immigrant visa program. Illinois’ employment of farmers through the visa program has grown rapidly, filling 4,488 positions in 2025.

The band's new album, Distortion, was influenced heavily by the feedback-laden guitars of The Jesus and Mary Chain. Songwriter Stephin Merritt and his band set typically glum lyrics to loud, fast, and fuzzy instrumentals.

Super Bowl Sunday has turned into a major launching pad for ad campaigns. Highlights this year include a controversy over Miller Lite's beer ad featuring buxom, brawling women and Cadillac's continuing Led Zeppelin motif. And BMW is using a Web site to offer short films in an innovative promotional effort. NPR's Scott Simon and Barbara Lippert, ad critic for Adweek magazine.

AARP urges Illinois lawmakers to enact policies to strengthen Social Security services

Democrats and Republicans faced off for the traditional Congressional Baseball Game Thursday night, in the wake of a shooting that left Rep. Steve Scalise critically wounded.

Lancaster, Pa., is changing as only about a third of the fast-growing religious group there still farm. Most Amish heads of household work in businesses and construction these days.