U.S. History

Earthquake Kills Thousands, Destroys Several Historic Landmarks (Apr. 25):  A magnitude-7.8 earthquake strikes central  Nepal , near the cap...

2015 Begins with Continued Job Growth (Feb. 6):  According to the Labor Department, the U.S. economy adds 257,000 jobs in the first month of...

Boko Haram Launches Deadly Assault on Baga (Jan. 8):  Boko Haram takes over Baga,  Nigeria , the only major town in Borno state to resist be...

February Brings More Jobs than Expected (Mar. 6):  According to the Labor Department, the U.S. economy adds 295,000 jobs in February, exceed...

Nigeria Postpones Election (Feb. 6): Nigeria 's election commission postpones for six weeks presidential elections scheduled for Feb. ...

Houthis Dissolve Yemen Parliament (Feb. 6):  The Houthis dissolve Yemen's Parliament and announce it will be replaced with a national ...

Shoppers crowded into a Manhattan Home Depot store to prepare for an anticipated snowstorm streamed into the streets Sunday afternoon afte...