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A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the president and his aides cannot block critics from seeing his Twitter account simply because they had posted caustic replies to his tweets in the past.

At least seven people are dead after violence erupted in one of Rio de Janeiro's safest neighborhoods over the weekend, trapping tourists on the famous Sugarloaf mountain.

The House of Representatives passed its version of the farm bill Thursday afternoon with strict work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan's victory ushers in a powerful new executive presidency eliminating the prime minister's role and granting the leader the ability to rule by decree and dissolve parliament.

Secretary of State John Kerry is urging lawmakers to give diplomats some more time to negotiate a final nuclear deal with Iran. Republicans are skeptical of the administration's overtures to Tehran.

In Brazil, the state oil company said it would launch its own internal investigation into corruption that allegedly took place while President Dilma Rousseff was head of it. So far, there have been nearly two dozen arrests in the graft scandal.

Johnson holds dual U.S.-U.K. citizenship, but hasn't lived in the U.S. since he was 5. He told WAMU's Diane Rehm Show that he had been billed for capital gains on the sale of his first home.

A profile of the new U.S. technology chief , how the FBI took down the latest online bazaar for black market goods, and the other tech headlines you need to read, all in this week's roundup.

After threats of attacks, Sony is withdrawing the film's stars, James Franco and Seth Rogen, from upcoming promotional appearances and will let theaters cancel showings of the film.

Polar bears continue to take a hit in regions with the greatest loss of snow and ice, the latest report card on the Arctic shows. Meanwhile, plankton are thriving as the sea heats up.