Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR’s three national series, has died. He was 41. The Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR issued a joint statement Thursday saying Busch died after being hospitalized. No cause of death was give… Read more2-time NASCAR champ Kyle Busch dies at 41 after being hospitalized with a 'severe illness'

People have set fire to an Ebola treatment center in one of the towns at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo as fear and anger grows over a health crisis authorities and aid agencies are struggling to contain. Aid groups and experts have warned of the steep challenges in slowing the o… Read moreResidents burn an Ebola treatment center in Congo as anger grows over the outbreak

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin has released a critical study of the party’s performance in the 2024 campaign. His decision on Thursday followed intense internal pressure from frustrated Democrats who had publicly demanded the release of the postelection autopsy. The 192-page … Read moreFacing intense internal pressure, DNC releases postelection autopsy that criticizes Kamala Harris

Senate Republicans have departed Washington for the Memorial Day recess without voting on a roughly $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies. Voting on the bill was abruptly called off on Thursday. Republicans are debating whether to try and block a new $1.776 billion settle… Read moreBacklash to Trump's $1.8B settlement fund delays GOP immigration bill

President Donald Trump says it’s “fantastic” that a key federal agency approved the design for the triumphal arch he wants to build at an entrance to the nation’s capital. The Republican president says Washington needs an arch because it’s the only major Western capital without one. His vers… Read moreKey federal agency approves the design plan for Trump's Washington arch