Associated Press

N.J. Democratic Gov.-elect Phil Murphy says he's nominating a former Obama administration health adviser and a long-time child welfare advocate to lead two state agencies.

A plane carrying 10 U.S. citizens and two local crewmembers crashed in a wooded area, killing all aboard Sunday, Costa Rica's government said.

High winds fanned the flames that caused severe damage to multiple homes in Slaughter Beach.

Organizers said high winds forced them to cancel Monday's planned crossing, the highlight of a historical re-enactment that draws thousands of people to the banks of the river

Three opera singers and a classical musician are claiming that conductor Charles Dutoit sexually assaulted them. One singer says she was assaulted in Philadelphia.

A Louisiana man also admitted his part in producing hundreds of thousands of computers and internet-connected devices infected with malware that the trio controlled.

The strong feelings and stark language that characterizes the abortion discussion on the national level were reflected in the House debate.

Gurbir Grewal, now Bergen County's prosecutor, was appointed to that position by Republican Gov. Chris Christie in 2016.

Officials still have not determined what caused the massive fire that ripped through a senior living facility.

Della Reese, the actress and gospel-influenced singer has died at age 86.

Charles Manson, the hippie cult leader who became the hypnotic-eyed face of evil across America, died Sunday after nearly a half-century in prison. He was 83.

The nation’s oldest historically black college will remain accredited after a state commission decide ...