The hush-money case centered on accusations that Hastert sexually abused at least four students when he was a wrestling coach.

An NPR investigation found that police have shot and killed 135 unarmed Black people since 2015 — with some officers involved in more than one shooting.

Trump says a COVID-19 vaccine could be ready by the end of 2020. At the same time, the top communications official at Health and Human Services is going on leave after comments he made on Facebook.

Trump says a COVID-19 vaccine could be ready by the end of 2020. At the same time, the top communications official at Health and Human Services is going on leave after comments he made on Facebook.

Dennis Hastert, the longest serving speaker of the House, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison in a hush money case tied to sexual abuse.

Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona has died after months of suffering from an aggressive form of brain cancer. A look at McCain's political career and his life.

The late U.S. Sen. John McCain reads from his book published earlier this year, The Restless Wave.

Arizona senator and former Republican presidential nominee John McCain died Saturday at the age of 81. A look at McCain's political career and his life.

The nation's largest retailer cited regulatory "complexity and uncertainty" around e-cigarettes. U.S. health officials have raised alarms over growing cases of lung injury associated with vaping.

Actress Annabella Sciorra took the stand today in the criminal sex crimes trial of Harvey Weinstein. She testified that the movie mogul raped her in the winter of 1993-94.