Fires are raging in the arid Southwest after a warm winter. Forecasters say the fires may grow rapidly, and parts of Colorado have been ordered to evacuate.

Volunteers in a middle-class neighborhood in Caracas used drills, picks and hammers to break through concrete, trying to find anyone in need of rescue.

In an era of electronic timepieces, he marketed $40,000 handmade watches as status symbols, breathing new life into a struggling industry.

Iran sees its control over the Strait of Hormuz as critical leverage in peace talks with the United States. It seems willing to risk the cease-fire to maintain that power.

Back-to-back quakes in northern Venezuela killed more than 1,400 people and set off an agonizing search for survivors. It was the latest ordeal for a country rocked by economic and political turmoil.

The annual celebration on Sunday took place in a city where many in the L.G.B.T.Q. community are optimistic about their local leaders but face challenges from the Trump administration.

Forecasters warned that temperatures could break records in some areas. The heat is expected to last into the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

The United States and Iran have engaged in rounds of attacks and counterattacks in recent days, eroding hopes for a quick return to normalcy in the Middle East.

An agreement between the U.S. and Kazakhstan has given a group of American investors with ties to the president and the commerce secretary access to one of the world’s largest untapped reserves of tungsten.

As partisan tensions swirl around festivities in Washington, red and blue states alike are leaning into complex history — and their own stories.

After decades, deferred maintenance totals an estimated $50 billion. But getting repair funds from Congress is a laborious process.

When speaking up actually means risking something, for once, it is more necessary than ever.

The people who want to visit can’t function without the people who have to live there.

While prices are up overall, there’s a surprising pattern depending on your destination.