US special representative Stephen Biegun told reporters in Seoul that the US had heard the North's 'hostile, negative and unnecessary' demands but would not work to the arbitrary deadline.

Hillary Clinton's lead over opponent Donald Trump has begun to stabilize as the Republican nominee's numbers hit their lowest point in ten days, according to the latest polls.

Northern Ireland's Euro 2020 qualifying hopes survived a scare as substitutes Conor Washington and Josh Magennis scored twice in four minutes to snatch a 2-1 win in Estonia.

January Jones, Zooey Deschanel, Kerry Washington and Claire Danes led the way in a dazzling array of dresses, looking their glamorous bests as they stepped out at the Nokia Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association also announced that others hitting the stage and podium will include Sofia Vergara, Octavia Spencer, Daniel Craig, Tiffany Haddish, and Glenn Close.

Cruz delivered a jesting speech in Washington, saying the next two years in Trump's Washington will be 'Game of Thrones': 'Mueller is coming ...Trump finally builds a wall to keep the wildlings out.'

In Barack Obama's role as a Netflix producer alongside wife Michelle, the former commander-in-chief has successfully landed one major film but failed to win the rights to an even bigger one.

'With full knowledge that her generation will bear the heaviest burden of climate change, she's unafraid to believe that progress is possible - and fight for real change,' Obama wrote of Thunberg.

Jeff Bezos threw a lavish party at his finally completed Washington DC mansion attended by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and actor Ben Stiller Saturday night.

HENRY DEEDES: Yup. That's right. No lesser grand fromaggio than the President of the United States had picked up the blower to chew the cud about the state of Yew-kay politics.

A bullish Nigel Farage proclaimed it 'looks like we are still winning' after he watched his friend and ally Donald Trump deliver a divisive State of the Union speech in Washington.

Donald Trump and Kurt Suzuki's heartwarming moment at the White House has been compared to the famous image of Leonardo DiCaprio with his arms around Kate Winslet on the bow of the Titanic.

US special representative Stephen Biegun told reporters in Seoul that the US had heard the North's 'hostile, negative and unnecessary' demands but would not work to the arbitrary deadline.

Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump each won primaries in Washington state Tuesday.

Washington's Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib shared on Saturday that he had been getting worrying text messages from people who had been stopped at the Peace Arch border crossing.

Some Democratic senators might not return to Capitol Hill for work next week, after the Attending Physician of the United States Congress told House leadership it was too dangerous.

Receipts show they booked a standard room with two beds from January 25, 2017 but a spokesperson has confirmed they also used a luxury adjoining suite.

A convoy of trucks descended on Washington DC for a second day Saturday to protest against low freight rates that truckers say are hammering the industry.

This was hardly the ideal way for LeBron James and his Los Angeles Lakers to cap what amounted to an eventful week of highs and lows.

Teenage tennis star Coco Gauff, who became the breakout star of this year's Wimbledon, was invited to meet the former First Lady, 55, at her office in Washington D.C. yesterday.

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush this week endorsed the Washington Redskins' team name, saying he doesn't think the controversial moniker should go.

Israeli media reported that officials decided on the new regulations on Saturday. Some 80,000 citizens are already under voluntary quarantine after 25 coronavirus cases were confirmed in the country.

Elizabeth Warren warned that Democrats were setting themselves up for failure as droves of moderates announced their support for Joe Biden to blunt the momentum of Bernie Sanders.

Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai made the comments after 48 people died in two Afghanistan attacks. Donald Trump called off negotiations earlier this month when a US soldier died.

Inslee, a Democrat, called Trump 'unhinged' for 'ranting' in support of protests to 'liberate' states - all of them held by Democratic governors - and said the 'meltdown' risked 'violence.'

The House of Representatives will no longer come back in session on May 4, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Tuesday on a call with reporters.

Kerry Washington showed off her fabulous post baby figure in a strapless floral Dolce & Gabbana frock as she attended the BET Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.

The photo was historic in its own right, as photographer Tyler Mitchell was the first-ever African-American person to shoot a cover for Vogue in its 125 years in print.

The former world number one has been restricted to doubles since returning to the game following his hip resurfacing operation, winning his first tournament back at Queen's in June.

The former world No 1 has so far been restricted to doubles action since returning following his hip operation in January, and played in the mixed event alongside Serena Williams at Wimbledon.

Point Roberts in Washington State is located on the southern tip of a Canadian peninsula and so is not connected by land to mainland America. It has no coronavirus cases.

The democratic presidential candidates' campaign teams agreed that moving Sunday's event was the 'best path forward'. Both have also canceled rallies due to the virus.

Washington Post Newspaper Guild members defended Felicia Sonmez, saying the reporter needs protection for tweeting about rape allegations once made against Kobe Bryant.

Felicia Sonmez (left) tweeted about Kobe Bryant's sexual assault case just hours after he was killed in a helicopter accident. She has been reinstated after a two-day suspension.

The battery-powered devices about the size of a small cooler and can deliver packages autonomously, but for now, they'll be accompanied with a human while they're being tested out.

An underwater forest of massive hydrothermal vents has been mapped for the first time off the coast of Washington State. There are more than 500 spirals over eight miles of seabed.

A recent editorial in The New York Times rightly recognises the flaws of a growth model driven by lower trade barriers. But Devinder Sharma wonders if the American daily will take a stand and extend its arguments to champion the cause of all nations, including India.

Senator Manka Dhingra is an Indian-American attorney and the first Sikh elected to any state legislature in the United States.

The sting of the Asian giant hornet can kill and that's not just an expression of speech. Since their discovery in 2019 in the US, traps have been set to see if Asian giant "murder hornets" have settled in the state. Libby Hogan has more.

Reuters Breakingviews examines how Washington’s new paradigm on China is affecting Silicon Valley, from overseas investments to intellectual property protection to trade.

The sting of the Asian giant hornet can kill and that's not just an expression of speech. Since their discovery in 2019 in the US, traps have been set to see if Asian giant "murder hornets" have settled in the state. Libby Hogan has more.

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written by Marci Reaven, Vice President for History Exhibitions In April 1789, when George Washington swore to uphold the Constitution as the first president of the United States, only 11 of the 13 states had voted to join the new union. North Carolina did not ratify the Constitution until that fall, and it took until the...

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This population epidemiology study characterizes trends in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test positivity for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Washington State and the Seattle area between March 1 and April 16, 2020, before and after statewide physical distancing guidelines and stay-at-home orders.

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Prior to the construction of Robert Mills’ Washington Monument in 1833, proposals to erect a memorial in honor of George Washington began as early as 1783. The defeat of the British under his command and his consecutive time as the first President of the United States had thrust Washington into the public’s mind as an...

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George Washington’s retirement venture had a high alcohol content. Mount Vernon’s Director of Preservation, Dennis Pogue, leads us on a tour through Washington’s whiskey distillery.