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A judge set the sentencing date for Feb. 29. Federal prosecutors have recommended up to six months in prison as part of a plea deal that will allow the 73-year-old former congressman to avoid a trial.

In a wide-ranging interview with a Russian news agency, the suspended FIFA president says of Russian President Vladimir Putin that "Vladimir Vladimirovich is a good friend of Joseph Josephovich."

The Federal Reserve again decided against raising interest rates from their current level near zero, citing concerns about inflation and job growth.

Ryan publicly declined to run for speaker at least three times this year, but then said he relented after pressure from Republican leaders.

The arrival of hundreds of thousands of migrants sparks calls in Germany and elsewhere to end the open border policy that exists among many European countries.

Two F-16 fighter jets from Atlantic City were dispatched to monitor the aerostat, which drifted from Maryland to Pennsylvania.

Child marriages don't just happen far away on other continents. They take place in this country as well. And sometimes a judge even approves.

The Cassini probe will pass within just 30 miles of Saturn's moon Enceladus. The goal is to search for signs of habitability.

Just days ahead of the country's general elections, Turkish police raided a broadcasting company in Istanbul known for supporting a government opposition group.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement the Obama administration is trying to sell to Congress includes a seemingly obscure and controversial provision. It's called the Investor-State Dispute Settlement, or ISDS among wonks. NPR explains why that provision is drawing criticism.