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The Justice Department said Wednesday that it may need a "few more weeks" to release its records on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after discovering more than a million potentially relevant documents.

Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing ended the lottery game's three-month stretch without a top-prize winner. Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot higher, making it the second-largest in U.S. history.

Asfura won Honduras' presidential election, electoral authorities said Wednesday afternoon, ending a weeks-long count that has whittled away at the credibility of the nation's electoral system.

Blue spotted salamanders can supercool themselves so they can walk over ice and snow during their spring migrations

An American doctor journals her daily life as a volunteer in al-Shifa hospital, which was once Gaza's largest medical facility.

Ukraine's president says he open to pulling troops back from parts of the east if Russia also pulls back its forces.

Holiday traditions don't all come with matching sweaters and cookie recipes — some are stranger, funnier, and deeply personal. We asked our listeners to share their unconventional holiday traditions.

Peter Williams makes highly elaborate gingerbread houses. He's depicted San Francisco's Painted Ladies and zoo, as well as a replica of the International Space Station.

The U.S. slapped visa bans on five prominent Europeans, accusing the EU of censoring free speech on the web by unfairly targeting U.S. tech giants with what they say is overly burdensome regulation.

The Washington, D.C., Jewish Community Center has designated Dec. 25 as a day of service. On Christmas Day, hundred of volunteers fan out, offering food, gifts, warm clothing for those in need.