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In 1922, seven states drew up a plan for dividing the waters of the Colorado River. But they overestimated how much water the river could provide — and now 40 million Americans face a water crisis.

Tourists would come to the Kishi train station near Wakayama City to see the feline hanging out in her office — a converted ticket booth — wearing a railway hat and collar.

The show came under fire after leaked emails revealed that the actor asked the show to hide the fact that one of his ancestors owned slaves.

Professors in Pennsylvania are upset over a new law that requires them to be fingerprinted and undergo thorough background checks. The law came in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal.

Kansas voters who put conservatives in charge are shaking their heads in disbelief. Lawmakers recently passed one of the largest tax hikes in state history rather than cutting spending.

The U.S. won't give the Ukrainian army lethal weapons to fight separatists and their Russian allies, but it has sent 300 trainers to help the beleaguered, bedraggled Ukrainian military.

The OED unveils some modern coinage and explains a Supreme Court justice's choice of words.

Thursday's court ruling upheld subsidies nationwide under the Affordable Care Act. And unlike the court's previous Obamacare ruling, the majority was unified and the tone was broad.

Police have arrested one suspect over the attack, which also included an explosion at the facility operated by Air Products, an American company.

Officials in Tunis report that an assailant opened fire on a hotel in the popular beach resort of Sousse, killing British, German and Belgian tourists.