Florida starts the men's college basketball season ranked No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries says the election climate is holding firm for Democrats as they race to retake the House

The Supreme Court has rejected an effort to revive a plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the September 11 attacks

People who want the right to distill spirits in their private homes are celebrating the Supreme Court's decision to hear their case

Singapore has issued preventive notices to three more Indonesian companies to tackle and prevent forest fires in Kalimantan province

Ohio Republican congressman Max Miller faces a tough reelection challenge from Democratic union ironworker Brian Poindexter

China says its economy grew 4.5% for the July-September quarter from a year ago

Typhoon Champi has moved into the Philippine Sea, becoming a Category 5 super typhoon, according to the U.S. National Weather Service

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Uzbekistan promoting trade and ties with Central Asia