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State media photos on the place showed it is likely a plant to produce weapons-grade uranium.

President Trump's visit to China highlights the lock China has on critical and strategic minerals. A big federal investment in Montana mining aims to turn that tide.

The state of Texas is working to crack down on the growing problem of oilfield theft. Estimated losses from stolen crude across the state total a billion dollars.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by half a percentage point Wednesday, in an effort to cool off demand and lower inflation. Consumer prices have been rising at the fastest pace in 40 years.

Lawmakers on the House oversight panel are turning their attention to crime and police reform in D.C.

Most of the country's lettuce and leafy greens come from California, where 13 atmospheric rivers hit this winter. Farmers both welcome the water and sometimes suffer from the deluge.

Tiny homes for the unhoused have become a big business for one startup. Pallet has built 82 villages. But the success of the for-profit company raises questions about making money off of homelessness.

The Great Lakes don't readily evoke images of surfing and surfboard-making, but a surfer in Wisconsin is on an eco-friendly mission to change that.

The beauty of bouquets comes with a cost to the cloud forests of Colombia, the largest exporter of flowers and foliage to the United States.

President Trump is threatening to impose tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico as early as this weekend. Some businesses are trying to prepare, while many economists hope it's just a threat.

A federal lawsuit in Nevada is trying to end the state's legal brothel system. Plaintiffs say brothels encourage sex trafficking, but the industry says women freely choose to do sex work.

As more states legalize marijuana, there's one group that's seen an increase in accidentally getting high: dogs. Discarded joints and THC edibles are just some of the ways dogs consume the drug.

Despite surviving a no confidence vote, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has resigned. He said he won't govern without 100% support in his coalition, after some parties abstained from voting.

N.C. House Republicans and a few Democrats advanced a bill Wednesday that would set some guardrails on data center development, while putting restrictions on Duke Energy’s coal plant retirement. Mecklenburg County’s newly unaffiliated representatives Nasif Majeed and Carla Cunningham also voted in favor of the bill.

Zambia was due to host Rights Con, the world's biggest digital rights gathering, this week -- but abruptly canceled the event. Organizers blame Chinese pressure for the decision.

A new film follows the indie rockers' rise in the 1990s, the traffic accident that disrupted their lives and their recent return — after three of the members became Orthodox priests.

The federal work force morale is at an all-time low, according to some accounts. That might be because the number of workers is roughly the same as it was 30 years ago, while there are 100 million more people in the country.

Some veterans who served during earlier Middle East confrontations say they hope the current war doesn't turn into another yearslong entanglement.

As CEO pay and profits have soared, worker pay has stagnated. This is one sticking point between automakers and the UAW, which has called for a 40% wage increase over four years.

Fuel shortages have forced many Sri Lankans to ditch their cars and cycle instead. Colombo's mayor unveiled new bike paths. Doctors & environmentalists call it a silver lining, but will it last?