Israel approves the construction of 1,600 new homes for Jews in disputed east Jerusalem — a move that is sharply denounced by Vice President Joe Biden during a visit there.

Three men are arrested over the theft of the body of former President Tassos Papadopoulos, which was found reburied in another grave three months after being dug up and reportedly held for ransom.

A federal indictment accuses a Pennsylvania woman of using the Internet to recruit jihadist fighters and promote terrorism overseas, NBC News reports.

A graduate student from China charged with a security breach in Newark that led to worldwide flight delays pleads guilty and apologizes.

A federal indictment accuses a Pennsylvania woman of using the Internet to recruit jihadist fighters and promote terrorism overseas, NBC News reports.

Winderman: Soon the Madness will grab hold of the basketball spotlight. And for nearly a month, it is quite possible NBA balls could bounce without making much of a sound. Now is the time to look at the back stories that could emerge front and center when the glare turns back to the NBA.

Sean Evans scored 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead St. John’s to a 73-51 victory Tuesday over Connecticut, ending the Huskies’ chance for an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament.

A moderate Democrat insisted Tuesday she remained opposed to pushing a health care bill through the Senate with a simple majority vote, despite saying she wanted to see what was in the legislation.

A New York congressman who resigned under an ethics cloud has been under investigation for allegedly groping multiple male aides, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.

Robert “Joe” Halderman has pleaded guilty to trying to shake down David Letterman over the comic’s sexual affairs.

The actress Lindsay Lohan has sued E*Trade Financial Corp for $100 million, saying a "milkaholic" baby girl who appeared in a recent commercial was modeled after her.

With DeGeneres on board — and Simon Cowell on the way out — judges Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi seem to have decided it's time to start trying harder.

Andy Whitfield, who plays the title role in the Starz series, will begin treatment immediately. Doctors say the cancer was detected in its early stages and is "very treatable."

Andy Richter, Conan O'Brien's sidekick at "The Tonight Show," is acknowledging some ill will toward NBC and Jay Leno in the wake of the network's late-night upheaval.