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The pledges made in London surpassed the goal of $9 billion. Participants are also discussing incentives for countries struggling with an influx of refugees and ways to improve humanitarian aid.

He doesn't always shoot beer commercials ... at least, not anymore. After a final ad sending Jonathan Goldsmith on a one-way trip to Mars, Dos Equis will replace him with a new star, Ad Age reports.

Going to college can boost your earning power, but having student debt hurts your chances of owning a home, according to a new report.

About 5 percent of pregnant women infected with Zika in Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories last year had babies with birth defects, says the federal health agency. And the risk isn't over.

The president also reiterated that he feels that the appointment of a special counsel to oversee the investigation into Russia and his campaign's possible ties is a "witch hunt."

The Department of Education is withholding $4 million, funding that supports elementary schools serving low-income and minority students.

As the Trump administration slashes the number of refugees it will accept, global humanitarian groups say the U.S. could do more to save lives.

Under Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, free press in the South American nation has been stifled. But one young website called Armando.info is recognized for challenging that.

Authorities in Myanmar arrested three leading journalists after their paper published a piece exposing a financial scheme led by a protégé and confidant of Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

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