Bayern Munich’s Douglas Costa scored a first-half winner as the holders did the very bare minimum to beat VfL Wolfsburg 1-0 Tuesday and move into the German Cup quarterfinals. The Brazilian’s 18th-minute shot, which was deflected past ’keeper Koen Casteels by Wolfsburg’s Luiz...

The U.S. Army will grant the final permit for the controversial Dakota Access oil pipeline after an order from President Donald Trump to expedite the project despite opposition from Native American tribes and climate activists. In a court filing on Tuesday, the Army said that it would allow...

Rohi Atassi was among 117 immigrants to become the newest American citizens during a Chicago naturalization ceremony Tuesday, but the Syrian dentist stood out among his peers. The 29-year-old was unexpectedly asked to lead immigrants from 37 countries in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance....

The Syrian government and rebel groups swapped dozens of women prisoners and hostages, some of them with their children, in Hama province Tuesday evening, pro-opposition activists said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a British-based opposition-aligned group, said government...