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On the last day of the state's legislative session, Alabama's Republican-controlled legislature passed two bills aimed at transgender children, including one that makes it...

When it comes to extreme sports and outdoor adventure, few companies match Blizzard. Since 1974 they have built upon their reputation for providing the...

Across the world 800 million children are still not fully back in school, UNICEF is warning, with many at risk of never returning to...

As Herschel Walker campaigns for the US Senate, he urges society to assist the oppressed in the same way that others assisted him in...

Russia has officially begun the main phase of massive joint military exercises in Belarus, despite Western countries' warnings that Russian forces massed near Ukraine...

Audelia Molina, a Mexican immigrant, was earning ten cents per garment she trimmed at a factory in Los Angeles, America's garment-assembly capital. Her pay...

Despite warnings from the West that such demands are unlikely to be accepted and will only increase tensions in that region of the Balkans,...

The Biden administration is expected to announce a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics this week, according to a senior administration official...

A senior Pentagon official said on Tuesday that some Russian troops in Ukraine have surrendered en masse or sabotaged their own vehicles to avoid...

With approximately 100,000 Russian troops stationed near the Ukrainian border, warships stationed in the nearby Black Sea, and Russian tanks pouring in from the...

A Michigan prosecutor will hold a news conference on Friday to discuss whether or not to charge the parents of the 15-year-old accused of...

During her closely watched tour this week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met the leaders of Singapore, Malaysia, and Taiwan — but not the president...

The United States produces the most plastic trash of any country, and it ranks third among coastal nations in terms of litter, illegally dumped...

In one of the worst droughts in history, illegal marijuana growers are taking uncontrolled amounts of water across the western United States, leaving little...

The head of the Food and Drug Administration will testify before Congress for the first time Thursday about the baby formula shortage, which has...

Illinois is set to become the first state to require Asian American history to be taught in public schools, after a bill passed its...

Forecasters believe the West is in for a particularly bad wildfire year, as several destructive fires have already erupted well before the hottest, driest...

The state's highest court ruled on Monday that the practice of allowing doctors to give mentally competent patients with terminal illnesses a lethal dose...

This week during a winter storm that brought heavy rain and snow, a large portion of California’s Highway 1 was washed out into the...

As the country battles the COVID-19 pandemic and a rapidly changing economy, Congress is debating which priorities to include in the upcoming legislative package....

Clean energy campaigners claim to have disrupted supplies from three oil terminals in the Midlands and south-east of England, while motorists complain that some...

In a wave of communal unrest, rival Arab and Jewish mobs carried out beatings and torching cars on the streets of Israel late Wednesday. As...

The Supreme Court ruled against a man who sued a Customs and Border Protection agent for excessive force on Wednesday, entering the contentious issue...

Workers on freight trains are fed up. Because he couldn't get time off, one conductor almost missed his wife's funeral. After having to stay at...

Russia will run out of weapons before Ukraine, according to the UK defense minister, because Russia is isolated and cut off from the global...

Technically, the Toronto Raptors have played 29 home games. Realistically, the Raptors have been on the road for all of their 58 games this...

Today, the average senior on Social Security receives $1,543 per month. When combined with withdrawals from a retirement plan or ongoing pension payments, that...

Russia this week began huge military exercises in Crimea and along the border with Ukraine, using more than 100,000 troops- backed by heavy armor,...

On Sunday, a state-run media outlet in China warned of "severe" military and economic repercussions for Taiwan if Washington allows the self-ruled island to...

Maurizio Cattelan, an Italian artist, started one of the art world's biggest viral moments nearly three years ago when he sold a banana duct-taped...

In the latest flare-up of tensions in the region, China's military announced the resumption of military drills around the island in response to the...

Russian authorities said Wednesday they are slowing down the speed of uploading photos and videos to Twitter over its failure to remove banned content...

Uvalde police officers are being chastised once more after a newly released video shows them stopping for hand sanitizer and to check their phones...

Su Hua, the founder of a Chinese startup called Kuaishou Technology, was on the verge of closing the biggest deal of his career in...

Tucker Carlson of Fox News warned that a new push for gun control could spark a civil war in America. Carlson reflected on the Robb...

Six of the 31 white supremacists arrested near a northern Idaho pride event last month will appear in court on Monday afternoon, facing misdemeanor...

Charges against police officers, public safety workers and military veterans in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol have reignited concerns among lawmakers and...

According to Chinese health officials, a man died in China after contracting the Monkey B virus, a rare infectious disease from primates. The victim,...

According to ABC News, Democrat Katie Hobbs is expected to win her race against Republican Kari Lake, flipping the Arizona governor's seat for the...

According to court documents, Christopher Belter raped the girl when she was 16 years old. He, too, was a teen, a student at an...

Two years after Congress passed legislation that improved the U.S. retirement system, lawmakers' efforts to improve it further are progressing — albeit slowly. Measures in...

At least 69 people have died in the Vancouver area of Canada as a result of a record-breaking heat wave that has engulfed the...

Tom Amenta, a Chicago native who enlisted in the US military against his family's wishes, said he found himself in the "middle of nowhere,"...

A group of Swiss researchers claims that their high-performance computer has added 12.8 trillion new digits to the number Pi, resulting in a total...

Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin traveled to Israel in June to scout potential investments for his new company, then flew to Qatar for a...

The Minneapolis Police Department has engaged in a pattern of race discrimination for at least the past decade, according to an extensive state investigation...

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, stated on Monday night that his electric vehicle company has yet to sign a contract with Hertz, a rental...

According to a source familiar with the situation, Ivanka Trump, former President Donald J. Trump's eldest daughter and one of his top advisers, plans...

According to new FBI information, a Virginia Beach woman who sold $31.8 million in counterfeit coupons to shoppers used the money to fund high-end...

With images of the violent insurgency in Washington still fresh in Americans' minds, newly confirmed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin took the unprecedented step of...

Heavy-armed commandos kidnapped the princess on a yacht in the Indian Ocean. Despite her pleas, which were confirmed by two eyewitnesses aboard the US-flagged yacht...

The Moon has been called a "mine of natural resources" because its very nature, in the words of an early Spanish explorer, is "a...

Domestic extremists cheered when two shootings at North Carolina substations left tens of thousands of people in the dark, despite a long-running campaign by...

The Great War began on July 28, 1914 and ended on November 11, 1918. During the four years of global conflict, the United States...

Since the 1940s, French author Annie Ernaux has bravely mined her experiences as a working-class woman to explore life in France. She was awarded...

The new head of the government's road safety agency says the agency will step up efforts to better understand the risks posed by automated...

Tom Brady completed 21 of 29 passes for 201 yards with three touchdowns in the Buccaneers’ 31-9 victory over the Chiefs. In his performance in Sunday’s game, Brady was honored as...

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams appeared to take a tenuous lead in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday, but it could be...

Sarah Palin's bid for the U.S. House of Representatives, Sen. Lisa Murkowski's bid to keep her Senate seat, and Donald Trump's influence on both...

The Supreme Court has significantly limited the scope of the country's main cybercrime law, limiting a tool that civil liberties advocates say federal prosecutors...

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) reported Wednesday that at least 32 transgender and gender nonconforming people have been killed since the beginning of the...

A prosecutor said on Wednesday that the Texas man who is the first person to stand trial for his role in the Jan. 6,...

The railroad system of the United States is being bolstered by its northern neighbor. The Rocky Mountaineer, one of Western Canada's most-decorated luxury scenic train...

Climate change and habitat loss from big agriculture are working together to suffocate global insect populations, according to a new study, with each problem...

Russian forces launched an all-out assault on Ukraine on Thursday, claiming to be the largest European invasion since World War II. Following reports of troops...

A relatively small asset that could cause major problems was found among the many unexpected assets revealed in the bankruptcy of the cryptocurrency exchange...

A school board candidate in the Pensacola, Florida, area said Monday that doctors who treat transgender children "should be hanging from the nearest tree." Alisabeth...

Republicans have frequently had to awkwardly defend or flat-out denounce the actions of former President Donald Trump. And it's unlikely to be the last time...

In retaliation for "war crimes" in Ukraine, the US announced sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin's two adult daughters and said it was toughening...

The Afghan national soccer team's female players were nervous. They had been moving around the country for weeks, waiting for word that they could...

Two Capitol Police officers are suing former President Donald Trump for allegedly inciting the Capitol riot and causing them physical and emotional injuries. Officers James...

The raging floodwaters that killed or went missing dozens of people in eastern Kentucky also washed away some of the region's irreplaceable history. Appalshop, a...

Garnell Whitfield is still traumatized by the loss of his mother to racist violence in a Buffalo supermarket. Whitfield claims that the subsequent mass shootings,...

In a television interview two decades ago, the fringe congressman stated unequivocally that if he were president, he would dissolve the Brazilian congress and...

When a person or persons belonging to any nationality wish to go outside their own country for some reason, one of the first things...

A complete ban on abortion may soon take effect in Nebraska. Abortion restrictions in Florida may be lowered from 15 to 12 weeks of...

According to police, the shooting of a California teenager by a school safety officer is now being investigated as a homicide. Manuela "Mona" Rodriguez, 18,...

New York City will launch the nation's largest and most comprehensive workforce development program for at-risk LGBTQ youth this summer. NYC Unity Works, a $2.6...

Colin L. Powell, who served as the nation's top soldier, diplomat, and national security adviser for four decades and whose speech at the United...

The Pentagon is reconsidering its arsenal in light of the intense firefight over Ukraine. Would the United States have enough ammunition to fight if...