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They once dotted shopping plazas in America with ubiquity, beckoning binge watchers with shelves of VHS cassettes, microwave popcorn and boxes of candy —...

Tania Valdes says she found out her son was being held hostage after receiving a call from an anonymous group asking for money in...

According to a report released Tuesday that provides a comprehensive look at American philanthropy, charitable giving in the United States reached a record $485...

According to Chinese state media, a 47-year-old man stormed into a law firm in China's Wuhan city last week and shot dead a lawyer...

South Carolina school districts now have the authority to require masks and should consult with their lawyers about what kind of accommodations they need...

The Snow family's rules were straightforward. Evan, Emily Snow's first-grader, could have his favorite treat if he made it through the evening without kicking,...

A European court ruled on Tuesday that the Vatican cannot be sued in a local court for sexual abuse committed by Catholic priests, stating...

When Boris Johnson's Conservative Party won a landslide election victory in 2019, he loomed as a colossus over British politics, the man who had...

According to two organizations involved in the effort, more than 100 US citizens and green card holders, as well as nine special immigrant visa...

If you’re one of the lucky ones out there who has already received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, you may be wondering what...

Members of Texas Governor Greg Abbott's reelection campaign handed out empty pill bottles with a fake label attached that blamed President Joe Biden's "open...

Tesla's Chinese sales last month were significantly lower than expected. Although Tesla does not report monthly sales or regional revenue, the China Passenger Car...

The elite Russian state hackers behind last year's massive SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign haven't slowed down this year, infiltrating a slew of US and allied...

President Emmanuel Macron may not have to wait long to learn how poorly his re-election has been received in some parts of France. In Sunday's...

Families of nine Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre victims reached a $73 million settlement with the manufacturer of the gun used in the deadly...

We are at a point in time when it is worthwhile to take a step back and look at the current state of affairs...

If it's Monday, President Biden will present his fiscal year 2023 budget. The White House and Democrats clarify Biden's remark to Putin that "this...

An academic study published today discovered that government counts of the devastation caused by coronavirus among the most vulnerable elderly likely missed more than...

President Joe Biden declared Juneteenth the newest federal holiday last year. On this day, June 19, 1865, the last enslaved people in America were...

Amazon has recently surpassed Walmart to become the world's largest retailer outside of China. Here's how Amazon did it, and what you can take...

On Wednesday, Donald J. Trump faced unusual public attacks from across the Republican Party in the aftermath of a string of midterm losses by...

After both countries tested ballistic missiles hours apart, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister criticized South Korean President Moon Jae-in and threatened...

According to a complaint filed Friday, the family of fallen US Marine Rylee J. McCollum has re-filed their defamation lawsuit against actor Alec Baldwin...

One of the nation's most important responsibilities is to care for America's veterans. Medical care, benefits, and burials/memorials are the three main functions of...

When neurosurgeon Matthew S. Schrag learned that the Food and Drug Administration had approved a controversial Alzheimer's drug, he was taken aback. In his...

Three Russian cosmonauts are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on Friday, in what should be a routine mission to the orbiting...

The Texas primaries on Tuesday will provide the first pieces of the puzzle that will be the 2022 midterm elections. The ideological strength of the...

When Federal Trade Commission antitrust lawsuit against Facebook was dismissed by federal judge James Boasberg in June, he gave the agency very specific instructions...

Ireland's government met on Tuesday to discuss contingency planning in the event of a European Union trade war with the United Kingdom, according to...

As the country's COVID-19 vaccine mandate kicks off on Wednesday, France could suspend up to 300,000 health-care workers for failing to be vaccinated. All medical,...

Cracking down on Big Tech is a rare bipartisan desire, but a nearly 19-hour debate session in the House that lasted into Thursday morning...

Reported details have emerged painting a bloody scene outside a Miami strip club that left Houston Rockets guard Sterling Brown hospitalized early Monday. The Houston...

Earlier this week, the Biden administration made the announcement that it would resume the efforts first put forth by the Obama administration to put...

Except for former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden has the lowest approval rating of any elected president after one year in office. However,...

On Wednesday, Republicans laid the blame for their defeat in the Georgia U.S. Senate runoff election squarely at the feet of former President Donald...

Three Republican senators have asked Archivist of the United States David Ferriero to commit to not certifying the Equal Rights Amendment as part of...

Val Demings has repeatedly chastised Republican Sen. Marco Rubio for failing to vote on a broad spending bill last week that would have allocated...

Rochelle Walensky, the director of the CDC, came under fire for tweeting that the organization would commemorate the 50th anniversary of the conclusion of...

The Haitian gang that police say kidnapped 17 missionaries last week has threatened to shoot the hostages in the head if the demanded ransom...

In a new Netflix series that documents the couple's separation from the royal family and criticizes British media and societal racism they believe has...

Two of the committee's most senior members said on Jan. 6 that they believe Donald Trump committed wrongdoing in connection with the riot, but...

After announcing that al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri had been killed in a US drone strike, Joe Biden took a well-deserved - and somewhat necessary...

Georgia lawmakers took up a bill to regulate raw milk with time running out in the 2022 legislative session. An amendment was abruptly tacked onto...

Kamala Harris, the vice president, had to travel to the US. Senate will resolve a tie. She first needed to prevent a backup in...

New allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against former Missouri governor Eric Greitens have prompted all of his primary opponents to call for him to...

High school athletics are feeling the effects of the omicron surge, from paused games to restricted fans, during a winter season that coaches and...

As a child, Linda Davis and her mother used to break clay pots over their ancestors' graves, allowing the flowers inside to grow. When she...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed unequivocally that the Democratic Party will regain control in two years after he expanded his margin of victory...

If you've been putting off learning about digital currencies, now is the time to do so because the cryptocurrency bubble is expanding. Bitcoin has...

Having long been at loggerheads over trade, technology and capital markets, the world's foremost economic superpowers are turning their attention to climate change as...

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...

Inflation rose again in June, thanks to persistent increases in gas, food, and rent prices, setting a new 40-year high and likely cementing the...

Lawmakers in a few states are pushing for stronger safeguards for election officials, citing growing concerns about their safety in the aftermath of the...

When Grammy-nominated producer Harvey Mason Jr. took over as president of the Recording Academy, he knew he was in for a challenge. He's heard...

President Joe Biden began his first overseas trip as president on Wednesday, seeking to reaffirm the United States' standing on the world stage with...

According to legislation released by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a new committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurgency at the United States Capitol would...

It has been a chaotic first six weeks for Biden and his new administration. With ex-President Trump's impeachment trial and a partisan split over...

After Ukrainian forces stepped up attacks on vital infrastructure that Moscow needs to maintain control of in Kherson, Russian-installed authorities suspended traffic on a...

Almost six in ten Americans disapprove of how Joe Biden is handling his presidency, with the majority of that group saying there is nothing...

After the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee, experienced its second mass shooting in less than a week early Sunday, the mayor vowed to treat gun...

From Australia to South Korea and across Asia Pacific, the last "zero-Covid" bastions are relaxing restrictions and opening borders as the region prepares to...

Paul LePage, the Republican governor of Maine whose two terms were defined by his offensive rhetoric and combative leadership, is attempting a political comeback. With...

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...

It is Europe's premier martial arts organization for right-wing extremists. Their signature tournament has been banned twice by German authorities. However, the Kampf der...

The US Department of Justice has no business — none — even considering interfering in the back-and-forth between parents and school administrators. Pedagogy and...

The impact that wiped out the dinosaurs and brought about hell on Earth began at the mysterious edges of the solar system, scientists have said. Scientists...

Despite efforts by drug-makers to make them more available, promising Covid-19 treatment pills are likely to take longer to reach patients in low- and...

2024 was everywhere on a holiday weekend marred by yet another numbing tragedy, midway through a year with enormous political implications. Just recently, Vice President...

President Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package is now officially law. Like the current economic crisis that the package aims to alleviate, climate change...

Russia will leave the International Space Station after its current commitment expires at the end of 2024, according to the new head of Russia's...

The Biden administration is mulling over America’s role in Syria’s ongoing conflict as the U.S. tries to break away from Middle East wars, but...

If you were to look at Dubai right now you may think life is back to normal. Recently, the busy city has been a...

Google wants you to reconsider how you record screen on your Chromebook, particularly in classroom and education scenarios. Screencast, a new system app in ChromeOS...

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

The LA County Sheriff’s Department made several critical decisions in the investigation of Tiger Wood’s devastating crash that were favorable to the golfing legend —...

The National Intelligence Council recently released the Global Trends Report 2040 and it describes in bleak terms what's ahead: The impacts of climate change combined...

Despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Maksim Chmerkovskiy has returned to Europe to assist those in need. After returning home from Ukraine earlier this month, the...

The Justice Department will ask the United States Supreme Court on Wednesday to reinstate the death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, despite...

The United States Supreme Court, which expanded gun rights in a landmark decision in June, declined to hear a challenge to a federal ban...

As they considered the most recent conflict between religious conservatives and LGBTQ rights, conservative Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared sympathetic toward an evangelical...