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On November 14, 48,000 unionized graduate workers at the University of California system's ten schools went on strike, kicking off what could be the...

On Monday, Akron, Ohio, became the 11th city in the state to pass an emergency ordinance prohibiting conversion therapy for minors. "I'm incredibly proud to...

A group of people waits patiently by a blue bus parked beneath a bridge in Belgrade on a sunny autumn day. This will be...

In his court filing regarding the seizure of materials from his Florida resort, Donald Trump appeared to concede that he unlawfully retained official government...

The House of Representatives is poised this week to pass President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan with $1,400 checks, billions for vaccines,...

On Monday, a watchdog group filed a lawsuit in New Mexico against Couy Griffin, the founder of "Cowboys for Trump," seeking to remove the...

Paris Jackson has spoken out about how she honors her late father, Michael Jackson. On June 25, 2009, the King of Pop died at...

According to research, women who are operated on by a male surgeon are much more likely to die, experience complications, and be readmitted to...

After 13 years of marriage, NFL star Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bündchen have finalized their divorce, both announcing the news on social media...

President Joe Biden began his administration with lofty goals to overhaul America's immigration system, but as the end of the year approaches, lawsuits and...

Mark Golding, who took over as People's National Party (PNP) premier in November 2020, described the measure as critical, especially in light of the...

Ronnie Lee refused to eat pork. “Swine,” he said, “was unclean.” My oldest cousin was never a religious person. In fact, the only time I recall...

The FBI has the authority right now to access privately owned computers without their owners’ knowledge or consent, and to delete software. It’s part...

A hepatitis A outbreak has sickened at least 50 people in Virginia, with one person dying and another requiring a liver transplant. The cases...

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...

Former President Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon said Tuesday that he expects to be charged soon in a state criminal case in New York...

More than 200 House Democrats issued a new warning Thursday as part of the contentious debate over infrastructure spending: Include strong union and labor...

The first blasts of the day occurred during the morning rush hour at a central intersection, killing a police officer on his way to...

When they enter the gun store this holiday season, Oregonians looking to buy a firearm are in for a big surprise. When a new...

The European Union is close to reaching an agreement on a set of new rules aimed at protecting internet users by requiring large tech...

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

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...

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

Claude Joseph, who has nominally led Haiti as acting prime minister since President Jovenel Mossé's assassination, said in an exclusive interview on Monday that...

Oberlin College in Ohio racked up more than $4 million in interest after failing to pay a local family-run bakery more than $30 million...

Iryna Nikolaieva sat in a stairwell of a Kyiv bomb shelter where she had been living for three days and called engineers at two...

More than a million Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine doses held in Israel and set to expire at the end of July may be discarded after attempts...

According to a new study, drug overdose deaths among high school-aged US teens have more than doubled since 2019, owing to an increase in...

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...

With the demise of the Soviet Union and dissolution of the Berlin wall, Europe has once again confronted a revitalized Moscow. This time, the...

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI stated on Monday that he attended a meeting where the case of a priest accused of pedophilia was discussed, contradicting...

Gaston, a 57-year-old Venezuelan human rights lawyer, spent years visiting the country's most deplorable prisons defending students imprisoned for protesting the socialist government. Fearing retaliation...

President Biden promised on his first full day in office to reevaluate the federal Bureau of Prisons' Covid-19 protocols and to release additional data...

America has been paying reparations for slavery for more than 160 years. President Abraham Lincoln acknowledged this in his second inaugural address, saying, "We pray fervently...

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...

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, danced for joy at the opening of his "giga-factory" electric car plant near Berlin on Tuesday, shrugging off...

According to internal correspondence, Alphabet Inc.'s Google plans to discontinue a long-running program aimed at entry-level engineers from underrepresented backgrounds because participants claimed it...

Sofia Suarez, a receptionist at a Chicago dental office, was out of work for about three months during the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to reduced hours,...

Colin Powell, the former US Secretary of State, died on Monday as a result of Covid-19 complications. His family stated that he had received...

NASA is having difficulty communicating with its new CAPSTONE spacecraft, a tiny probe that was recently launched from Earth to test out a new...

If the world premiere of "The Whale" at the Venice Film Festival on Sunday night is any indication, Brendan Fraser's return to Hollywood will...

The crowd at a music festival planned by Travis Scott, a favorite local rapper turned megastar, was expected to be difficult to control, according...

Donald Trump claims that his endorsement is the most valuable commodity in Republican politics, but some Republican candidates appear willing to put that claim...

Pharmaceutical giant Merck will help make Johnson & Johnson single shot coronavirus vaccine — an unusual pact between fierce competitors that could sharply boost...

Raven Saunders, the American shot-putter who delivered the first political demonstration on the podium at the Tokyo Olympics by raising her arms and crossing...

As the US withdrew from Afghanistan and chaos ensued, Republican lawmakers were quick to criticize President Joe Biden's handling of the withdrawal. The violence in...

The European Union's disease control agency has called for more rapid vaccination in Europe, as the highly transmissible Delta variant of Covid is expected...

​​West Virginia University researchers believe they have discovered living microorganisms in a halite sample dating back 830 million years, providing insight into past life...

Facebook is changing its name to Meta, a rebranded corporate parent. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the change on Thursday, saying he wanted a new brand...

Moral crucibles that upend ordinary people's lives, never above reproach but always deserving of sympathy, serve as a dramatic propellant for Iranian writer-director Asghar...

Thousands of people have reportedly fled across the border from Myanmar into neighboring Thailand after the bloodiest weekend the country has seen since the February 1...

Due to the possibility of Russian military action, the State Department has ordered families of US embassy employees in Kyiv, Ukraine, to leave the...

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,...

Four months into Russia's invasion, unprecedented Western economic retaliation and military aid to Ukraine have not dampened Vladimir V. Putin's ability or apparent determination...

Nvidia has been a top investment this year, with share prices of the graphics card specialist skyrocketing nearly 133 percent in 2021 due to...

What is the lone force that can keep purported Big Tech villains like Facebook and Google from supplanting themselves as dominant platforms? Republicans. Normally, those...

Long-time county clerk Sam Merlino decided to leave her job after officials in Nye County, Nevada, accepted a pitch from a Republican nominee for...

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 federal judge in California has denied Los Angeles County's request to dismiss Vanessa Bryant's lawsuit over photos taken at the scene of her...

In recent weeks, China's drones have been a consistent part of its military activity around Taiwan, demonstrating new capabilities and increasing pressure on the...

Following a sharp drop in cases and hospitalizations following a summer surge, California now has the lowest coronavirus transmission rate of any state. The nation's...

Huawei will begin charging smartphone makers a royalty to use its patented 5G technology as the Chinese technology firm looks to open a new...

Tens of thousands of soccer fans packed Budapest's Puskas Arena last week to watch Euro 2020 matches. It was Europe's first full-house international soccer...

The widow of Haiti's slain President Jovenel Moise has asked the international community to assist in tracking down those responsible for gunning down her...

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' recent battle with what he sees as the "woke" agenda is pushing Florida further to the ideological right and positioning...

Four sold-out performances at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn. A new band member has joined the lineup, and the live set has been expanded. While...

The Summer Olympics are just around the corner and, for the first time since 2000, Jamaican sprinting superstar Usain Bolt won't be on the track. It's...

Nissan announced plans Thursday for a massive battery gigafactory in northeastern England, where it will produce a new electric vehicle as companies and governments...

The aviation industry appears to have recovered from the worst of the coronavirus crisis, but Boeing's to-do list remains lengthy following a rocky start...

Cracks are appearing in the Western front against Moscow, with America's European allies increasingly divided over whether to continue shipping more powerful weapons to...

In Haiti, nearly 150 people have been killed and scores have been injured in gunfights between warring gangs, as the latest wave of violence...

On Tuesday, Detroit sued the United States Census Bureau over population estimates from last year that show the city lost an additional 7,100 residents,...

After more than 12 hours of negotiating with a federal mediator, Columbus City Schools and the Columbus Education Association reached a preliminary agreement early...

One of the busiest trade ports on the US-Mexico border remained effectively closed Wednesday as frustrations and traffic jams grew over Texas Gov. Greg...

Democratic leaders will reveal legislation on Monday that will give millions of families at least $3,000 per child, advocating a key arrangement in Biden’s...

A rapid increase in coronavirus cases in the United States and elsewhere is fueling fears of a pandemic resurgence, sending shockwaves through the stock...

According to a newly released investigation, the commanding general of the D.C. National Guard was directed twice by Pentagon leadership to send in troops...

According to Fox News Digital, the chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer at the Department of Defense's education wing, who describes herself as a...

Proud to celebrate Columbus Day as an Italian American child. St. Patrick's Day, with its Irish dancing, shamrocks, and green cupcakes, didn't deserve the...

Dr. Anthony S. Fauci announced on Monday that he would step down as President Biden's top medical adviser and director of the National Institute...