The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday
Many Americans will be marking Juneteenth this month.
Prosecutor: Deputy could have stopped Parkland school shooting but chose to take cover
Opening statements are underway in the trial of a former Florida sheriff’s deputy charged with failing to stop the Parkland school massacre five years ago.
Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, begins erupting after 3-month pause
Kilauea Volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island is erupting again.
Atlanta organizers unveil plan to stop ‘Cop City’ at the ballot box
Activists have announced an effort to force a referendum that would allow Atlanta voters to decide whether the construction of a proposed police and firefighter training center should proceed.
Suspect in fatal shooting after high school graduation arraigned on 2nd-degree murder charges
The suspect in a shooting that left two dead and five others wounded after a Virginia high school graduation has appeared in court.
CNN head Chris Licht is out at the global news network after a brief, tumultuous tenure
Chris Licht is out after a year as chief executive at CNN, following a series of missteps and plunging ratings.
Voices from the violent civil rights era see attacks on voting rights as part of ongoing struggle
People at the epicenter of the fight for voting rights six decades ago are reflecting on the times and their struggles.
For many Southern Baptists, the only campaign question is which Republican candidate to support
Southern Baptists form a core part of the white evangelical Christian bloc that has reliably and overwhelmingly voted Republican in recent elections.
White woman who fatally shot Black neighbor is arrested in Florida
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says a Florida woman accused of fatally shooting her neighbor last week in the violent culmination of what the sheriff described as a 2½-year feud was arrested Tuesday.
‘Home is like a jail’: Afghan soldier weathers injuries, uncertainty in US asylum bid
Afghan soldier Abdul Wasi Safi’s days since his release from a Texas immigration detention center have been filled with medical appointments while living in Houston with his brother.