The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday

Many Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the…

Heat Wave Triggers Big Storms, Power Outages In Southeast U.S.

Forecasters warned people celebrating Father’s Day outdoors to be careful as triple-digit temperatures prompted heat advisories…

Both sides suffer heavy casualties as Ukraine strikes back against Russia, UK assessment says

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine are suffering high numbers of military casualties as Ukraine…

Netanyahu Says Israel Will Move Ahead On Contentious Judicial Overhaul Plan After Talks Crumble

The government’s plans to overhaul the judiciary plunged Israel into one of its worst domestic crises…

Human Rights Groups Blast White House For Modi Visit: ‘Shame On You’

“The fact that they continue to whitewash him by giving them a platform is very worrying,”…

UN steps up criticism of IMF and World Bank, the other pillars of the post-World War II global order

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — From the ashes of World War II, three institutions were created as…

Cruising to Nome: The first U.S. deep water port for the Arctic to host cruise ships, military

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The cruise ship with about 1,000 passengers anchored off Nome, too big…

Donald Triplett, the first person diagnosed with autism, dies at 89

Donald Triplett worked at a bank in the small Mississippi city of Forest. Donald Gray Triplett,…

Archaeologists find a 3,000-year-old sword so well preserved it’s still gleaming

Archaeologists have found an octagonal sword dating from more than 3,000 years ago at a burial site in the state…

Doctors advise people over 60 to stay indoors as India’s northern state swelters in extreme heat

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — At least 34 people have died in the past two days as…