A heat wave is gripping the Midwest and is shifting eastward, causing summer camps and outdoor activities to be canceled or delayed. On Monday, Communities have opened cooling centers and advised …
Election officials in states that allow mail ballots to be counted after Election Day say they are relieved that the U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an effort to outlaw the practice. A decision …
Chris Johnson, one of nine players in NFL history to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season who made the Pro Bowl in each of his first three years with the Tennessee Titans, has revealed in a …
Colorado voters won't get to decide this November on whether to change the state's congressional districts to favor Democrats. The state Supreme Court on Monday struck down a series of proposed …
Self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui, who fostered ties to American right, gets 30 years in U.S. prison for fraud.
Recreational marijuana sales are set to begin next year in Virginia. Five years ago, Virginia became the South’s first state to legalize possession of the drug but until now had failed to set up a …
Asian shares are mixed as tech shares fall following a rout on Friday. Oil prices advanced but remain close to the levels they were at before the Iran war began in late February. Iran launched fresh …
An Israeli airstrike has killed at least three Palestinians, including a child, in the Gaza Strip. The strike hit a tent sheltering displaced people in Deir al-Balah on Monday. Israel's military said …
Inmates overpowered correctional staff and took over parts of a jail in eastern North Carolina. The siege that started early Monday ended hours later when law enforcement officers entered the …
A Florida judge has set a $1 million bond for NFL player Terrion Arnold of the Detroit Lions on charges alleging that he orchestrated the kidnapping and pistol-whipping of three people. A prosecutor …
These unbearably hot and humid summer months are typically made possible by phenomena known as “heat domes.” Heat domes can make already high temperatures even more extreme and prolonged, and …
Alex Murdaugh's retrial on murder changes in the killings of his wife and son begins with a pretrial hearing. Monday's hearing aims to set deadlines for evidence exchange and schedule future …
Three firefighters who died in wildfires on Utah-Colorado border were from Alabama, Arizona and Michigan, officials say.
Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted in the latest round of charges in the government’s gambling investigation. Authorities say Beasley tailored his play while with the …
President Donald Trump says Iran requested a meeting that would happen Tuesday in Qatar, but Tehran says nothing's scheduled. Trump's social media post Monday comes as he tries to preserve an …
Clive Davis, the legendary record executive, will be honored at his funeral. Davis, who launched the careers of stars like Whitney Houston and Alicia Keys, died on June 22. The memorial service …
For those trapped in rubble after an earthquake, survival depends on many factors, including weather and access to water and air. Experts say victims can survive for a week or more if their injuries …
An attorney in Washington state promised “miracles” to tens of thousands of immigrants seeking legal status. Instead, lawsuits and a legal ethics investigation say her firm fabricated abuse or …
Ship traffic has picked up in the Strait of Hormuz since Iran and the U.S. signed an interim deal to end a war that's constricted global oil supplies. But questions surrounding control of the …
Nepal marked Paddy Day, an annual festival which marks the beginning of the rice planting season. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.