It is often said music is the universal language of humanity. Now a 12-year-old Houston boy is putting that to the test among an unlikely audience — man’s best friend. Yuvi Agarwal started …

Zohran Mamdani declares victory in New York's Democratic mayoral primary after Andrew Cuomo concedes to liberal upstart.

Attorneys general from more than 20 states have filed a federal lawsuit challenging billions of dollars in cuts made by the Trump administration that would fund everything from crime prevention to …

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has won a Democratic primary in his bid for a second term. The New York prosecutor oversaw the historic hush-money case against President Donald Trump. Bragg …

Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan prosecutor who took on Trump, wins Democratic primary in reelection bid.

Former teen idol Bobby Sherman has died at 81. His winsome smile and fashionable shaggy mop top helped make him into a star in the 1960s and ’70s with bubblegum pop like “Little Woman” and …

Substitutes who watch from the locker room, abandoned practice sessions and sweat-soaked jerseys. A heat wave is taking a toll on players at the Club World Cup. It could be a preview of what is to …

Civil rights advocates in suburban New York City are challenging a county's agreement with federal authorities that empowers local police officers to conduct immigration arrests. The lawsuit filed …

A Washington man charged with aiding the bomber of a fertility clinic in California has died after he was found unresponsive in federal custody. Daniel Park was arrested earlier this month after he …

More troubles for the cargo ship that caught fire earlier this month off Alaska's Aleutian Island chain. Officials report the Morning Midas sank Monday. The ship caught on fire June 3, and all 22 …

A longtime friend of Tehran, Beijing jumped into verbal action when Israel attacked Iran nearly two weeks ago. It condemned the attacks. Its president, Xi Jinping, was on the phone with the Russian …

The sprawling June heat wave that has gripped much of the U.S. has people looking for relief in public fountains, inflatable pools, lakes and even the spray from a firetruck. A powerful heat …

Louisiana accused pharmaceutical giant CVS of using its dominant market position to abuse customer information, drive up drug costs and unfairly undermine independent pharmacies. Louisiana Attorney …

President Donald Trump heads to a two-day NATO summit in Europe laden with uncertainty over Iran’s response to U.S. air strikes, the fate of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the future of U.S. …

The temperature in New York City has reached 100 degrees as the eastern U.S. sweltered under an extreme heat wave. According to the National Weather Service, Kennedy International Airport recorded …

Many thousands of people welcomed the summer in Porto the way the city has been doing it for decades and centuries: by bonking friends and strangers alike with toy hammers and reveling in the streets …

Authorities who have spent the past three weeks searching in the mountains of Washington state for an ex-soldier wanted in the deaths of his three young daughters say there is no evidence that he …

The $1.5 billion sale of the Minnesota Timberwolves from Glen Taylor to an investment group led by e-commerce entrepreneur Marc Lore and former baseball star Alex Rodriguez has gained unanimous …

North Carolina trial judges have issued a mixed ruling for Democratic Gov. Josh Stein and Republican legislative leaders in litigation over recent law changes that eroded gubernatorial powers. A …

Palestinian witnesses say Israeli forces and drones opened fire toward hundreds of people waiting for aid trucks in central Gaza. Hospitals said at least 25 people were killed and more than 140 …