Unlike the efforts made to raise awareness of Black history in the United States, acknowledging the presence of Black people in Mexico has received little support. Experts say that racism has played …
Today is Saturday, May 31, the 151st day of 2025. There are 214 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 31, 1921, a two-day massacre erupted in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as white mobs began …
Would U.S. companies go back to Russia if there’s a peace deal over Ukraine? President Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin have raised the possibility. But a lot has changed since Russia invaded …
Al Clausen, the Emmy-winning composer who provided the music for “The Simpsons” for 27 years, has died at age 84. Clausen's daughter says he died in Los Angeles on Thursday. Clausen began …
Domingo Hindoyan will succeed James Conlon as music director of the LA Opera and start a five-year contract on July 1, 2026. The 45-year-old Venezuelan-Armenian is the husband of soprano Sonya …
After years of sponsoring LGBTQ+ Pride events around the country, some companies are pulling their financial support. Some are donating but asking their names not be linked to the events. The scaling …
The third week of Sean “Diddy” Combs' sex trafficking and racketeering trial featured testimony from the second of three women expected to testify that the hip-hop mogul sexually abused them. It …
The explosive growth of the data centers needed to power America’s fast-rising demand for artificial intelligence and cloud computing has spurred states to dangle incentives in hopes of landing an …
President Donald Trump’s top education official says her department has determined that New York is discriminating against a school district that is refusing a state order to get rid of its Native …
Police in Idaho say the driver of a pickup truck that crashed into a tour van near Yellowstone National Park this month had a blood alcohol level of more than twice the legal limit for driving. Idaho …
Loretta Swit, who won two Emmy Awards playing Major Margaret Houlihan on the pioneering hit TV series “M.A.S.H.,” has died. She was 87. Swit played the demanding head nurse of a behind-the-lines …
Hamas says it is continuing to review a U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza. The ceasefire plan, which has been approved by Israeli officials, won a cool initial reaction Thursday from …
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has been saying for months that he does not plan to run for president in 2028. That isn’t stopping persistent talk about his future political plans, though. He's often …
The California high school track-and-field championship is set to begin Friday amid a controversy over the participation of a transgender female athlete. The state's governing body for high school …
Facing allegations of a conflict of interest, Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams removed himself this week from a Louisiana Attorney General-led investigation into the massive jailbreak …
The National Weather Service has issued tornado warnings for parts of Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia and Virginia, hours after a harsh storm hit a remote area of central Kentucky, killing one …
Houston's Lance McCullers is one of two MLB pitchers whose families have received online death threats this month as internet abuse of players and their families is on the rise. Boston reliever Liam …
President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Pennsylvania on Friday to celebrate a details-to-come deal for Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest in U.S. Steel. He says the plan will keep the iconic …
President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Pennsylvania on Friday to celebrate a details-to-come deal for Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest in U.S. Steel, which he says will keep the iconic …
A day after her emotional speech at Harvard University's commencement, Yurong “Luanna” Jiang kept running into classmates who praised her for recognizing everyone's humanity. The master's student …