Often misunderstood and largely invisible, bats are emerging as a key frontline species in Italy’s biodiversity crisis, with volunteers and scientists working to protect them from habitat loss, …

The association of European soccer leagues has called for governance reform of FIFA. This adds to the mounting pressure on president Gianni Infantino following his failed plan to sell stakes in the …

Today in History: August 6, the atomic bombing of Hiroshima

Scientists have captured images of the sun’s surface in the finest detail yet. Researchers were able to peek with the help of a telescope on the island of Maui in Hawaii. They saw strange feathery …

Crews have taken advantage of cooler weather to begin getting a handle on wildfires that have displaced tens of thousands of people around Washington state’s second-largest city, but hotter, drier …

Wisconsin is the latest state where the battle over the direction of the Democratic Party will play out. The state's primary for governor to be decided on Tuesday features a democratic socialist …

A new study calculates that human-caused climate change doubled the likelihood of the tinderbox weather conditions that sparked Canada’s massive summer wildfires. Thursday’s study by extreme …

Utah can enforce its strict anti-gambling laws on prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket under a federal court ruling. Kalshi had asked a federal judge to prevent the state from enforcing …

Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in a victory for the party’s progressive wing in a battleground state. El-Sayed narrowly defeated U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens …

Legal aid groups are raising concerns after the Trump administration awarded a $150 million contract to a small Texas law firm with limited experience in immigration law. The Houston-based Burke Law …

The state of New Mexico has sued the Department of Justice and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, saying the federal government has blocked it from carrying out its own investigation into Jeffrey …

Michigan's Democratic Senate primary remains too close to call. The race between progressive Abdul El-Sayed and moderate U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens has been a proxy battle for the party's direction. …

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — After renewing her commitment to a controversial 100 million pound Church of England fund apologizing for the church’s historical ties to the slave trade, Archbishop Sarah …

A Texas judge has struck down the National Firearms Act to knock regulations on firearm suppressors and some guns. The decision Wednesday comes after President Donald Trump’s tax bill last year …

The federal government is taking steps to shut down a Kentucky organ donation group accused of continuing plans for organ retrieval from some patients who unexpectedly showed signs of life. Those …

Three people have been charged with threatening a judge, a witness and local officials connected to the investigation into the death of Nolan Wells. The 18-year-old was found dead after a July Fourth …

An Associated Press investigation reveals that President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops. The administration has rolled back …

Scientists say they're certain that a SpaceX rocket has slammed into the moon as predicted. The high-speed crash has yet to be officially confirmed. But space tracking experts say it's inevitable …

Months before Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children, the family's former nanny said she saw her deal with significant weight loss, insomnia, and postpregnancy mental health issues. However, …

Michael Fuqua couldn't immediately recall the name of the candidate he voted for in Michigan's 13th Congressional District primary. But he did know it wasn't incumbent Shri Thanedar. Fuqua said …