In what had long been celebrated every May 30 to honor America’s fallen soldiers, Memorial Day officially became a federal holiday in 1971, observed on the last Monday in May
May 25, 2024
A jury has awarded more than $1.1 million to an Idaho drag performer who accused a far-right blogger of defaming him when she falsely claimed that he exposed himself to a crowd, including children, in 2022
May 25, 2024
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has no regrets about expressing his beliefs in a recent commencement speech and he said he has received support as well as “a shocking level of hate” from others
May 25, 2024
Since 1999, 28 of the last 34 Scripps National Spelling Bee champions have been Indian American
May 26, 2024
An evangelical seminary in Pasadena, California, is considering revisions to its sexual standards
May 26, 2024
Grayson Murray’s parents say their 30-year-old son took his own life
May 26, 2024
Returning Donald Trump to the presidency would be the more "bearish" choice for bond markets, famed bond investor Bill Gross said in an interview with The Financial Times.
May 26, 2024
Generations of American families have grown up not knowing exactly what happened to their loved ones who died while serving their country in World War II and other conflicts
May 27, 2024
A Thai court has sentenced a lawmaker from a progressive opposition party to two years in prison after finding her guilty of defaming the monarchy in a speech she made during a protest rally three years ago
May 27, 2024
The federal government recently reclassified race and ethnicity groups in an effort to better capture the diversity of the United States, but some groups feel the changes are still missing the mark
May 27, 2024
President Joe Biden is making a Memorial Day pledge that his country will continue the work of the nation’s fallen toward a more perfect union, “for which they lived, and for which they died.”
May 27, 2024
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and France's President Emmanuel Macron warned in a joint opinion piece for the Financial Times that the European Union had to make dramatic efforts to
June 12, 2024
Pope Francis used a highly derogatory term towards the LGBT community as he reiterated in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops that gay people should not be allowed to
May 27, 2024
Mexico's federal archaeology agency is accusing the conservative-governed city of Guanajuato of mistreating the country’s famous mummified 19th century bodies
May 27, 2024
Melinda French Gates says she will be donating $1 billion over the next two years to individuals and organizations working on behalf of women and families globally, including on reproductive rights in the United States
May 28, 2024
Pope Francis has apologized after he was quoted using a vulgar term about gay men to reaffirm the Catholic Church’s ban on gay priests
May 28, 2024
Pope Francis, widely quoted as having used a highly derogatory word to describe the LGBT community, did not intend to use homophobic language and apologises
May 28, 2024
Pope Francis’ apology for using a vulgar term to refer to gay men was the latest comment to make headlines about the Catholic Church’s teachings on homosexuality
May 28, 2024
Actor Robert De Niro called Donald Trump a "clown" who is bent on destroying American democracy on Tuesday outside the New York City
May 28, 2024
Devin Johnson’s life has been uprooted for a second time by a tornado in Kentucky
May 28, 2024
Discord from last month's mob attack on pro-Palestinian student activists encamped at the University of California, Los Angeles, flared again on Tuesday as
May 28, 2024
A federal judge is considering whether the eventual jury at the trial of four former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols should hear evidence that Nichols had a hallucinogenic drug and stolen credit cards in his car that night
May 28, 2024
For decades, Hong Kong's activists have been fighting for democracy
May 29, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly accused critics of Israel or his policies of antisemitism
May 29, 2024
About 7 in 10 AAPI adults approve of K-12 public schools teaching about the history of slavery, racism and segregation
May 29, 2024
Harris accepts CNN invitation to second debate, urges Trump to join
Sullivan expresses worry over escalating Israel-Lebanon tension, calls Hezbollah strike as justice served
Court gives 5 days for X to validate its Brazil legal representative
Climate activists cleared in UK of charges in rooftop protest at Sunak's estate
Turkey calls on West to take 'deterrent steps' against Israeli action
Fears grip ethnic minorities after deadly violence in Bangladesh
Tiny rainforest lizards leap into water and don’t come up when expected. Scientists now know why
Man smashes Ai Weiwei sculpture at Italy art show opening
Diddy faces public scrutiny over alleged sex crimes as questions arise about future of his music
Lizard on track halts Formula 1 practice in Singapore