WASHINGTON – As the nation’s first Black president, Barack Obama made history. His official portrait, unveiled at the White House Wednesday, will do the same. Robert McCurdy, the artist Obama chose for his…
A gun arrest outside an Illinois high school highlights a growing problem. Most people who bring guns to school aren’t mass shooters. Keyon Robinson says he never intended to hurt…
Canadian police arrested the second suspect on Wednesday in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in Saskatchewan after a three-day manhunt that also yielded the body of his brother. (Sept.…
DETROIT — A judge on Wednesday struck down Michigan’s 1931 law criminalizing most abortions, saying it violates the principles of the state’s constitution. The ruling follows the Michigan Supreme Court’s consideration…
LAS VEGAS — Five days after the violent slaying of investigative reporter Jeff German, police arrested an elected public official who had been the subject of a series of high-profile…
Apple shows off its new lineup of iPhones, AirPods and watches. The latest iPhones will boast better cameras, processors and battery life – all at the same prices as last…
Highlights of this day in history: Galveston hurricane kills thousands; President Gerald Ford pardons Richard Nixon; Nazis begin Leningrad siege during World War II; Comedian Sid Caesar born; Original ‘Star…
A psychiatric hospital in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk was hit by a Russian attack Wednesday, leaving the building heavily damaged. (Sept. 7) (AP Video: Yesica Fisch)
South Africa is flying cheetahs to India and Mozambique as part of ambitious efforts to reintroduce the distinctively spotted cats in regions where their population has dwindled. (Sept. 8) (AP…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Authorities arrested a man they say is responsible for several shootings Wednesday night, bringing an end to an hourslong search that had police urging people to stay indoors. The Memphis…