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Bob Ballard's on-air comments—referencing Australian swimmers who had just won gold—drew sharp criticism on social media. Eurosport later said it had taken the veteran commentator off of their Olympics coverage.

This band of airborne health workers bring essential medical care to isolated communities in the southern African nation. In addition to turbulence, they face a new obstacle: budget cuts.

Orange County confirmed its employees, including county attorney Jeff Newton, received state subpoenas demanding they produce computer files for inspection.

The Conservative Political Action Committee wrapped up Sunday. Former President Donald Trump spoke for about an hour and a half over the weekend during a keynote speech to a packed ballroom

President Trump says he thinks big companies would use the program to hire foreign students graduating from top U.S. colleges, keeping top talent in America.

Police say they arrested two people involved. The target was a free Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro, which drew more than 2 million people to Copacabana Beach on Saturday night.

"I don't think we do Ali any good by treating him as a saint," says biographer Jonathan Eig. "He was a human being, and he was deeply flawed, but ... he had the spirit of a rebel."

In her new book, Nell Bernstein says America's juvenile justice system is overdue for reform. Time in jail as a child or teen, she says, is the best predictor of adult criminality and incarceration.

Among them: Where concealed weapons will be permitted, and a new class of laws involving rioting.

An Israeli radio station is broadcasting messages and songs to hostages in Gaza, and a Palestinian station in the West Bank is broadcasting families' messages to relatives recently jailed in Israel.

The budget proposal also represents a significant investment toward making sure every child can read by the third grade.

The independent Oversight Board on Wednesday is expected to say whether Facebook should uphold or reverse a ban on the former president put in place after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Early in her career, the Supreme Court justice argued cases that expanded rights for women and men.

The wide-ranging legislation targets climate change, health care costs and taxes. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer kicked off floor debate on Saturday evening.

The California Labor Commission ruled that a driver for the ride-hailing service, Uber, was an employee, not an independent contractor. The decision could have huge implications for the company.

Facing worsening homelessness and sprawling illegal encampments, some American cities are resorting to setting up regulated, outdoor shelters even in the dead of winter.

The positivity rate remained below 5% for a seventh consecutive day, while hospitalizations were at their lowest level since November.

The Florida Department of Health report adds to a decline that’s been underway since Aug. 12, when the rate of people testing positive last topped 10 percent.

There were 27,213 new coronavirus cases statewide in the past week with a 5.58% average of people testing positive for the first time.

Many parents appear to be keeping their children out of public school, especially from kindergarten. The declines could mean less state funding for school districts.

Juan Gabriel Vásquez's novel, The Shape Of The Ruins, centers on the 1948 assassination of Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, the years of violence that followed and the conspiracy theories surrounding his death.

The Tampa Bay Rays have turned down the the city of St. Petersburg's proposal that would allow the team out of its Tropicana Field lease for an exit…

The insurance enrollment period under the federal health care law ended Monday the same way it began six months earlier, as technology troubles prevented…

Trump has slapped 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico — and an additional 10% tax on Chinese goods. Americans are likely to see higher prices on a wide variety of products as a result.

NPR is offering buyouts to journalists as it overhauls its newsroom, with the threat of layoffs to follow. Two recent gifts totaling $113 million are primarily dedicated to NPR's tech infrastructure.