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In a rare reversal, the Justice Department said the prison system has discretion to allow people released to home confinement during the pandemic to remain free.

An experiment involving a robotic tank on wheels and six trained goldfish may offer insights into animals' ability to navigate unfamiliar environments.

A police spokeswoman said officers responded to reports of a suspicious man on campus and after a brief interaction, the man opened fire on the officers and fled on foot.

Attendees to the Fyre Festival in the Bahamas were promised a luxury music festival experience. Instead they found themselves in a vacation nightmare.

The 2014 National Medals of Arts and the National Humanities Medals was awarded in tandem Thursday to 21 of the most renowned U.S. artists and patrons. Among the winners was Stephen King.

Her speech detailed a progressive political vision for the future, from lowering prescription drug costs to making major investments in tackling climate change and enshrining abortion access.

Diggins not only became the first non-European athlete to bring home a medal in the event, she's now the only American to bring back multiple cross-country medals from the same Olympics.

Howard slapped a Wisconsin assistant coach Sunday after Michigan lost a men's college basketball game. The Big Ten suspended Howard for five games.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A series of blasts across Afghanistan have killed several people. ISIS has claimed responsibility for at least one of the attacks.

As a young Palestinian girl, I copied Abu Akleh's TV sign-off. She was brave and unwavering – a true trailblazer for many other women to follow her path.

"Is this the moment to reform gun laws?" British reporter Mark Stone from Sky News asked the U.S. senator.

With both the starter and backup Penguins goalies out because of injuries, third-string Domingue entered Game 1 of the playoff series with the New York Rangers — and he didn't disappoint.

The Republican governors are asking for federal law enforcement to take the lead in protecting the justices in the weeks and months ahead as protests continue.

Earlier this week, the county music legend posted on her social media accounts that she didn't think she'd necessarily earned the right to be nominated.

More than half of U.S. households have ordered at-home COVID-19 tests to be shipped to their homes. Now they can get more.

The Biden administration will grant temporary protection from deportation to tens of thousands of Ukrainians who are already living in the U.S., the Department of Homeland Security announced.

"The only way this ends is for somebody in Russia to take this guy out," the South Carolina Republican said. Democrats and Republicans denounced the suggestion.

Thousands turned out in cities across Russia this weekend to protest the war in Ukraine, risking arrest in a country where such demonstrations are illegal. Some were reportedly subjected to torture.

"People are getting furious and people are ready to kill Russians," Volodymyr Omelyan told NPR on Wednesday. "Even civilians which never took any kind of gun in their hands."

Juan Orlando Hernández, whom U.S. prosecutors accused in recent years of funding his political rise with profits from drug traffickers, can appeal the extradition decision.

SWIFT underpins the global financial system, handling millions of secure messages every day. Cutting Russia off from SWIFT could have a major impact on its economy, experts say.

The late actor and comedian's family would experience "severe mental pain, anguish, and emotional distress" if the records were released, the judge said.

Nestlé says it will now focus solely on providing essential food, not making a profit. Ukraine's leaders had criticized the company for continuing to do business in Russia weeks after the invasion.

Outrunning a tornado is very unlikely. But there are several things you can do to increase your chances of staying safe if a tornado hits.