Massachusetts Democrats led the advance of an anti-book ban bill despite conservative opposition, as library challenges remain elevated well above pre-2020 levels.
Across the arts, these 10 performers took a leap of faith this year and stuck the landing in a big way.
Jewish leader says government ignored warnings before deadly Bondi Beach terror attack at Hanukkah event killed 15. "We warned them this would happen."
The shooting at Brown University brought hundreds of police officers in helmets and armor to campus.
FBI disrupts credible terrorist threat, arresting four members of radical pro-Palestinian extremist group allegedly planning coordinated Los Angeles bombings.
Emergency services responding at the scene of the shooting on Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday.
Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong in 2019. Mr. Lai, who has been behind bars for five years, received guilty verdicts in a national security trial on Monday.
Congressional report alleges D.C. police chief pressured district commanders to downgrade crime classifications.
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany, left, and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Berlin on Monday.
Political tensions rise over Jeffrey Epstein files as Rep. Jamie Raskin accuses Trump administration of suppressing evidence while Republicans cite Democratic inaction.
A makeshift memorial at Bondi pavilion, near the site of the attack, in Sydney, Australia, on Monday.
USC Trojans women's basketball head coach Lindsay Gottlieb suggested tighter gun restrictions after two people were killed at Brown University.
Jimmy Lai at home in Hong Kong in August 2020.
Police officers outside the home of Rob Reiner in Brentwood, Calif., on Sunday night.
Arriving for a vigil in Sydney, Australia, on Monday to commemorate the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting.
Michele Singer Reiner in Los Angeles in 2019.
Alabama student Ella Cook identified as victim in Brown University shooting that killed two and wounded nine. Church confirms sophomore's death in campus tragedy.
Simon Cowell reveals how he predicted singer success in 10 seconds on his hit shows including "American Idol" and "The X Factor." His new Netflix docuseries "The Next Act" shows his process.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations was previously designated as a terrorist organization by both Texas and Florida but has not received the same label at the federal level.
Protesters in Sofia, Bulgaria, this month. The trigger for the demonstrations was a budget that raised taxes and lifted the salaries of members of the state security apparatus.
Minimalist Christmas trees are sparking debate as some call them elegant, while others say they won't give up traditional ornament-filled trees and cherished family memories.
Far-left podcaster Jennifer Welch said Charlie Kirk "justified" his killing after Erika Kirk condemned the public mocking of her husband's assassination during a recent interview.
SpaceX is set to be valued at $800 billion — and potentially a lot more if it goes public.
We must not succumb to the darkness of hate and fear.
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks got into skirmishes the entirety of their game on Sunday night.
Officials noted on Sunday that the individual who had been a person of interest in the Saturday Brown University attack would be released.
Former Biden officials including Gen. Mark Milley and Antony Blinken do not respond to questions about Afghanistan refugee vetting after Washington attack.
In Providence, R.I.
Kelsey Grammer revealed his complicated 40-year relationship with Los Angeles and described the city leaders as "nincompoops."
Minnesota Somali fraud scandal totals millions but investigation also reveals chilling possible links to terrorism financing and raises ISIS recruitment concerns nationwide.
Snow shoveling creates hidden heart strain similar to cardiac stress tests. Learn safer techniques and warning signs to protect your cardiovascular health.
The Temple University Hospital emergency entrance.
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Baseball teams can now analyze complete swing mechanics in normal training environments using Theia's markerless AI system that processes standard high-speed footage.
Sen. John Kennedy dismisses Rep. Jasmine Crockett's Texas Senate campaign as unserious, saying "the voices in her head are not real" in sharp criticism.
The Washington headquarters of the National Labor Relations Board, which is down to a single member. In the interim, California and New York want to strengthen their boards.
Judge Hannah C. Dugan leaving a courthouse in Milwaukee in November.
Presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast of the Republicano party and his wife Maria Pia Adriazola celebrating following the 2025 presidential election runoff in Santiago, Chile on Sunday.
Casey and Leah Garner with their daughter, Annie, at their home in Reedsburg, Wis.
The new chancellor believes the world needs a stronger Germany. He is still navigating how to do it.