Some U.S. universities that have been roiled by protests over the Israel-Hamas war have taken steps to contain disruptions during their commencement ceremonies

A 79-year-old Missouri man is accused of killing a woman in suburban Chicago.

He died at a hospital where he was taken after the tornado struck his home.

A former security guard has been convicted of first-degree murder.

Airport security officers in Miami found a slithering surprise last week.

The United States is gearing up for Cinco de Mayo

A judge has ruled that the traffic stop of a Minnesota man was justified, so the results of a search that found drugs and a gun in his SUV will be allowed as evidence.

The student protest movement over the war in Gaza is roiling Senate contests in an election year when control of the chamber is at stake in November

Percival Everett is a prolific author – his 2001 book Erasure was recently adapted into the Oscar-winning film American Fiction.

A Hamas delegation has arrived in Cairo and Egyptian state media say there has been “noticeable progress” in cease-fire talks with Israel. But an Israeli official downplays the prospects for a full end to the war.