The U_N_ human rights chief has warned about rising hatred and discrimination around the world in a “mega-year for elections.”

Firefighters are battling a growing wildfire in northern California that has forced at least 13,000 people to evacuate with another day of extreme heat expected

U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost a half-million barred owls in coming decades

To save West Coast spotted owls, US officials plan to use trained shooters to kill hundreds of thousands of barred owls

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits inched up last week but remain at healthy levels

A Delta flight from Detroit to Amsterdam was diverted to New York’s Kennedy Airport after passengers were served spoiled food

Violence and mass shootings often surge in the summer months

Anti-settlement watchdog says Israel has approved largest seizure of West Bank land in over three decades

Jonquel Jones had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and New York used stellar defense in the fourth quarter to beat the Minnesota Lynx 76-67. Breanna Stewart added 17 points and 17 rebounds for the Liberty in a rematch of the Commissioner’s Cup champi...

A Minnesota prosecutor says police investigating a potential sexual abuse case in a Minneapolis suburb found themselves in a gunbattle against a well-armed resident in a darkened home while trying to protect seven children inside.