Latino Oklahomans are raising the volume of their opposition to a recently passed law criminalizing people in the state without legal immigration status.
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French Gates says she is "immensely proud" of the work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the decision to step down as co-chair was not easy. Her last day is June 7.
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Two new reports show the fentanyl crisis isn't easing, as drug cartels continue to flood U.S. communities with the deadly illicit opioid often disguised as fake prescription pills.
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A joint Israeli-Palestinian memorial ceremony was held to honor victims of the Israel-Hamas conflict. About 150 families have joined a group of bereaved Israelis and Palestinians despite criticism.
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President Biden dramatically expanded two national monuments in California. But there are growing concerns that federal land managers are struggling to manage existing monuments designated since 2016.
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Gov. Kevin Stitt and legislative leaders on Thursday met for a second day of public budget negotiations where tax cuts figured in prominently.
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After years of organizing, workers at the Natural Grocers Norman location voted 11-9 to join the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1000 on Thursday.
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Girl Scouts Troop 6,000 in New York City helps migrant girls establish connections and a platform to start a new life in a new country but also equips them with crucial life skills.
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More than 50,000 people took to the streets of the capital city Tbilisi over the weekend to protest against proposed legislation that critics say is modeled on a Russian law used to crush dissent.
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Shares in the video game retailer more than doubled at one point after a prominent meme stock investor made his first online posting in about three years.
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The Bikini Kill frontwoman pioneered the "riot grrrl" movement in the 1990s. "I thought of myself as a feminist performance artist who was in a punk band," Hanna says.
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Clinical trials of MDMA have been promising, but concerns have emerged about the quality of the research. A June hearing scheduled by the Food and Drug Administration is likely to address them.
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Messud draws from her grandfather's handwritten memoir as she tells a cosmopolitan, multigenerational story about a family forced to move from Algeria to Europe to South and North America.
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The extravagant jewelry worn by hip-hop artists has meaning beyond the shiny surfaces.
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Even if Israel and Gaza agree to a cease-fire, unexploded ordnance could continue to kill and maim Palestinians in Gaza for years. A Haitian gang leader says he's ready for a long fight.