25 years after Matthew Shepard's death, LGBTQ+ activists say equal-rights progress is at risk
Twenty-five years have passed since gay 21-year-old college student Matthew Shepard died after being beaten and tied to a remote fence
1970-01-01 08:00
CIA publicly acknowledges 1953 coup it backed in Iran was undemocratic as it revisits 'Argo' rescue
While revealing new details about one of the most famed CIA operations of all times — the spiriting out of six American diplomats who escaped the 1979 U.S. Embassy seizure in Iran — the intelligence agency for the first time has acknowledged something else as well
1970-01-01 08:00
An Oklahoma man used pandemic relief funds to have his name cleared of murder
An Oklahoma man who was freed after being imprisoned for decades on a murder conviction says there are more cases like his
1970-01-01 08:00
Who witnessed Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing in Las Vegas? Here's what we know
Duane “Keffe D” Davis is the last living suspect in one of hip-hop's most enduring mysteries — the 1996 death of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas
1970-01-01 08:00
Chaos in House GOP intensifies with Scalise's speakership bid in peril
The House Republican Party is sliding even deeper into disarray as it feuds over its next speaker, apparently oblivious to the picture of US government dysfunction it is sending at a moment of worsening global crises.
1970-01-01 08:00
The US is moving quickly to boost Israel's military. A look at what assistance it is providing
Within hours of the horrific attack by Hamas, the U.S. began moving warships and aircraft to the region to be ready to provide Israel with whatever it needs to respond
1970-01-01 08:00
D-backs slug 4 homers in record-setting barrage, sweep Dodgers with 4-2 win in Game 3 of NLDS
The hard-hitting Arizona Diamondbacks rode a record-setting barrage of solo homers in the third inning to a 4-2 win in Game 3 of the NL Division Series on Wednesday night, sweeping the 100-win Los Angeles Dodgers out of the playoffs
1970-01-01 08:00
Republican Steve Scalise is seen as a fighter, but becoming House speaker might require a brawl
Republican colleagues call Steve Scalise a fighter, but the nominee for House speaker may be in for a brawl
1970-01-01 08:00
More Americans support striking auto workers than car companies, AP-NORC poll shows
As the auto workers strike approaches the one-month mark, more Americans sympathize with the striking workers than with the three big car companies that employ them
1970-01-01 08:00
Aces rout Liberty 104-76, take 2-0 series lead in WNBA Finals
A’ja Wilson scored 26 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and the Las Vegas Aces defeated the New York Liberty 104-76 on Wednesday to take a 2-0 series lead in the WNBA Finals
1970-01-01 08:00
This woman held off Hamas by barricading safe room door with a vacuum cleaner and rolling pin
An Israeli woman and her daughter survived Hamas' 12-hour siege of their kibbutz by barricading themselves into a safe room using a vacuum cleaner and a rolling pin.
1970-01-01 08:00
Nets coach Vaughn says team from Israel wants to play exhibition game Thursday despite war at home
Nets coach Jacque Vaughn says their opponent from Israel still wants to play an exhibition game Thursday night in Brooklyn, days after the country was attacked by Hamas militants
1970-01-01 08:00