Pope Leo XIV strongly affirmed the rights of the weakest against the ambitions of the powerful during an audience Saturday with refugees from Chagos, a contested Indian Ocean archipelago that is home ...

Palestinians sheltering in tents or seeking scarce food aid were among at least 25 people killed by Israeli strikes and shootings Saturday in Gaza, according to local hospitals, as the world ...

For more than 150 years, horse-drawn carriages have been trotting through Manhattan's Central Park, weathering the arrival of the automobile, years of criticism from animal rights activists and even a ...

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano resumed erupting Friday by shooting an arc of lava 100 feet (30 meters) into the air and across a section of its summit crater floor.

From vast prairies to rare fishing holes, here are a variety of lesser-known state parks and recreation areas to visit this ...

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. singled in the winning run in the 11th inning, Gabriel Moreno added a three-run homer in his return from the injured list and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 ...

Young Kurdish men, including members of religious minorities, recently signed up to join the Syrian government's General Security forces in Afrin, an area in the country's north from which Kurds were ...

Texas Legislature gives final approval to redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, sends to governor. AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Legislature gives final approval to redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, ...

Erik and Lyle Menendez were denied parole by a California board this week after decades in prison for killing their parents in 1989 at their Beverly Hills mansion.

The Chicago White Sox enter a matchup with the Minnesota Twins as losers of three games in a row. Chicago has a 26-37 record at home and a 45-83 record overall. The White Sox have a 21-11 record in ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers will try to keep their seven-game home win streak alive when they face the San Francisco Giants. Milwaukee is 81-48 overall and 43-20 in home games. The Brewers are ...

Backrower Tyler Ardron scored four tries to mark his return to test rugby from a four-year absence to lead Canada to a surprising 34-20 win over the United States in the opening match of the Pacific ...