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The U.S. Department of Justice has slammed a new West Virginia law that bans transgender athletes from competing in female sports, asserting in a court filing Thursday that the ban violates federal law.

San Francisco police arrested a man hours after he allegedly stabbed a 94yearold Asian woman Wednesday in an unprovoked attack, officials said.

A man died Wednesday after being shot by a police officer who chased him after trying to serve warrants, a North Carolina police chief said.

Ashley Pearces daughter was set to start kindergarten last year in Marylands Montgomery County school system. But when it became clear that the year would begin online, Pearce found a nearby Catholic school offering in-person instruction and made the swit...

The strikes were the first under the new coalition government headed by Naftali Bennett, who took over on Sunday after ousting former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin face off on Wednesday in their first meeting since Biden took office with wide disagreements likely and expectations low for any breakthroughs.

Peruvian presidential election candidate Pedro Castillo held on to his narrow lead over conservative rival Keiko Fujimori on Tuesday as ballot counting ended in the knifeedge June 6 runoff vote.

Peruvian presidential election candidate Pedro Castillo held on to his narrow lead over conservative rival Keiko Fujimori on Tuesday as ballot counting ended in the knifeedge June 6 runoff vote.

Doorbell camera video obtained and made public by lawyers representing the family of a man fatally shot two months ago by Honolulu police provides more information about the events that unfolded before the deadly encounter with officers.

The main elements of the deal were agreed by the two leaders at a meeting in Downing Street on Monday night

White House officials think they can build more good will with Europe ahead of the Putin face-to-face meeting.

The leak hypothesis has gained increasing traction recently, fueled by reports that three researchers from the Wuhan Institute of Virology became sick in 2019 after visiting a bat cave in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan.

Two more groups sued Florida over its new restrictive elections laws Monday, adding to a growing chorus of voter rights advocates who say the rules could keep some people from casting ballots.

Ned Beatty, the indelible character actor whose first film role as a genial vacationer brutally raped by a backwoodsman in 1972's Deliverance launched him on a long, prolific and accomplished career, has died. He was 83.

Belgium eased to a 30 opening Euro 2020 win over Russia on Saturday but considered the victory a footnote after the frightening collapse of Denmark playmaker Christian Eriksen, a longtime team mate and friend of several Belgian players.

As democratic nations we have a responsibility to help developing countries reap the benefits of clean growth through a fair and transparent system.