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The Supreme Court will decide whether to hear a challenge to the law, which requires that defendants in capital cases who are intellectually disabled prove it "beyond a reasonable doubt" -- a phrase that was inserted in ...

Chicago endured one of its deadliest years in at least the last quarter-century in 2021, according to Chicago Police Department data, information from other law enforcement and the Cook County medical examiner's office.

Before Archbishop Desmond Tutu was interred in a simple 30-minute ceremony in Cape Town's Anglican church, St. George's Cathedral, his body underwent so-called flameless cremation, a water-based version that uses 90% les...

Thousands of protesters in the marched in the streets of Amsterdam on Sunday to protest the government's coronavirus prevention measures, ignoring a ban placed on the demonstrations.

Mayor Adams wants the Big Apple's financial powerhouses to get back to business -- period.

A self-proclaimed "millionaire" from Utah kidnapped a woman and held her captive in his home where he carved the number six into her hand.

Survivors age 65 and older will be responsible for a $191 monthly premium starting in April if they decide to stay on their current coverage instead of being automatically enrolled in the new Medicare plan, the Daily New...

Alfredo Antonio Trujillo was born at 11:45 p.m. on Dec. 31, and his sister, Aylin Yolanda Trujillo, was born at exactly at midnight in a new year.

"The fact that they're all mad at each other, that's all a byproduct of the fact that they're just desperate for money, and there's only a certain amount." The post Since Jan. 6, the pro-Trump internet has descended into...

Former Senate Majority Leaders Harry Reid, who died last week at the age of 82, will lie in state in the United States Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 12.

New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy has tested positive for coronavirus, Gov. Phil Murphy's office announced on Sunday. She is asymptomatic and quarantining, and as a precaution Gov. Murphy has moved Monday's COVID-19 bri...

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok announced his resignation Sunday amid political deadlock and widespread pro-democracy protests following a military coup that derailed the country's transition to democratic rule.

Seven states in Malaysia were hit by floods on Sunday and thousands of people were evacuated, taking the total affected by heavy rain in the past two weeks to more than 125,000, the National Disaster Management Agency sa...

Four Black girls were killed in the 1963 Alabama church bombing.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Sunday night that he tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the day.

New York City needs to create a website to self-report positive test results and an expanded definition of what constitutes being vaccinated for going to work and eating out, Borough President Mark Levine told the Daily ...

Union head said he tested positive between Thursday and Friday, despite being vaccinated, but claimed his symptoms were mild and "subsiding."

Prices for used cars have soared so high, so fast, that buyers are being increasingly priced out of the market. The post $29,000 for an average used car? Would-be buyers are aghast. appeared first on Boston.com.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was taken to a Sao Paulo hospital for tests early Monday after experiencing abdominal discomfort, the government said.

In the holiday season, when the average American can easily pack on a few pounds, experts say there is another reason to pay attention to your weight: Covid-19.

The late former Senate majority leader from Nevada, Harry Reid, will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda next week

The New York City Health Department has conducted its first ever study to highlight the conditions of more than 100,000 Native Americans/Indigenous Peoples.