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In 1965, Black Americans peacefully demonstrated for voting rights and were beaten by Alabama state troopers before returning two weeks later to complete their march under federal protection. Keith Odom was a toddler then.

The shutdown of the Long Island Rail Road, North America's largest commuter rail system, continued into a second day on Sunday after unionized workers went on strike for the first time in three decades a day earlier.

Three people were killed and several others were injured after a driver crashed into multiple cars and pedestrians late Saturday night in Oakland, California, authorities said.

Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming and U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow will face each other in a June 27 runoff for the Republican Senate nomination in Louisiana. The two failed to reach the 50% threshold to win outright but succeeded in their efforts to ...

Sex workers are going on strike in Montreal the day before this year's Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix to try and get better working conditions.

A swarm of bees was seen buzzing Friday on the White House's North Lawn and the surrounding area.

The Pentagon's cuts to civilian harm mitigation, meant to reduce and respond to civilian casualties in military operations, may be breaking the law, the agency's internal watchdog said in a recent report.

Warner Bros. is developing a feature film reboot of Michael Crichton's 1973 sci-fi thriller "Westworld," hiring screenwriter David Koepp to adapt the property -- a move that raises fresh questions about the fate of the acclaimed but canceled HBO ...

After a seven-year hiatus and years of repair work, the fountain at Meridian Hill Park in Northwest D.C. was turned back on this week, and the lower part of the park was reopened.

A 27-year-old firefighter killed in a huge fire and explosion at a lumber mill in Maine's midcoast region was honored Saturday, a day after the incident that injured at least 11 others.