Capital punishment has been abolished entirely in 20 states, and four now have moratoriums on the practice.
Asbestos is no longer ubiquitous in building materials, and since it's proven to cause cancer, many Americans likely assumed the substance had been banned entirely. But not only is asbestos a naturally occurring mineral, it is also still used to…
Border Patrol's processing and detention centers were designed and constructed to hold single, adult men. Today, those same centers are holding families and children.
Pete Kaiser became the fifth Alaska Native and first Yupik musher to win the world's most famous sled dog race.
President Donald Trump says the U.S. is issuing an emergency order grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft in the wake of a crash of an Ethiopian Airliner that killed 157 people.
People involved in a massive college admissions scandal appear to have taken advantage of accommodations, such as extra time on tests, given to students with medically documented disabilities.
AP record requests for police video were met with a series of denials and failed to unearth video of a single incident that had not already been released publicly.
Bridenstine told lawmakers in his opening remarks that he is confident the U.S. will be able to continue being a leader in space.
Under proposed guidelines, e-cigarette makers would be required to restrict sales of most flavored products to stores that verify the age of customers or include a separate, age-restricted area.
Gov. Gavin Newsom called the death penalty "a failure" that has discriminated against people who are mentally ill, poor or minorities.
