Smoke seen on the Gaza skyline from southern Israel

Columns of smoke were seen rising from the Gaza Strip on Saturday morning, as tensions in the Middle East region…

Vigil held for victims of Columbine shooting

Thirteen victims of the Columbine High School shooting were remembered during a vigil Friday on the eve of the 25th…

Iraq investigates explosion at a base belonging to a coalition of Iran-allied militias

An airstrike hit a base belonging to the Popular Mobilization Forces, a coalition of Iran-allied militias in Iraq early Saturday…

Record Store Day celebrates indie retail music sellers as they ride vinyl’s wave of popularity

Special LP releases, live performances and at least one giant block party are scheduled around the U.S. Saturday as hundreds…

Lawsuits under New York’s new voting rights law reveal racial disenfranchisement even in blue states

A new voting rights law in New York is already having a dramatic effect, with lawsuits in several local communities…

AP Explains: Washington’s new marijuana business equity program

More than 10 years after legal marijuana sales launched in Washington state, the first store under a social equity program…

Spring’s wacky pond skimming tradition returns to New Hampshire

It’s the wacky spring tradition of pond skimming, and it’s happening this month at ski resorts across the country. It’s…

Embattled Kharkiv residents face regular power outages as Russia grinds down energy infrastructure

Russia is exploiting enduring air defense shortages in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, to pummel its energy infrastructure, terrorize its…

North Korea says it tested ‘super-large’ cruise missile warhead and new anti-aircraft missile

Korean Central News Agency released photos showing at least two missiles being fired off launcher trucks on a runway. The…