A St. Paul man was sentenced to 41 months in prison -- or roughly three and a half years -- on Wednesday for his role in the burning of the Minneapolis Police Department Third Precinct during racial justice protests last…
Bryan Chávez carried a bundle of Mother's Day balloons as he headed toward the border.It had been more than three years since the last time he saw his mom in person -- the day when authorities separated them in 2017.…
Reported hate crimes against Asians in 16 of the nation's largest cities and counties are up 164% since this time last year, according to a new study from the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at Cal State…
Three years ago, a video went viral of a group of teenage students chanting the n-word at a private party in Southlake, Texas. Now, as the school district tries to incorporate cultural awareness into the curriculum, a group of parents…
A University of Kentucky student was found dead at the bottom of a 150-foot cliff in the Red River Gorge on Wednesday, two days after she went hiking and did not return home, the local search and rescue said.The 24-year-old…
An Alabama museum unveiled a restored Greyhound bus Tuesday in honor of the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Riders who fought for desegregation in bus terminals.The unveiling of the bus, which was in service during the time of the Freedom…
Firefighters in Tennessee had to help bust a 2-year-old boy out of an antique wooden barrel after he climbed in and got stuck in one over the weekend.Dorian Strubing, who turns 3 in July, wedged himself in the barrel on…
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that reality TV star Joshua Duggar can be released from jail as he awaits trial for child pornography charges.Duggar is being released to the care of a third-party custodians, not to his Arkansas home where…
A New Jersey high school teacher has been suspended with pay after launching into a rant during two virtual classes in which he allegedly called George Floyd a "criminal" and used profanity against his students.Howard Zlotkin, a science teacher at…
A man suspected of double murder and the infant son he kidnapped were killed Monday after an interstate car chase ended in a police shootout in Biloxi, Mississippi.The murder suspect, identified by the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office as…
This mountainous frontier city on the Columbia River plateau romanticizes the pioneer personality of the Old West and celebrates its rugged past with one of the world's oldest rodeos.In rural Umatilla County, where Pendleton is located, locals take pride in…
Garrett Rolfe, the former Atlanta police officer charged in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks in a Wendy's parking lot, was wrongly terminated, the Atlanta Civil Service Board has ruled."We are very excited that the Civil Board says that due…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration just released new national climate normals, and no, it's not your imagination. Your city really is getting warmer. Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.(You…
A twin-engine plane crashed into a house late Tuesday in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, killing four people -- including one person inside the home -- officials said.A Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 carrying three people hit the home at 11:22 p.m. CT, Federal Aviation Administration…
Seven people were arrested after authorities found the mummified remains of a woman who was the leader of a controversial religious group inside a rural Colorado home last week.An arrest affidavit from the Saguache County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) said that…
Three men charged in the shooting and robbery of Lady Gaga's dog walker in February allegedly drove around various parts of Los Angeles looking for French bulldogs before the shooting, according to the felony complaint.The trio spotted dog walker Ryan…
Some of the alleged abuse victims of former Ohio State University doctor Richard Strauss could get more than $250,000 as part of an individual settlement program for survivors involved in five active legal cases, according to a recent court filing…
Some Asian Americans are buying guns for the first time as attacks fuel fear across the nation, but advocates say firearms are not the solution."I know firsthand that guns don't make us safe," said Po Murray, the chairwoman of Newtown…
A man has been charged with setting on fire a historic Catholic church in Southern California last summer, prosecutors said Tuesday.The San Gabriel Mission was undergoing renovations to mark its 250th anniversary when a fire broke out July 11, engulfing…
Family members of the missing 22-year-old airman found his body Tuesday morning off the Texas Coast, according to the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office.Elijah Posana, 22, was swimming approximately 100 feet from shore at Surfside Beach near Freeport, Texas, Sunday when…
