Despite a federal moratorium, there have already been thirteen state executions this year. And in the next week, five people are scheduled to die.

This year, some American Muslims say they feel politically homeless — not understood or welcomed by either Republicans or Democrats.

Hundreds of thousands of Sudanese refugees have fled to Chad, where they're facing increasingly difficult conditions as their presence strains local resources and humanitarian aid organizations.

New data samples from the Wuhan market points to an intermingling of SARS-CoV-2, raccoon dogs and humans. The authors of a new paper say it bolsters the animal origin theory. Other researchers object.

Former President Donald Trump has lots of support in rural Morgan County, Ga., where immigration is a major concern.

Where there are humans, there are rats. But new research says we still have a lot to learn about our furry, often reviled, companions.

Ryan Routh, the alleged apparent would-be assassin of Donald Trump, has a complex and confusing past. He spent more than half of his life in Greensboro, N.C., and had many legal run-ins.

In Lebanon, hospitals are still dealing with a crush of patients maimed by exploding pagers and walkie-talkies this week. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has vowed retaliation.

A lawsuit accuses Miley Cyrus and others of duplicating a song by Bruno Mars in order to create her hit "Flowers." A closer look reveals a legal strategy driven by a bigger trend in music business.

Life in Lebanon was already difficult due to the ongoing economic crisis and simmering tensions along its southern border. After the attacks using exploding devices, fear is taking on a new shape.

Rumaan Alam’s previous novel was an inspired swirl of suspense, social commentary and apocalyptic disaster. His latest is ...

A new store is preparing to open in downtown New Bern, taking over a longtime local business. The new store has strong community support to bring a fresh vision and carry on the legacy of local ...