Senate resolution apologizes to 'hundreds of thousands' LGBTQ federal employees
The federal government may soon issue a formal apology for its historical discrimination against LGBTQ government workers dating back to 1949.
The federal government may soon issue a formal apology for its historical discrimination against LGBTQ government workers dating back to 1949.
Stonehenge monuments that have stood for thousands of years appear unscathed after climate protesters were arrested for spraying orange paint on them, an official said Thursday.
Imagine a pleasant way to fly to a destination, free from the usual airport hassles.
A monthslong heat wave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the past three and a half months, according to data from India's Health Ministry.
Ilya Sutskever, one of the founders of OpenAI who was involved in a failed effort to push out CEO Sam Altman, said he's starting a safety-focused artificial intelligence company.
The Bank of England on Thursday kept its main interest rate at a 16-year high of 5.25%, even though inflation has fallen to its target of 2%.
Poland faces Austria on Friday in a game both have targeted as a must-win after losing their European Championship openers, and with a stronger opponent to follow. The fitness of Robert Lewandowski is the key question for Poland which led but lost to the Netherlands 2-1 without him. Austria was beaten by France 1-0. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. local time (1600 GMT) at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. Here's what to know about the match:
Seven people were wounded Wednesday evening in a shooting in Philadelphia, police said.
Facing upheaval on the way in college athletics, a handful of administrators and athletes from smaller schools have been working on a new model of governance.
The boundaries between truth and lies are increasingly blurred in our 24/7 digital and media environment. The strategic manipulation of information continues to be a threat in today's conflicts.
Tropical Storm Alberto rumbled toward northeast Mexico early Thursday as the first named storm of the season, carrying heavy rains that left three people dead but also brought hope to a region suffering under a prolonged, severe drought.
Today's politicians take to the point of expecting, to the point of demanding, to the point of considering themselves a class above and beyond that of the ordinary citizen. It's not a partisan issue. Republicans as well as Democrats do it.
Not content with merely taking a victory lap after winning his battle against fellow rap superstar Drake, Kendrick Lamar turned his Juneteenth "Pop Out" concert at the Forum into a cathartic livestreamed celebration of Los Angeles unity.
Esther Kangali felt a sharp pain while on her mother's farm in eastern Kenya. She looked down and saw a large snake coiling around her left leg. She screamed, and her mother came running.
Cedric Mullins hit a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning and scored on a throwing error to help the Baltimore Orioles hold off the New York Yankees 7-6 in a wild finish Wednesday night.
A new agreement between Russia and North Korea reached by their leaders requires the countries to use all available means to provide immediate military assistance in the event of war, North Korean state media said.
It would have been tough to top the "lesbian space witches" scene in Episode 3, but "Star Wars: The Acolyte" at least made the effort in Episode 4 with a nod to preferred pronouns.
One of the defendants in the Vatican's big financial trial has formally complained to the United Nations that Pope Francis violated his human rights by authorizing wide-ranging surveillance during the investigation.
An investigation into how and why a Jewish student group was erased from a New Jersey high school yearbook found the omission was caused by negligence and carelessness, but was not done on purpose or out of malice, the school district announced Wednesday.
The Philippine military chief demanded Wednesday that China return several rifles and equipment seized by the Chinese coast guard in a disputed shoal and pay for damages in an assault he likened to an act of piracy in the South China Sea.
Tennessee will play in the College World Series finals for the first time in the modern era after it knocked out Florida State with a 7-2 victory on Wednesday to win its bracket.
Jesse Winker hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Washington Nationals defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on Wednesday.
The nation appears to be quite taken with whispered tales, political possibilities and provocative legends. Yes, there is a poll about this, and here it is.
Charlie Woods earned his way into his first USGA championship on Wednesday when the 15-year-old son of Tiger Woods had the leading score among qualifiers for the U.S. Junior Amateur next month at Oakland Hills.
A recent cyberattack wreaked havoc on a major American hospital network, leading to serious and even fatal medical errors.