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More than two dozen were also injured in the shooting, according to state and local officials. A white man was taken into custody without incident.

Demonstrators have been demanding that opposition candidates be allowed to register in city elections. The entire city council is up for re-election in September.

Sen. Josh Hawley’s Social Media Addiction Reduction Technology, or SMART, Act would ban features that encourage prolonged engagement such as infinite scrolling and autoplay.

Thirty years ago, if you walked into a deli in Washington, D.C., you might find a dish called “Watergate Salad.” And it’s not bad. Soft. Tangy. You can taste why this caught on. And why it went away.

“Environmental personhood” was once considered a fringe issue, but several countries have granted rivers within their borders legal person status. Bangladesh became the latest in July.

The Phanatic was created 41 years ago to help entertain Phillies fans. Now a dispute about the genesis of its creation and licensing rights threatens the mascot’s future.

Police initially said they killed the gunman within a minute of his shooting rampage. The coroner says the gunman died of a self-inflicted shot.

The 7-year-old had long complained of pain and swelling in his jaw. Doctors say they found a “well-defined bag-like mass,” which weighed 7 ounces and contained the toothlike “structures.”

The administration is reviewing steps to protect thousands of Venezuelans living in the U.S. from deportation even as it seeks to restrict more asylum-seekers from claiming refuge.

Because Puerto Rico’s Senate has not approved Pedro Pierluisi yet, legal challenges are expected. Protesters gathered outside the governor’s mansion Friday to see his disgraced predecessor leave.

Ravaged by wildfire, Paradise, Calif., remains a disaster recovery zone. Those rebuilding homes and lives say they’re getting contradictory messages about whether the water is safe to drink.

Retailers predict rising prices if President Trump goes through with his threat to add new tariffs to Chinese imports. Meanwhile, the White House announced a deal to boost beef exports.

President Trump, who has repeatedly attacked the Maryland Democrat in recent days, tweeted about the incident, saying, “Really bad news! The Baltimore house of Elijah Cummings was robbed.”

Saoirse Kennedy Hill died Thursday in Hyannis Port, after police received a call about an unresponsive person on the Kennedy compound, according to the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office.

The president’s Republican allies in the Senate never appeared to warm up to the Texas congressman, and news reports suggested he had overstated his terrorism-fighting qualifications.

Some startups are making synthetic versions of animal proteins for use in foods from smoothies to baked goods. The goal: to reshape the food supply without the environmental footprint of livestock.

NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo was found guilty of using a banned chokehold but not guilty of intentionally restricting Garner’s breathing in 2014. The department says he has now been suspended.

The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was signed in 1987 by President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. The U.S. has long accused Russia of refusing to comply with its terms.

The R&B singer — who currently faces 18 federal charges related to the sexual abuse of girls and women — once again asserted his innocence, as he has for almost two decades.

New research suggests allergies to sesame are comparably prevalent as those to some tree nuts. The findings come as the FDA weighs whether to require sesame to be listed as an allergen on food labels.

The proportion of people who say they have a “great deal” of confidence in scientists to act in the public interest increased from 21% in 2016 to 35% in 2019, according to the Pew Research Center.

Kelvin Harrison Jr. plays a popular teenager who was adopted from Eritrea as a kid. But underneath Luce’s charming smiles and polished speeches is the trauma of a former child soldier.

South Korea’s finance minister said Seoul, in turn, will take Tokyo off its own list of trusted partners. Experts worry the dispute could undermine U.S. security ties with chief Asian allies.

Cleaning sewers by hand is a profession in India that has been banned but still persists. Mechanical devices, including robots, are emerging as a possible solution.

The U.S. economy is slowing down, but it keeps creating jobs at a healthy pace. Employers added 164,000 jobs last month — as analysts had projected — and the unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%.

It wasn’t immediately clear what type of weapon was tested early Friday, but South Korea’s military noted the missiles traveled at hypersonic speeds and flew about 137 miles.

The changes, announced on Friday, will make it possible for women to apply for a passport and to travel abroad without a male family member to accompany them.

The Children’s Defense Fund is training young people at its Haley Farm in east Tennessee to run summer enrichment programs modeled after civil rights era Freedom Schools.

On the 50th anniversary of the band’s landmark album Green River, we dig into how the band formulated its singular sound, its legacy and how Creedence’s music still resonates today.

The results of the special election leave the ruling prime minister’s government with a single-seat majority just as he tries to navigate a difficult departure from the EU.

Hurd is the sixth congressional Republican in just over a week to announce their retirement. A frequent Trump critic, he’s also the only GOP member who represents part of the U.S.-Mexico border.

A power struggle within Puerto Rico’s ruling New Progressive Party has stalled the outgoing governor’s plans to name his successor.