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Lewisburg federal prison, a facility located in central Pennsylvania where thousands of inmates often pass through on their way to other fed...

The Republican congressman has been criticized for amplifying false claims about Haitian immigrants. "You never want to intentionally hurt s...

In an extraordinary operation, federal agents descended upon the mayor’s home early Thursday morning.

Helene strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane as it nears northwest Florida, where it is poised to make landfall late Thursday. It's forec...

NYC Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal charges after a corruption probe into his administration. And, Hurricane Helene is project...

Mayor Adams has been criminally indicted, according to several sources. It’s not clear what the specific charges are, though the indictment...

As the homelessness crisis grows, it’s common for the public and politicians to conflate homeless encampments and criminal activity. But how...

Tara Dower -- trail name Candy Mama -- has laid claim to the fastest known time for running the Appalachian Trail.

RT was long known to be a source of Russian propaganda. But a recent indictment of two employees for covertly funneling $10 million to pro-T...

A court ruled Thursday that an 88-year-old former boxer was not guilty in a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder. He spent 48 years behind ba...

Thousands in Pakistan are partaking in rare and remarkable protests against blasphemy vigilantes after a doctor accused of offending Islam w...

Officials and the public often assume there's a close link between homelessness and crime. Is there? NPR's Meg Anderson investigated that qu...

Hezbollah is a Lebanese paramilitary organization and political party that's directly supported by the Islamic Republic of Iran. In the wake...

The U.S., France and other allies jointly called Wednesday for an immediate 21-day cease-fire to allow for negotiations in the escalating co...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a grand jury on federal criminal charges. The indictment detailing the charges against A...

The worst floods that Bangladesh has seen in decades occurred in August, displacing millions. Many people are still struggling to rebuild th...

As the war in Ukraine drags on, the U.S. military is keeping a close eye on how drones are changing the conflict. They are used by both Russ...

Israel is moving two brigades north amid fears of a ground operation in southern Lebanon. It has conducted thousands of airstrikes in Lebano...

The Taliban have been targeting thousands of Afghan National Army soldiers and police officers, accusing them of being American spies.(Image...

Phoenix's city council had its first public discussion of a U.S. Justice Department report alleging years of civil rights violations by Phoe...

Ukraine's President Volodmyr Zelensky tries to rally support at a UN distracted by the Middle East and warns Russia may be planning to attac...

Once a hot $6 billion biotech company, 23andMe is now on the verge of collapse. What could happen to the DNA data of its 14 million customer...

For Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, access to water has been a struggle for years. But since last Oct. 7, water has become e...

It is the world's largest displacement crisis: 13 million people have fled their homes in war-torn Sudan. In neighboring Chad, both refugees...

California and other states -- and some cities -- have learned a lesson: Bans on plastic bags don’t always go as planned. In fact, Californi...