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Israel criticizes UN cultural agency resolution on Jerusalem

Six countries voted against and 26 abstained, and the resolution was adopted by the UNESCO's Executive Board a few days later. Noting Israeli diplomatic effor...

Golf Team Earns NCAA Academic Accolades

A total of 306 schools had teams recognized with Public Recognition Awards, with 1,090 teams earning a flawless score. "Our University is extremely proud of the...

World Press Freedom Day observed globally

Making matters worse a study by HOOT has revealed that over 54 attacks have taken place on journalists in the country in last 16 months and as many as 25 cases ...

Vehicle accelerates during Massachusetts auto auction, killing 3, injuring 9

Lahey Hospital and Medical Center says it is treating six injured people, and Lowell General Hospital says it has three others. Ryan said an auction was going...

Midwest, South brace for flooding and tornadoes

Tornadoes in East Texas killed four people, five people were killed in Arkansas during high winds and flooding, two people were killed in each Missouri and ...

Government 'needs a good shutdown,' frustrated Trump tweets

And delaying on health care could frustrate President Trump. The waiver would allow insurance companies to charge people more depending on their medical histo...

JPMorgan set to move hundreds of staff from United Kingdom over Brexit

Even so, Standard Chartered's decision to outline concrete plans to deal with Brexit so soon after the United Kingdom triggered Article 50 underscores the urgen...

With book, Ivanka Trump must walk complicated ethical line

Following the success of Sandberg's best-selling book, Ivanka wanted to reinvent her own fashion brand-and image-as one synonymous with gender equality and wome...

Trump to NRA crowd: 'Assault' on 2nd Amendment is over

The political landscape has changed dramatically with a president now in the White House friendly to the gun industry and gun rights. Based on Trump's record,...

Sidney Crosby, Conor Sheary diagnosed with concussions

Crosby spent part of Tuesday at the team's training facility being evaluated. Sidney Crosby has been ruled out of Game 4 of the Pittsburgh Penguins' series...

Oversight Committee Says Former Trump Aide Flynn May Have Broken the Law

Between his time leading the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and joining the Trump administration, Flynn reportedly received tens of thousands of dollars in p...

ASEAN member states expresses concern over escalation on Korean peninsula

He has walked back most of those threats but has proceeded with his efforts to align closer with China. Cambodia had been promised more than $500 million in aid...

Trump Administration Loosens Obama School Food Rules

The changes, announced Monday by Sonny Perdue , President Trump's Secretary of Agriculture, will offer schools more flexibility, as the School Nutrition Ass...

Ex-officer to plead guilty in fleeing black motorist's death

In court, there was a mistrial for Slager, who initially plead not guilty to the criminal charges against him. He still faces a potential life sentence, but pro...

U.S. working on new DPRK sanctions: top diplomat

It was the first time Tillerson had addressed all employees since his first day on the job on February 2, when he spoke to hundreds of State Department official...

Macron still ahead in French election as nasty campaign draws to close

Two officers were hurt when masked demonstrators threw petrol bombs at police who responded with tear gas, authorities said. But he insisted she did not deser...

Putin says Russia's relations with Turkey have fully recovered

The leaders of Russian Federation and Turkey on Wednesday publicly re-affirmed their commitment to working together to end the conflict in Syria, despite a ga...

Chris Sale 'Not Losing Sleep' Over Manny Machado Incident

Manny Machado hit a solo homer, drove in two runs and made three solid plays at third in his first game against Boston since a dustup with the Red Sox just over...

Tony Blair: Theresa May will win the general election

Jeremy Corbyn has said he will not take part in any head-to-head TV election debates without Theresa May. Labour's opponents urged them not to be "afraid" o...

Trump Predicts 'Big Effect' From Paris Attack on French Election

There are conflicting reports about how many people were involved in the attack, however a police spokesman said there were two people, while other reports su...

Paris Jackson Making Feature Film Debut Opposite Charlize Theron, David Oyelowo

The 19-year-old daughter of the late King of Pop has been wanting to get in front of the camera on her own terms. While the movie is now untitled, Deadline ...

Chelsea can't shake Spurs - Matic ready to scrap for Premier League title

It will be of little consolation to manager Jose Mourinho that it extended United's unbeaten run to 25 and they have not been defeated at Old Trafford since Sep...

NBC Calls Out Colbert for 'Crude' Anti-Trump Tirade

But it was Trump telling Dickerson that he was a purveyor of "fake news" and that he called the show "Disgrace the Nation" that seems to have set Colbert off. T...

Crude Trump-Putin joke triggers attacks and support for TV's Colbert

Where Stephen Colbert goes... controversy follows! The anger from Trump supporters was over a series of jokes that Colbert unloaded in the last two minute...

Police officer who shot and killed Texas teen is fired

On Monday, Police Chief Jonathan Haber said body camera footage showed the vehicle was driving forward, away from the officers - not reversing toward them. ...

Active shooter reported at North Lake College in Texas

In a tweet, Irving police said there appears to be no continuing threat but that they will continue to search the campus. One of them was presumed to be the sho...

DOJ will not charge cops in shooting death of Alton Sterling

Sterling had been armed and police saw the butt of his gun in his trousers, according to the police search warrant affidavit. This week's decision marks the f...

Thousands of people in US rally against Trump, for workers

This year's May Day actions follow this and other major demonstrations in the first 100 days of Trump's presidency, including Saturday's People's Climate Marche...

Mourinho rules key trio out, but gets double fitness boost

But Mourinho is adamant he is not thinking about Ibrahimovic's future, choosing instead to focus on his recovery. "During the season we played many, many, man...

The missing children of Canada's east coast: Census shows rapidly greying region

From the Statscan data on age breakdown : "As a result of the rapid increase in the number of people 65 years of age and older since 2011, 2016 marked the firs...

The House just passed a bill that affects overtime pay

Here's what you need to know about the Working Families Flexibility Act - and how it might affect you. Democrats complained that the bill undermines the Fair...

President Trump: Andrew Jackson Could Have Prevented the Civil War

That evening, "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert felt compelled to straighten him out. Trump's question makes a little more sense if one assumes he is referrin...

7 killed as storm hits Midwest, Southwest states

The National Weather Service said multiple tornadoes ripped through central Texas on Saturday. Canton Mayor Lou Ann Everett asked anyone with information ...

White House predicts healthcare vote soon; lawmakers skeptical

Top aides to President Donald Trump on Monday said they expect the House of Representatives will vote this week to overhaul the US healthcare system, but it was...

Yanis Varoufakis endorses Macron in French presidential race

Macron , however, promotes a political stance contrary to Le Pen's. Macron urged people to mobilize themselves to defeat the far-right presidential hopeful. Pro...