Satellite photos show Israel building along Syria demilitarized zone. UN tells AP Israel troops entered zone during work.

Banks and government offices are closed but many supermarkets and malls are open, and transit is running on regular schedules ...

A leading rights group on Monday called for an international force to protect civilians in war-torn Sudan amid reports that a notorious paramilitary group has killed dozens of civilians and committed ...

Vikings win was a turn-the-page slog in most cases. But two celebrations after key fourth quarter turnovers for the Vikings were memorable.

Five people were found shot to death inside three homes in the same area of Wichita, Kansas, and police believe the shootings are connected.

Deliberations stretched into a fourth day before jurors found Richard Allen guilty in the killings of 13-year-old Abigail Williams and 14-year-old Liberty German. The former drugstore worker was ...

Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on Monday.

The first American man to reach a Grand Slam singles final in 15 years has been spending plenty of time in indoor arenas lately.

Festa, the 6-6 righthander, was the best-performing rookie in the Twins’ rotation at the end of the regular season. In his ...

The man killed in a homecoming weekend shooting at Tuskegee University has been identified as 18-year-old La'Tavion Johnson, of Troy, Alabama, the local coroner said Monday.

Haiti's main airport shuts down as gang violence surges in the capital, US Embassy says Haiti's main airport temporarily shut down Monday as gangs attempted to seize control, the U.S. embassy reported ...

Dean Holt’s directorial debut captures the fright, mirth and joy of Dr. Seuss’ classic fable even as it settles into its ...