President Donald Trump took unprecedented steps toward federalizing Washington, D. C. on Monday, saying it’s needed to fight crime even as city leaders pointed to data showing violence is down. He took command of the police department and deployed the National Guard under laws and Constitutional...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military on Tuesday blamed China for the collision of two Chinese navy and coast guard ships while trying to drive the Philippine coast guard and fishermen from a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. It said it would assess how to respond to use of in...

ATLANTA (AP) — The man who fired more than 180 shots with a long gun at the headquarters of the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention broke into a locked safe to get his father's weapons and wanted to send a message against COVID-19 vaccines, authorities said Tuesday. Documents found...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — County leaders in Uvalde, Texas, released police body camera video and documents on Tuesday detailing the law enforcement response during one of the deadliest classroom attacks in U. S. history that left 19 students and two teachers dead. Authorities were roundly criticized...

NEW YORK (AP) — On paper, the song might be an unusual pairing, or something resembling Mad Libs. Two Atlanta rappers with idiosyncratic styles — Offset's melodic, aggressive flow and the dexterous lyricist JID — speaking the same language on “Bodies. ”Their collaboration, largely in a a...