Beyond the string of murders and the long elusive hunt for a suspected serial killer is the Hamlet-like tragedy of a troubled family whose legacy may be helping solve what police called "one of the most consequential homicide investigations in the history of Long Island."

Hundreds of communities around the country will share more than $1 billion in federal money to help them plant and maintain trees under a federal program that is intended to reduce extreme heat, benefit health and improve access to nature

US customs officers in Texas discovered nearly two dozen packages of cocaine on a commercial bus coming from Mexico.

A funeral was held in Philadelphia for O’Shae Sibley, who was fatally stabbed after he confronted teenagers who taunted his group of gay, Black friends as they danced at a New York City gas station

Olga Henderson, 91, has been reunited with a quilt she made with her fellow child prisoners.

Regulators say Norfolk Southern has made improvements since a fiery Ohio derailment but still falls well short of being the “gold standard for safety” it is striving to be

By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA Brazil's Senate took the lead on Wednesday to curb what lawmakers see as judicial

In the final hours before Hurricane Idalia struck Florida, the storm had grown into a Category 4 beast lurking off the state's west coast

'Today' host Al Roker issues serious warning to viewers about an ongoing heatwave with soaring temperatures across the country

Desperately needed international aid piled up Friday near Gaza, with Palestinians in dire need of food and water after relentless bombing by Israel, still reeling from...

Rip Michaels apologized to ticket holders from a hospital bed in the critical care unit

It’s a transaction that would be commonplace for a corporation or a sports team, but it’s the kind of deal that is practically unheard of in the nonprofit sector