Taking off the hijab: 'My dream was to wear what I wanted'
Three Muslim women share their stories of removing their hijabs, despite facing fierce opposition.
2023-09-27 09:20
Armed man arrested at a Virginia church after posting threats on Instagram, police say
Over the weekend, police say, Rui Jiang posted a photo on Instagram of a gun being pointed at a computer screen showing the spire of a white church building.
2023-09-27 07:15
A woman died after falling more than 100 feet from a waterfall overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina
A 61-year-old woman died after falling roughly 150 feet from a steep cliff on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.
2023-09-26 05:24
AI risks destabilising world, deputy PM to tell UN
Oliver Dowden will warn the pace of change could outstrip governments' abilities to make AI safe.
2023-09-22 07:56
Jennifer Wexton: Virginia Democrat diagnosed with rare neurological illness
Democrat Jennifer Wexton, 55, said she will not seek re-election in 2024 due to her diagnosis.
2023-09-19 04:56
New Mexico governor narrows gun ban to playgrounds, parks in Albuquerque and surrounding county
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued an updated public health order Friday temporarily suspending firearms near playgrounds and parks in Albuquerque and the surrounding county after a federal judge temporarily blocked a broader order.
2023-09-17 01:26
India calls X a 'habitual non-compliant platform'
X is fighting a legal case challenging several government orders to block certain accounts and posts.
2023-09-15 17:19
Here's what happens when a parking garage becomes a delivery room
A baby who couldn't wait to see the world was born in a Maryland hospital's parking garage-- with help from a doctor who arrived to work at the perfect time. Elsa Antunez rushed to the Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center to give birth for the first time.
2023-09-03 13:25
Endangered Grevy's zebra born at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago
A zoo in Chicago recently welcomed a stripey new addition to its family.
2023-08-26 13:51
Michigan man banned from Yellowstone National Park and facing federal charges after traveling off-trail in a thermal area while under influence
A Yellowstone National Park visitor who was allegedly under the influence as he traveled off-trail in one of the park's thermal areas has been banned from the park as he faces federal criminal charges in the incident, prosecutors announced.
2023-08-25 10:52
Longleat Safari Park osteopath helps develop Asian elephant care
Tony Nevin takes skills he picked up at Longleat Safari Park to help elephants in Asia.
2023-08-15 13:55
An experienced hiker's journey to honor his father came to an unexpected but poignant end
James "Jimmy" Hendricks set out across the American West, bearing the ashes of his late father, in a journey nearly five years in the making.
2023-08-13 20:59