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A review of traffic stops shows longer-than-necessary detention, a local American Civil Liberties Union chapter says.

The U.S. gap year industry has been booming, and the news that first daughter Malia Obama will take a year off before attending Harvard won’t hurt it.

Afeni Shakur, generally seen as the gatekeeper for all things 2Pac, was 69.

Time is running out for challengers to catch Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.

The U.S. senator defeated Hillary Clinton in the state's Democratic primary Tuesday, while Donald Trump knocked out Ted Cruz on the GOP side.

The documents leaked by ISIS defectors revealed that Syrian President Bashar Assad and the Islamic State group had colluded with each other.

The Marine Corps will receive six F-35B aircraft, the Air Force will get three F-35As and the Navy will take delivery of four F-35Cs, the U.S. Department of Defense said Monday.

The retired NFL player denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a disabled woman who wanted to be the family’s nanny.

The legendary former Notre Dame football coach made an unexpected, but not surprising, announcement Monday.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has fallen further behind Trump in Indiana polls a day before the state's primary.

“If Donald Trump dresses as Hillary Clinton, he still can’t use the little girls’ restroom,” Cruz said at a campaign stop, referring to transgender bathroom use.

Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are hoping to pick up more delegates in Indiana as rivals vow to keep campaigning with less than three months till conventions.

Days after Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced he would restore voting rights to felons, Republicans are pushing back.

The Detroit Public Schools transition manager said that without further funding from the state, the district can't afford to pay its employees after June 30. 

Many criticized the agency for what they said was taking advantage of a serious event for a "victory lap" on Twitter.

Heading into Tuesday’s Indiana primary, Donald Trump has doubled down on a plan to tax manufacturer Carrier Corp. if it moves jobs to Mexico.

Movies in 2015 had about the same number of LGBT characters as the year before, but fewer of them were people of color.

“We’re like the piggy bank that’s being robbed,” the Republican presidential front-runner said during a rally in Indiana Sunday, referring to China’s trade policy.

Teacher Appreciation Week is a time to give back and say thanks to all the great teachers who devote their lives to mentoring and shaping young minds.

“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge,” Albert Einstein once said.

Five officers were injured after protesters reportedly threw rocks, bricks and Molotov cocktails, forcing police to use pepper spray to disperse the crowd.

The Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Sava was engulfed in flames Sunday evening. No injuries have been reported.

Days after similar protests elsewhere in California, hundreds marched through the city blasting the presidential candidate for his immigration stance.

Sodium hydroxide, used to produce household products including paper, soap and detergent, was leaked after 13 cars were overturned early Sunday.

First daughter Malia, 17, is scheduled to graduate from the Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., on June 10.

To celebrate National Barbecue Month, here’s a roundup of the best BBQ recipes, freebies and deals.

Other than race-based affirmative action, there’s another common practice that disproportionately helps a specific group of students: legacy admissions.

The longtime priest's efforts against the Vietnam War during the late 1960s landed him in a federal prison in 1970.

Col. Cindy Jebb, who holds a Ph.D. in political science from Duke, needs confirmation from the U.S. Senate to take on the post.