Julia Glum

This year is the 150th anniversary of the celebration of emancipation.

The president described Emanuel AME Church Thursday as a "sacred place in the history of Charleston and in the history of America."

Clementa Pinckney was the youngest black man to be elected to South Carolina's legislature.

The Supreme Court will rule on Obergefell v. Hodges soon. But some won't rush to the altar.

Businesses would receive a $1,500 tax credit for each apprentice they take on.

The city of Tel Abyad, Syria, which Kurdish forces just wrested from ISIS, is along a key supply route to the group's base in Raqqa.

As many poll respondents linked the word "Muslims" with "extremist" as they did with "prayer."

The 61-year-old has a history of disliking the spotlight.

Consumers Digest named Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri, as the best public college value.

The former first lady of Mexico will run for president in 2018, and she might do so as an independent candidate.

Did you know there are six American flags on the moon?

Democrats' free college proposals might not make it through Congress, but the issue will be front and center in the run-up to the 2016 election.

A recent Japanese study found that dogs dislike people who are rude to their owners.

The music festival runs through Sunday in Manchester, Tennessee.

The Gloucester County School board in Virginia decided students with "gender identity issues" must use private facilities.

"He couldn't find it," said Little Rock, Arkansas, police Lt. Steven McClanahan. "He looked everywhere for it in boxes and stuff like that."

The Canadian study indicated sexual assault prevention programs could be a way to tackle rape on campus.

Experts say the states have similar laws that make providing abortion difficult.

Wendy's, Snapple and Teavana are among the companies giving out free tea Wednesday.

Herrera, born to migrant workers from Mexico, will be "the nation's official lightning rod for the poetic impulse of Americans."

Defense Secretary Ash Carter said that "we can't afford to close ourselves off to anyone."

Students who took the exam on Saturday made clear on social media they were unhappy with the College Board's decision to let the exam results stand.

“We need more time to discuss this with young people and the public in general," said John Avalos, the city supervisor who sponsored the charter amendment.

Their press conference announcing their plans will start at 11 a.m. EDT.

Students at schools that shut down can request a closed school loan discharge or try to transfer their credits.

The grand jury saw the evidence regarding former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager case on Monday and returned the indictment quickly.

Three Maryland high schools switched to single-color graduation robes to accommodate transgender students.

The Grammy museum will honor the late comedian with an exhibit opening Monday.

A printing error caused proctors to give some students more time than others.