A Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insights and became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case has died

An unknown number of students have died in a school fire in Kenya, and search teams are working to account for them

A redistricting effort before the November elections has reshaped congressional voting districts for millions of Americans

The LEGO Foundation has committed $97 million to expand the International Rescue Committee’s programs that use play to aid learning and recovery for children in conflict zones

Colin Allred wins the Democratic primary for Texas’ 33rd US House District

Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees are taking their own lives at a pace that’s unprecedented in the agency’s two-decade history, highlighting what experts call failures in care and oversight

A judge is expected to decide whether a teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship will remain free as he awaits trial

Memorial Day in the United States is supposed to be about mourning fallen service members

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to India highlights efforts to stabilize relations between Washington and New Delhi

Texas Republican Senate candidates Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton are going to be scarcely visible in public on the last day of campaigning ahead of Tuesday’s runoff