One of contentious parts of the history of the American Civil War is the question of whether southern blacks served as soldiers in the Confederate army. While the numbers of black Confederate soldiers didnt match their northern counterparts, many of them did serve as armed combatants.

A federal jury in Las Vegas on Friday found Yoany Vaillant guilty of conspiring to commit criminal copyright infringement for his work on behalf of illegal streamer Jetflicks.

Officials with NASA are at odds with their counterparts at the Russian space agency Roscosmos over the severity of a leak aboard the International Space Station.

Former U.S. attorney Barbara McQuade said "much of the information" in the classified documents Donald Trump held onto came from foreign governments.

Weaponized Identity In 2024, Donald Trump achieved something remarkable: he turned identity politics into a weapon. By reframing the conversation about inclusion as a divisive force, he managed to sow doubt about the value of diversity and recognition. This wasnt just a campaign about policies; it was about reshaping how Americans think about identity itself.

If Kennedy is even halfway successful in his quest to save the American people from the life-robbing threats of ultra-processed foods and toxic chemicals, he can potentially save or improve tens of millions of lives over the next four years.

Mexican authorities warned Tropical Storm Sara could cause "intense rains" over the resort-studded Yucatan Peninsula.

"I didn't leave because of the political environment, I left because my work took me there," the actress told her pal Ana Navarro.

The Fairfax Symphony Orchestra (FSO) and the Center for the Arts at George Mason University co-present Jeremy Denk one of Americas foremost pianistson Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. Denk joins the FSO as soloist for Beethovens Piano Concerto No. 4. The concert, conducted by FSO Music Director Christopher Zimmerman, also includes the regional premiere of She Dreams of Flying by Amer...

Jonathan Baileys thicc thighs and the gay romance on 9-1-1 took over everyones social media feeds this week, the political power players were busy doing all sorts of things you may have missed. Heres just a few of the stories that you really need to know about itAMERICAN HORROR STORY: Making America great again? Heres how the disgraced president-ele...

McDonald’s is investing $100 million to bring customers back to stores after an outbreak of E. coli food poisoning tied to onions on the fast-food giant’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers. The investments include $65 million that will go directly to the hardest-hit franchises, the company said.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that slivered on...

U.S. Open runner-up Taylor Fritz has reached another big final at the ATP Finals after beating Alexander Zverev 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 in Turin. Fritz became the first American finalist at the elite eight-man event since James Blake lost the 2006 final to Roger Federer. The last American to win the trophy was Pete Sampras in 1999. Fritz will face top-ranked Jannik Sinner or Casper Ruud in Sunday’s...

It’s beginning to look a lot like $30 million for the opening weekend of Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans’ mega-budget Christmas actioner “Red One,” coming in on the shorter side of projections. The Amazon MGM Studios feature unwrapped $10.9 million from 4,032 theaters across opening day and preview screenings in North America. That’s not exactly […]

Lima, Peru, December 16, 2024 Leaders of Pacific Rim countries including the U.S. and China gathered Friday in Peru for an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting, the first major global […]The post APEC leaders hold Lima summit as Trump prepares to return...

In her new collection of Wall Street Journal columns, Pulitzer Prize-winner Peggy Noonan writes about the history and character of our nation, threats to the social fabric, and the "better angels" of our democracy.

A study on the inflammatory effects of air pollution has found that individuals with heart problems are more seriously affected.

America's first patent statutes date to the 18th century, when steam engines and cotton gins were cutting-edge.Its little wonder, then, that in recent years, confusion has reigned over what can and cannot be patented.