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Authorities say a Black man was unarmed when Akron police chased him on foot and killed him in a hail of bullets, but officers believed he had shot at them earlier from a vehicle and feared he was preparing to fire again.

A family dog died a hero protecting four children from a mountain lion in their backyard.

The internet enjoys a nostalgic fast-food relic.

Danish police say three people were killed and three others are in critical condition after a shooting at a shopping mall in Copenhagen. Copenhagen police inspector Søren Thomassen says the three victims in Sunday’s attack are a man in his 40s and “two young people.” Thomassen says a 22-year-old Danish man was arrested after the shooting. He ...

The cremated remains of 16 people were also found after Jeffersonville police received a tip about the condition of the business. No arrests have been made.

Russia has claimed control over the last Ukrainian stronghold in an eastern province that is key to achieving a major goal of its invasion. But Ukraine’s president said the fight for the city of Lysychansk was ongoing.

Air New Zealand recently announced its “Skynest” bunk bed concept, which is set to become available to the airline’s economy passengers in 2024.

The student loan payment pause could be extended again, but borrowers shouldn’t count on it. Instead, experts recommend they take these steps.

Across the United States this weekend, some Ukrainian refugees are marking Independence Day by celebrating their own new starts.

The Supreme Court’s latest climate change ruling could dampen efforts by federal agencies to rein in the tech industry, which went largely unregulated for decades as the government tried to catch up to changes wrought by the internet.

Pro-Russia separatists occupied the eastern Ukrainian city of Slovyansk for months in 2014. Now, its people are preparing to defend the city again. Slovyansk could become the next major target in Moscow’s campaign to take Ukraine’s predominantly Russian-speaking Donbas region. The loyalties of residents are split in the city, with some antago...

Are we alone in the universe? In the decades since scientists first started listening for alien signals, improvements in telescope technology and data processing have bolstered the search.

North Korea has slammed the U.S., South Kore, and Japan for pushing to boost their trilateral military cooperation targeting the North, warning that the move is prompting urgent calls for the country to reinforce its military capability.