Dozens of Washington Commanders employees hurt by 'toxic work culture' over 2 decades, House Oversight Committee finds
Dozens of employees of the Washington Commanders were harmed for more than two decades because of a “toxic work culture” in which sexual harassment and ...
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Inside the turbulent, doomed campaign of Herschel Walker
Georgia’s Senate runoff was less than a day old and, already, there was a shouting match at a staff meeting. ...
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House passes bill to protect same-sex marriage, sending it to Biden's desk
The House passed legislation that enshrines federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages, sending it to President Joe Biden's desk. ...
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Man who vanished from Connecticut nearly a decade ago found dead in upstate New York with a new name
A man who vanished from Connecticut nearly 10 years ago, and whose high-profile disappearance was featured on television, has been found dead in upstate New York, where he apparently lived under a different name. ...
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WNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russian custody in a high-profile prisoner swap between the U.S. and Moscow
WNBA star Brittney Griner was released from Russian custody Thursday in a prisoner swap with arms dealer Viktor Bout. ...
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Family of Paul Whelan says they were warned about Brittney Griner's release
The family of Paul Whelan, a former Marine imprisoned in Russia on suspicion of spying, said they were told by the Biden administration in advance that he would not be part of the prisoner swap Thursday that allowed the release of American basketball star Brittney Griner. ...
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'Boy in the Box,' found dead in Philadelphia 65 years ago, is finally identified
Philadelphia police on Thursday identified a boy — found roadside 65 years ago after he was beaten to death — as a 4-year-old named Joseph Augustus Zarelli. ...
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3 suspects at large after triple shooting at D.C. train station leaves teen with life-threatening injuries
Three people were wounded after gunfire erupted at a Washington, D.C., subway station Thursday morning, officials said, in the second shooting on the busy rail system in less than 24 hours. ...
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Who is Heinrich XIII, the prince accused of planning a far-right coup in Germany?
Heinrich XIII Prince of Reuss was arrested Wednesday along with 24 alleged far-right co-conspirators plotting to violently overthrow the government. ...
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Iran carries out first known execution over protests
Iran said Thursday it had executed Mohsen Shekari, the first known death penalty carried out in connection with the protests after the death of Mahsa Amini. ...
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Brittney Griner swap a rare diplomatic success for U.S. and Russia as war rages in Ukraine
The exchange of WNBA star Brittney Griner and arms dealer Viktor Bout evoked memories of Soviet-era spy swaps between Russia and the United States. ...
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Gasoline is cheaper now than a year ago — and could fall below $3
Gasoline prices are now cheaper across the U.S. than they were a year ago, and the price per gallon could fall below $3 for most Americans by the end of the ...
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Thousands of workers at 15 U.S. airports plan rallies and strikes in support of better working conditions
Airport workers across the country are rallying and walking off the job Thursday to draw attention to their current working conditions and legislation that ...
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Isolation, torment and grueling labor: What Brittney Griner likely faced in Russian penal colony
Brittney Griner likely entered a system of isolation, grueling labor and psychological torment when she was transferred to a penal colony, former prisoners and advocates said. ...
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Who is the Russian arms dealer known as the 'Merchant of Death' that the U.S. exchanged for Brittney Griner?
The U.S. government set up an elaborate operation in 2008 to capture and prosecute Viktor Bout, dubbed “the Merchant of Death.” ...
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Off-duty FBI agent fatally shoots person during fight at crowded D.C. train station, police say
An off-duty FBI agent fatally shot a person following an altercation inside a bustling Washington D.C. train station Wednesday evening, police said. ...
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For Black families in Phoenix, child welfare investigations are a constant threat
One in three Black children in Maricopa County, Arizona, faced a child welfare investigation in a five-year period, leaving many Phoenix families in a state of dread. ...
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Hakeem Jeffries' big decision: Picking a campaign chief with a majority in reach
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries must pick a new chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to try to win back the House majority in 2024. ...
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Hakeem Jeffries’ big decision: Picking a campaign chief with a majority in reach
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries must pick a new chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to try to win back the House majority in 2024. ...
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Putin says Ukraine fight is taking longer than expected
Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged Wednesday that his “special military operation” in Ukraine is taking longer than expected. ...
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