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The city says it's exploring technology, not metal detectors, that could identify a gun.

Voters in Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Texas and Minnesota are heading to the polls Tuesday.

A cautionary tale from Texas: Even the smallest changes in new election laws this year can block thousands of legitimate votes.

Rappers, folk singers and reggae musicians singing in their Native tongue represent ways the Cherokee language is engaging new and younger speakers.

His administration says the deal will help the U.S. and Asian economies work closely on issues including the supply chain, clean energy and more.

A federal judge in Louisiana issued a nationwide injunction, blocking an end to the pandemic-related limits on those seeking asylum.

Newsy explores what life is like just across the border in Mexico, where people are living in dangerously poor conditions while seeking asylum.

Fetterman won the Democratic nomination while in the hospital, easily beating U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, about one-third of U.S. teens age 16 to19 are currently working.

The formula was transported from Europe via military plane.

With their lofty ambition to help improve the state of the world, forum organizers have their work cut out for them with a number of urgent issues.

In total, 495,448 student and 56,138 employee records from Chicago Public Schools were accessed from 2015-16 through 2018-2019 school years.

The former New York mayor is seen as a critical aide for the committee, which has interviewed nearly 1,000 witnesses.

President Biden said cooperation between the U.S. and South Korea shows "our readiness to take on all threats together."

The Justice Department said the administration will appeal, but the ruling virtually ensures that restrictions will not end as planned on Monday.

The twister hit Gaylord, a city of about 4,200 people roughly 230 miles northwest of Detroit, at around 3:45 p.m.

The once solid red and now battleground state was pivotal in deciding the 2020 presidency and the control of the U.S. senate.

Energy officials warn that high temperatures and a drought that's impacting much of the western U.S. could force widespread power outages this summer.

According to the National Association of Realtors, the median home price in April jumped to more than $391,000 — an all-time high.

Bill de Blasio toyed with running for governor this year but decided to sit the race out.

Wall Street futures are up slightly Friday morning after a week of heavy losses.

The Republican primary race for the U.S. Senate remained close enough to trigger Pennsylvania's automatic recount law.

The country's financial leaders acknowledge that navigating to a stable exit from our current turmoil will be tough.

Saguaro cacti reproduction has hit a wall in the last decade, with stress preventing the plants from surviving into adulthood.

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits for the first time increased by 21,000 to 218,000 last week.

The Congressional Budget Office estimates the bill would cost about $105 million over five years, with most of the money going toward hiring staff.

The move comes amid a nationwide shortage of infant formula after the nation's largest production plant was closed down due to contamination issues.

The ambassador's post has been vacant since former President Donald Trump abruptly forced out Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch in 2019.

A bureaucratic oversight is costing thousands of military families critical benefits to keep them from going hungry, especially in high-rent cities.

A radio station streams its beats from a vacant parking lot, playing music for streaming online and live for guests to enjoy.

New York's governor says state police must now file for extreme risk protection orders under the state's red flag law when they have probable cause.

Some experts are worried the country now is seeing signs of a sixth wave, driven by an Omicron subvariant.

Voters cast their ballots Tuesday in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Kentucky, Idaho and Oregon.

Traffic deaths in the U.S. rose 10.5% last year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Congress held its first hearing on unidentified flying objects in half a century, but they are digging more into "unidentified aerial phenomena."

The STAATUS Index survey tracks perceptions and stereotypes of Asian Americans in the U.S.

Pfizer and its partner BioNTech make the only COVID-19 vaccine available for children of any age in the U.S.

Voters are casting their ballots in Idaho, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oregon and Pennsylvania.

JetBlue hopes that its most recent move will push Spirit's board to the negotiating table after the board rejected an earlier offer.

Though toxicology reports can show THC in a driver's system, no test exists to check if its levels are affecting their ability to drive.

There is little agreement or clarity on what the level of driving impairment is for marijuana, though the idea is mentioned by lawmakers.

At Georgia Tech, a group of students are putting a modern spin on the traditional Philippine folk dance known as Tinikling.

Police said three people sustained minor injuries after crowds at the Lovers & Friends Festival rushed the exit amid unfounded claims of gunfire.

Jen Psaki said goodbye to the White House Friday after taking reporter's questions nearly every weekday of the almost 500 days of Biden's presidency.

Voters prepare to cast their ballots for primaries in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Kentucky, Idaho and Oregon.

By the end of this month, 13 states will have held their primaries.

Zoos increasingly are turning to medical professionals who treat people to find solutions for ailing animals.

Laguna Woods is a city of about 16,000 people located 50 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles.

Police said an 18-year-old shot, in total, 11 Black people and two white people in a rampage at the Tops Friendly Market.

Women expect to earn 0.5% less than men with similar degrees right out of college, the survey also found.