‘It steals our dignity’: Houston residents have turned to the federal government to clean up trash dumped in their neighborhood

“It steals our dignity,” said German-Wilson, 58, an activist living in Houston’s Trinity / Houston Gardens…

Should vacant hotels in Los Angeles house the homeless? Voters will decide.

“It’s insane. It isn’t going to solve the problem,” says Stuart Waldman, president of the Valley…

US man hid snakes and lizards in his trousers for smuggling, 60 reptiles found

According to authorities, a man who attempted to smuggle reptiles worth $750,000 into the United States by…

Russia may announce ‘sham’ referenda this week to formalize control of occupied territories in Ukraine

A senior White House official indicated on Wednesday that Russia could start issuing referenda intended to…

Iran received US response on final European Union draft for revival of 2015 nuclear deal

According to the foreign ministry, Iran received a response from the United States on Wednesday to…

Ground Zero Memorial and Rebuilding Fast Facts

The memorial honors those killed on September 11, 2001, in all locations of the attack, as…

A manuscript in a college library that was believed to have been written by Galileo is a forgery, university says

The 1-page document known as the “Galileo manuscript” can’t be traced to any earlier than 1930…

8-year-old boy paralyzed in Highland Park shooting no longer requires IV pain medicine and feeding tube, family says

Cooper Roberts was left paralyzed by the shooting and had to undergo several critical surgeries in…

Flash flooding in Dallas area takes residents by surprise as rescue crews respond to hundreds of calls for help

Heavy rain and flash flooding brought record rainfall to the Dallas-Forth Worth area between Sunday and…

2 Arkansas deputies suspended and 1 officer on administrative leave after video posted of violent encounter with man outside store

At one point in the 34-second video recorded Sunday, one of the officers also appears to…