It’s hard to believe that William Byron, a Charlotte native, came into Saturday’s Xfinity Series race having never won at his hometown track.

The U.S. military is backing off its usual talk of good governance and countering insurgencies’ underlying causes, instead ...

Victoria Mboko is still just 18, still rather new to the top level of professional tennis, and yet with a big serve, a ...

In what had long been celebrated every May 30 to honor America’s fallen soldiers, Memorial Day officially became a federal holiday in 1971, observed on the last Monday in May. Businesses ...

A swarm of people poured through the gates at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Some were shirtless, some wore American flag ...

Strauss’ “Blue Danube” is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the waltz king’s birth. The classical piece will be beamed into the ...

You’ve heard of twofers. Kenya Hutton is a “threefer.” His parents are immigrants, he’s a Black man and he’s gay — at a ...

The following episode of The Story Behind the AP Story contains sound and descriptions that some listeners may find graphic ...

First, 35-year-old Christopher Chase told witnesses to call the police that he would be waiting for them, and then ambushed the officers who responded first. The ...

Voters in Venezuela are choosing lawmakers, governors and other officials Sunday in polling being held against a backdrop of heightened government repression and ...

One program distributes laptops in rural Iowa. Another helped people get back online after Hurricane Helene washed away ...

The U.S. military spent more than $6 billion over the past three years to recruit and retain service members, in what has ...