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A Virginia judge relied in part on a 19th century law that defined enslaved people as property in a recent decision to allow a divorced woman to pursue using embryos that she...

A freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in western Arizona on Wednesday evening, an official said.Anita Mortensen, a spokeswoman for the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office, said the train derailed near the town...

WASHINGTON — When Veronica Gonzalez received word last fall that the U.S. Education Department had rejected her application for a prestigious fellowship to conduct her doctoral research overseas, she scoured the feedback...

Donald J. Trump spent much of the past year teasing a presidential campaign, telling New York magazine last summer that he had “already made that decision” on whether to run and promising...

CHICAGO — As Brandi Johnson left a restaurant recently in Bronzeville, long a center of Black culture on Chicago’s South Side, she did not hesitate before naming the issue that would determine...

The latest storm in a series of “atmospheric rivers” swept much of the state on Tuesday with strong winds, heavy rain at lower elevations and snow in the mountains, worsening flood risks.March...

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Tuesday that it was withdrawing a land swap deal that would have helped to clear the way for construction of a road through a wildlife refuge...

Wellesley College proudly proclaims itself as a place for “women who will make a difference in the world.” It boasts a long line of celebrated alumnae, including Hillary Clinton, Madeleine Albright and...

Driven by tech company slowdowns and the shift to remote work, a booming business has emerged in Silicon Valley: furniture reselling.An increasing number of businesses in the Bay Area are scooping up...

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Ron DeSantis may be a rising star among Republicans, but the way Donald J. Trump’s arrival brought downtown Davenport to a halt on Monday suggested the former president remains,...