Fred Willard, a comic actor considered by many a master of the mockumentary genre, died Friday at age 86. Willard was best known for his roles in films such as "Best in Show" and TV…

WASHINGTON — The House passed sweeping legislation Friday that gives states $3.6 billion to boost election infrastructure and allow every American to vote by mail as the coronavirus pandemic continues to claim lives with no…

Firefighters are trying to put out a massive blaze at a condominium complex on South Padre Island in Texas. The fire broke out Saturday morning at Gulf Point Condominiums, according to the Laguna Vista Police…

Europe has long been viewed as a relatively progressive part of the world for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer rights. But when you zero in on each country, their policies and levels of social…

Author Bich Minh Nguyen, a professor of creative writing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, remembers it was often frowned upon to write about immigration and the refugee experience when she was a graduate student in…

BERLIN — As Germany’s top soccer league known as the Bundesliga prepares to kick off for the first time since the country entered coronavirus lockdown, 10-time U.S. international Tyler Adams admitted there was one thing…

Not long ago, the sounds of hundreds of armored feudal-era Chinese soldiers clashing swords rang out in the suburbs of Auckland, New Zealand. In the midst of a pandemic that has hobbled film productions across…

WASHINGTON — Now that oral arguments are over for this Supreme Court term, the attention turns to decisions. As of now, 26 cases remain to be decided. The most significant will answer these questions: -Is…