Patrick Smith

Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student who faces deportation, was detained without an arrest warrant last month, according to court documents released Thursday.

What happens after Pope Francis' death: A series of traditions ruling his funeral and how to choose the new pope at the conclave.

Potential safety issues at Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport have been uncovered by a federal review into the January midair crash between a military helicopter and a passenger jet over Washington, D.C.

Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

A man whose identity had remained a mystery since he died over 20 years ago has finally been identified, thanks to groundbreaking genealogy techniques.

Newly released body-worn camera footage shows the moment Idaho police officers fatally shot autistic 17-year-old Victor Perez nine times earlier this month, prompting protests and potential legal action.

The family of Victor Perez, the 17-year-old autistic Idaho boy with cerebral palsy who died after he was shot by police outside his home this month, notified the city of Pocatello of its intention to file a federal wrongful death lawsuit alleging "negligent" conduct and use of excessive force.

A 2-year-old boy who spent the night alone in the remote Arizona wilderness and walked 7 miles through mountain lion territory was led to safety by a rancher's dog, authorities said Tuesday.

A 2-year-old boy who spent the night alone in the remote Arizona wilderness and walked 7 miles through mountain lion territory was led to safety by a rancher’s dog, authorities said Tuesday.

A man has been federally charged with carrying out arson attacks against the Republican Party headquarters in New Mexico and a Tesla dealership, the Justice Department said Monday.

The company that operated the helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River in New York last week, killing all six people on board, will shut down immediately, the Federal Aviation Administration said late Sunday.