Accusations of benefits fraud has spread from Minnesota to Ohio, where the Republican governor is trying to fight back with facts and tamp down finger-pointing at Somali-Americans.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Peter Krause of Boston College about the Trump Administration's willingness to act unilaterally against other countries and what this means for international relations.

Former Secret Service agent defends ICE shooting in Minneapolis that killed woman allegedly using vehicle as weapon. Expert cites split-second decisions.

The government will have to navigate difficult legal issues and use testimony about incidents clouded by time. But conspiracy laws are powerful tools for prosecutors.

Maksud Agadjani wound up hospitalized after he had a profane altercation with a rival, all of it captured on video. Business has never been better.

In his first week as mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani tried to bridge the political theater of his campaign with the much harder work of governing.

Witnessing the power of coconut cream pie, time for a new car and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

Renee Nicole Good's death sparked tens of thousands of anti-ICE protesters to demonstrate across major U.S. cities this weekend in an event organized by a left-wing group.

Becky Pepper-Jackson is a 15-year-old in West Virginia who knows the upcoming sports season could be her last

Prosecutors to seek death penalty for Mississippi man accused in deadly rampage that killed six people, including a child and church pastor Friday night.

The pontiff has increasingly asserted himself in the face of Trump’s aggressive words and deeds.

Initial joy among Venezuela's diaspora in Chile has given way to caution, as questions grow over what Maduro's capture means for the country — and for those who fled it.

Pope Leo XIV has baptized 20 babies in the Sistine Chapel, continuing an annual tradition marking the end of the Christmas holiday at the Vatican

Henrik Kristoffersen led a Norwegian 1-2 from Atle Lie McGrath in the first run of a World Cup slalom Sunday at Adelboden in an Olympic season that is tough to predict

Wichita State hosts the North Texas Mean Green after Michael Gray Jr. scored 25 points in Wichita State's 66-64 loss to the Rice Owls

Morgan State will try to keep its three-game home win streak alive when the Bears face North Carolina Central

Supporters of Nepal’s deposed royal family have rallied in the capital to demand the monarchy's restoration ahead of March elections

As Milan prepares to host the 2026 Winter Olympics, the city’s Catholic archdiocese launched a multi-year program that uses sport to promote values such as inclusion and solidarity among children and adolescents

Green Bay faces the Northern Kentucky Norse after Preston Ruedinger scored 24 points in Green Bay's 75-59 win against the IU Indianapolis Jaguars

Bregman agrees to five-year, $175m contract with CubsDeal includes no-trade clause, pending physicalChicago adds former Astros star to strengthen infieldAll-Star third baseman Alex Bregman has agreed to a $175m, five-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, according to two people familiar with the deal...