One person is dead and more than a dozen others were injured after a lightning strike in Jackson Township, New Jersey, on Wednesday.

A hearing began Monday to determine if death row inmate Byron Black's defibrillator should be turned off before his Aug. 5 ...

Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, Rep. Yvette Clarke and Senator Angela Alsobrooks are among the Black women lawmakers leading a four-bill push for research, early detection and culturally competent care.

The death in Coconino County, which includes Flagstaff, was the first recorded death from pneumonic plague since 2007, local ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A hearing was held on Wednesday on the manner of death for a death row inmate set for execution.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Attorneys for a Tennessee death row inmate have launched a last-ditch effort to prevent his Aug. 5 execution.

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The Congressional Black Caucus marked the 5th anniversary of Rep. John Lewis' death by vowing to continue to fight for voting rights and civil rights ...

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History Dept. What the 14th Century Plague Tells Us About How Covid Will Change Politics Regions hit hardest by the Black Death in Europe looked more democratic centuries later.