Daniel Penny found not guilty in Jordan Neely subway chokehold death
A jury found Marine veteran Daniel Penny not guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the May 2023 subway chokehold death of subway performer Jordan Neely.
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Merriam-Webster names ‘polarization' its 2024 word of the year
Following a contentious presidential election, is it any surprise the Merriam-Webster word of the year is “polarization”?
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Who will be Time's 2024 Person of the Year? See the short list
The magazine’s editors selected 10 names they felt had the largest influence across the world this year, including Kamala Harris, Yulia Navalnaya and Elon Musk.
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Murdered CEO to be mourned at funeral as national manhunt for killer intensifies
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead in Manhattan last week, and authorities have yet to apprehend his killer.
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Syrians search notorious Assad jail for underground cells while freed prisoners rejoice
The brutal regime saw hundreds of thousands of political prisoners disappear into jails for decades before it was toppled by rebels Sunday.