WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Tuesday the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd “can be a giant step forward” for the nation in the fight against systemic racism.

Americans reacted to the murder conviction of ex-cop Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd with an outpouring of emotion.

Tokyo and Osaka will ask the Japanese government to declare a state of emergency, looking to ramp up restrictions to contain a surge in coronavirus cases just three months before the start of the delayed Olympics.

China's President Xi Jinping will attend US President Joe Biden's virtual climate summit this week, Beijing said Wednesday, as the world's top polluting nations seek rare common ground despite wider political tensions. Biden has invited 40 world leaders...

Authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old girl in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday afternoon, which occurred just moments before Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd. The local ABC station said that family had identified...

483 people are known to have been executed in 2020. It’s the lowest number of executions a decade. But more work remains to abolish it.