NEW YORK (AP) — The declaration of Juneteenth as a federal holiday is putting the pressure on more U.S. companies to give their employees the day off, accelerating a movement that took off last year in response to the racial justice protests that swept...

Now that Juneteenth is recognized as a national holiday, advocates are weighing in on how Americans should mark the occasion and what the day should mean going forward.

The couple alleged to be involved in a Southern California road rage incident last month that ended in the fatal shooting of 6-year-old Aiden Leos pleaded not guilty in court Friday.

Sen. Ted Cruz slammed critical race theory during a speech Friday at the Faith and Freedom Coalition Road to Majority Conference, calling it "bigoted.""It is a lie," the Republican Texas senator said of critical race theory, which advances the idea that...

A man allegedly told police that his slain father had recently given him an ultimatum: Get a job or move out. The post ‘Horrendous’ Triple Murder and ‘Execution’ of Mom, Dad, and Sister Followed Purported Ultimatum for Suspect to Get a Job: Prosecutors...