Cuba’s government said Thursday night that it would release 51 people from the island’s jails in an unexpected move.

A man armed with a rifle rammed a vehicle into the nation’s largest Reform synagogue, in a Detroit suburb, and was fatally shot by security, The Associated Press has learned.

A gunman and one victim are dead and two other victims are hurt after a shooting at Old Dominion University on Thursday ...

Instead of treating plastic purely as waste, new research shows that it can be transformed into something useful — acetic acid, a key component of vinegar and an important industrial chemical.

“Comfort carts” equipped with everything from blankets to hearing aids to keep seniors more comfortable during long emergency ...