Illinois forward Will Riley (7) slaps hands with fans following Illinois win over SIU-Edwardsville in a NCAA game at State ...

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Makira Cook dribbles against Florida State guard Sydney Bowles during Thursday night’s game at State Farm Center in Champaign ...

Haiti’s airport is temporarily closing as gangs were attempting to take control of it, the US Embassy reported, the same day a new interim prime minister was expected to take ...

Haiti’s international airport has shut down temporarily after gangs opened fire at a Spirit Airlines flight landing in Port-Au-Prince, the U.S. State Department and the airline said. The latest violen ...

A conservative prosecutor's attorney struggled Monday to persuade the Wisconsin Supreme Court to reactivate the state's 175-year-old abortion ban, drawing a tongue-lashing from two of the ...

David Sassoon has been serving as an Israeli soldier in Gaza for nearly a year. On Wednesday, his tank unit took a moment to celebrate something that they believe will change their fight for the ...

Penn State remains in good position to gain a spot in the College Football Playoff after a win Saturday against Washington.

California sued the Trump administration 123 times and scored major victories. Among them: California defended the state's clean air rules, preserved the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program ...