A Columbia University student has been stabbed to death near the Ivy League school's New York City campus.

China’s Communist Party has taken American democracy to task, sharply criticizing a global democracy summit being hosted by President Joe Biden next week and extolling the virtues of its governing system

An Alabama inmate who survived an execution attempt and died years later of natural causes was laid to rest in a grave dug by family and friends

The judge is presiding over the manslaughter trial in Daunte Wright’s death.

The push for shots is expected to grow more intense.

They held balloons and banners, including ones that said: "It's not right."

Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel has made what is likely her final appeal before leaving office next week for Germans to get vaccinated against COVID-19

The Kremlin says President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a video call Tuesday

Indonesia's highest volcano on Java island has spewed thick columns of ash, searing gas and lava down its slopes in a sudden eruption triggered by heavy rains

A tropical storm has weakened after dumping heavy rains overnight in parts of southern India off the Bay of Bengal as more than 50,000 people evacuated to government-run camps

German Chancellor-designate Olaf Scholz's center-left party has given its overwhelming approval to a deal to form a new government with environmentalist and pro-business parties

A blizzard warning has been issued for Hawaii, with at least 12 inches of snow forecast this weekend.

The suspected gunman, 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley, allegedly used his father's semi-automatic handgun in Tuesday's shooting.

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A Florida Institute of Technology student who was reportedly wielding a knife at students on campus was fatally shot by officers Friday night, authorities said.

One driver in New Jersey spotted a strange sight that looks like a Christmas tree on two wheels.

Santas in the U.K. skipped the sleigh and opted for scooters instead on their way to a Christmas lighting celebration.

New York City police are investigating after they say a man stole an unoccupied school bus in Brooklyn and struck 15 to 20 parked vehicles before he was stopped.

A drone sweeps over a sizzling lava stream from the Cumbre Vieja volcano as its activity shows no sign of stopping.

The aurora borealis creates a stunning scene, lighting up the night sky over Alaska's White Mountains.

Take a moment out of your day to enjoy timelapse footage of the incredible sunset at a beach in Pacifica, California.

This playful otter was spotted frolicking in freshly fallen snow in Grand Marais, Minnesota.

Leo, a young golf phenom, started playing at 4 years old and is now a 19 handicap.

An adorable pygmy hippo explores her new surroundings and spends quality time with mom after the zoo announces her birth.

Four students were killed and seven others were injured.