We are what we celebrate: America’s holiday calendar is increasingly diverse

For the first time, New York City’s public school students have the day off to mark the holiday of Diwali, celebrated in India and among the global Indian diaspora as…

Exxon Mobil profit surges in the third quarter on strong production, board approves 4% dividend boost

Exxon Mobil profit surges in the third quarter on strong production, board approves 4% dividend boost

Botswana’s president concedes defeat in election to end his party’s 58 years in power

Botswana’s president concedes defeat in election to end his party’s 58 years in power

Arizona enlists county employees to help tackle a surge of 2-page early ballots

Employees for Arizona’s most populous country are joining election workers in an around-the-clock operation to help process early ballots

Drugs, weapons and electronics seized during sweep at Brooklyn federal jail where ‘Diddy’ is held

Investigators seized drugs, homemade weapons and electronic devices this week during an “interagency operation” aimed at cleaning up the troubled New York City federal jail in where Sean “Diddy” Combs…

Judge dismisses Missouri lawsuit that sought watchers at early voting

A Missouri judge on Friday denied a Republican committeeman’s effort to force the state’s third-largest county to allow watchers or challengers to observe early voting

Helicopter pilot was talking with air traffic controller at the time of fatal Houston crash

The National Transportation Safety Board says a helicopter pilot was speaking with an air traffic controller when it crashed into a tower, killing all four people on board

Manchester United has hired Ruben Amorim as its sixth permanent manager since the retirement of Alex Ferguson in 2013

Manchester United has hired Ruben Amorim as its sixth permanent manager since the retirement of Alex Ferguson in 2013

Israel is falling far short of a US ultimatum to surge aid to Gaza

An Associated Press review shows that Israel is falling far short of U.S. demands to surge the level of humanitarian assistance allowed into Gaza or risk possible restrictions on U.S.…

Prisoners plead for air conditioning in lawsuit against Florida corrections department

A lawsuit filed this week by the prison reform advocacy group Florida Justice Institute says that extreme heat in unairconditioned cells at a prison near the Florida Everglades has contributed…