Police say actor Shia LaBeouf has been arrested after being accused of hitting two men during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans. New Orleans police say in a statement that ...

The Root Exclusive Series: Black History Month was established 100 years ago, in February 1926. To commemorate this momentous ...

The IPC's decision comes after Russia was twice banned from the games, first in 2016 over a state-sponsored doping scheme, ...

Out journalist Anderson Cooper is leaving his role as a 60 Minutes correspondent after 20 years with the long-running CBS news magazine show. The Emmy-winning journalist confirmed his departure Monday ...

The Sacramento State football program will join the Mid-American Conference beginning on July 1, moving up from the FCS to the FBS.

FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail The leader of the Bangladesh National Party (BNP), Tarique Rahman, has officially taken the oath of office as the 11th Prime Minister of the 173-million Muslim-majority ...

Jesse Jackson’s family says the civil rights leader, former presidential candidate and Rainbow/PUSH coalition founder was a servant leader. In a statement, his family said Jackson ...

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson has died. He was 84. Jackson was a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King and became a leader of the Civil Rights Movement for ...

Veteran US civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson, one of the nation's most influential Black voices, died peacefully Tuesday morning, his family said in a statement. He was 84.

San Francisco looks to break its three-game road losing streak with a victory over San Diego. Sunday's matchup is the first of the season between the two squads. San Diego ...

Under the leadership of now-deceased Pope Francis, the Catholic church increasingly acknowledged transgender Catholics. He ...