In what had long been celebrated every May 30 to honor America’s fallen soldiers, Memorial Day officially became a federal ...

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The U.S. military spent more than $6 billion over the past three years to recruit and retain service members, in what has ...

The following episode of The Story Behind the AP Story contains sound and descriptions that some listeners may find graphic ...

Voters in Venezuela are choosing lawmakers, governors and other officials Sunday in polling being held against a backdrop of ...

Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first U.S.-born leader of the Catholic Church elevated him to the extremely rare, and legally ...

He’s back. Xabi Alonso is returning to Real Madrid to take over a club that failed to meet expectations this season. The ...

The U.S. military is backing off its usual talk of good governance and countering insurgencies’ underlying causes, instead leaning into a message that its fragile ...

Rafael Nadal’s first French Open match in the tournament’s main stadium came on May 25, 2005 — a straight-set victory in the ...