Former President Barack Obama’s influence in his presidential museum runs deep, from the Chicago location to the textured stone adorning its dramatic tower, art installations and a striped reading chairs that resemble ones in his own home. The Obama Presidential Center opens to the general p… Read moreWith Oval Office replica and skyline views of Chicago, Obama's new museum is political and personal

June is Pride Month across the U.S. But in some Republican-controlled states it's now officially Fidelity, Nuclear Family or Strong Families Month. Some of the proclamations for the newly branded months define families in a ways that exclude LGBTQ+ people. Some critics of LGBTQ+ rights prese… Read moreSome Republican governors are rebranding June with conservative alternatives to Pride

Most U.S. stocks are rising as oil prices ease, but slumps for influential AI winners are weighing on Wall Street. The S&P 500 added 0.3% Thursday, a day after dropping from its record. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 900 points, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.2%.A clear majo… Read moreThe Dow jumps 900 points as oil prices ease, but slumping AI stocks keep Wall Street in check

The New York Knicks’ winning streak lives on, and they struck first in the NBA Finals. Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Knicks erased a 14-point second-half deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 of the finals… Read moreJalen Brunson scores 30 and Knicks finish on 11-0 run, steal Game 1 from Spurs with 105-95 win

Police say a man held 10 people hostage inside a California office building before the FBI shot and killed him, bringing a more than 15-hour standoff to an end. The Bakersfield Police Department says the hostages were found unharmed early Wednesday inside the downtown Bakersfield building th… Read moreSuspect who took 10 people hostage in California standoff has been shot and killed, police say