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The deadly school shooting that killed three children and three adults in Nashville, Tennessee, has sparked renewed debate over gun laws and protests at the Tennessee State Capitol. Hundreds gathered at Legislative Plaza on Thursday and…

A New York grand jury investigating hush payments made on Donald Trump's behalf during the 2016 presidential campaign refocused attention on the Manhattan district attorney steering the case. Alvin Bragg's decision to convene the grand jury…

The indictment of former President Donald Trump in New York stems from the payment of hush money to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in the final days of Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. The payment of $130,000 was made by then-Trump…

A Chinese hacking group that is likely state-sponsored and has been linked previously to attacks on U.S. state government computers is highly active and focusing on a broad range of targets that may be of strategic interest to China's…

Grand juries play a central role in the American justice system. They are tasked with listening to evidence presented by prosecutors and witnesses and then deciding, by a secret vote, whether there's enough evidence to charge a person with…

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris pledged continuing cooperation with Tanzania as she met with the country’s president, the only female head of state in Africa, on her first official visit to the continent. VOA’s Anita Powell reports from…

U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced Thursday during a summit on strengthening democracy the creation of a global Youth Democracy Network to train the next generation of leaders and activists. “For every generation there…

In California, huge rainstorms scientists call 'atmospheric rivers' combined with a massive snowpack in the mountains are expected to bring more flooding to the once drought-stricken state. Scientists warn climate change is behind the…

The four attacks on U.S. forces in Syria by Iranian-backed militants last week, including one attack that killed a U.S. contractor, resulted in at least six traumatic brain injuries in service members, Pentagon press secretary Brigadier…

Donald Trump was indicted by the Manhattan District Attorney's office following an investigation related to hush money payments to a porn star who has said she had a sexual relationship with him, a law enforcement source said, becoming the…