An award-winning poet, author, translator and educator has died. X.J. Kennedy was 96. He schooled millions of students through “The Bedford Reader” and other textbooks and engaged voluntary readers wi ...

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The 68th annual Grammy Awards are taking place Sunday in Los Angeles. Bad Bunny, Jelly Roll and Lady Gaga are among the winners. Olivia Dean has won best new artist.

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A 6-year-old boy pressed close to his mother’s hip as they sat together on a bench in Denver immigration Judge Brea Burgie’s courtroom Tuesday morning.

Artists this awards season are having to decide whether and how to join the growing cultural revolt against the Trump administration's immigration crackdowns. Those questions will again surface Sunday ...

The White House is responding to increased criticism and legislative action taken by elected Democrats against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including an executive order and legislation ...

The mayor of Portland, Oregon, demanded U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement leave his city after federal agents launched tear gas at a crowd of demonstrators — including young children — ...

Stars are arriving for the 68th annual Grammy Awards, which are being presented Sunday in Los Angeles. Kendrick Lamar is the night's leading nominee. Justin Bieber, ...

A video alleging fraud in Somali-run child care centers in Minneapolis has drawn attention throughout the United States. In Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine held a news conference to debunk fraud ...

A huge swath of the U.S. from the Gulf Coast into New England is mired in extra-cold temperatures after a bomb cyclone brought heavy snow. There were hundreds of flight ...