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Some of the defendants are accused of using "hold" techniques on K-5 students that included pinching, restraining arms and putting knees to their backs, prosecutors said.

The Bronx Bombers have picked up 36 runs, outscoring their opponents by an MLB-high 22 runs, through three games, including a team-record nine home runs in Saturday’s victory.

The 14-year-old died in Costa Rica while on vacation with his family.

News of the student’s detention — and the lack of an official explanation — sparked student protests and expressions of concern from university and political leaders

Prosecutors have vowed to retry Read after a mistrial in her murder case. She has claimed innocence and alleges law enforcement officers are trying to frame her in John O’Keefe’s death.

Around half of California's farmworkers lack legal immigration status, though the United Farm Workers union says the number is much higher.

José Gregorio González came from Venezuela to help his brother, who has kidney failure. Now, the brother's lifesaving transplant is at risk and his doctors warn time is running out.

One World Trade Center, Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge and Niagara Falls are among the landmarks that will be bathed in the colors of the transgender pride flag.

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spent 286 days on the International Space Station after technical issues bedeviled their weeklong mission.

Nikita Casap, 17, appeared in court last week and was charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the deaths of his mother, Tatiana Casap, 35, and stepfather, Donald Mayer, 51.

A state judge in Boston cited prosecutorial misconduct in dismissing a case against a man after he was taken into federal custody in the middle of his criminal trial last week.