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The Cuban flag was raised over the reopened Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C., on July 20. The U.S. Embassy in Havana is set to reopen on Friday.

On Eve Of Embassy Reopening, Fidel Castro Says U.S. Owes Cuba 'Millions'

In a newspaper column, the former Cuban president says "Cuba is owed compensation equivalent to damages" because of the decades-long U.S. embargo.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill faces charges of NCAA violations including the existence of sham classes and grade inflation for student-athletes.

Academic Foul: Some Colleges Accused Of Helping Athletes Cheat

In the wake of cheating scandals at Syracuse University and the University of North Carolina, new allegations have emerged of academic misconduct by basketball players at the University of Texas.

Airport workers rallied Monday for higher wages near LaGuardia Airport in New York City.

Airport Workers Around The Country Rally For Better Wages

Airport workers in New York City, Chicago, Miami and other cities held protests on Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. They called for their hourly minimum wages to increase to $15.

The statue of Hecuba that is at the heart of the debate towers over school President C.L. Max Nikias at the grand opening of USC Village last week.

'To E Or Not To E': USC And UCLA Quibble Over How To Spell Shakespear(e)

At the base of a new, towering statue of a Trojan queen, Southern Cal quoted a few choice verses from the Bard. But, UCLA students pointed out, the school misspelled his name ... or did it?

Massive Group Of Counter-Protesters Met 'Free Speech' Rally In Boston

A week after violent clashes during a white nationalist march in Charlottesville, Va., today's "Free Speech" rally in Boston was met with massive counter-protests.

Dublin Built A Traffic Circle To Reduce Accidents. The Opposite Happened

The city of Dublin has become famous – or infamous – for its roundabouts. Its signature traffic circle, the big one at Route 161 and Riverside Drive, has…

Army Sgt. 1st Class Ikaika Erik Kang is accused of pledging allegiance to ISIS on July 8 in Honolulu. Images taken from an FBI video and provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Hawaii show him kissing an ISIS flag (left) and holding it to his forehead.

U.S. Soldier In Hawaii Is Indicted On Charges Of Supporting ISIS

Army Sgt. 1st Class Ikaika Erik Kang is accused of sharing secret information and supplying gear, such as a GoPro drone, to undercover FBI agents he believed were affiliated with ISIS.

Edda Mueller of Transparency International presents the Corruption Perceptions Index 2018 at a news conference Tuesday in Berlin.

U.S. Slips In Annual Global Corruption Rankings

The latest Corruption Perceptions Index shows the U.S. dropped six spots, to No. 22 out of 180 countries and territories. It's listed right after France and before the United Arab Emirates.

Current, Former Cuyahoga County Officials Plead Not Guilty

Two former Cuyahoga County officials and one current employee pleaded not guilty to charges in Common Pleas Court Monday. Judge Nancy Fuerst presided over their arraignments and set a $10,000 personal bond for each defendant. Former IT general counsel Emily McNeeley, former jail director Kenneth Mills and current Chief Talent Officer Douglas Dykes made their first appearances in court after a grand jury indicted them last month on a range of felony and misdemeanor charges.

A man watches a baseball game in a casino.

Ohio Senate Sports Betting Bill Gives Authority To Casino Regulators

The Ohio Senate has released its latest attempt to legalize sports betting in the state with a proposal that creates two types of licenses, both regulated by the Ohio Casino Control Commission.

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