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Thousands of demonstrators gathered in solidarity in French cities on Sunday as the number of people detained in connection with the history teacher's beheading reportedly rose to 11.

Matt Zone is relinquishing the Cleveland City Council seat he has held since 2002 to become director of local nonprofit Thriving Communities. The West Side Democratic councilman will recommend Jenny Spencer, the managing director of Detroit-Shoreway community development corporation, to serve out the remaining 13 months of his term representing Ward 15.

"There should be no question that Ms. Collins Rudolph and the families of those who perished ... suffered an egregious injustice that has yielded untold pain and suffering over the ensuing decades."

The federal death penalty process is considered the "gold standard" in the justice system but evidence suggests it's plagued by racial disparities and ineffective legal representation.

Fewer children are dying globally, but a new study finds geographic disparities still exist within many countries.

What happens to the country's small oil resources — once a revenue stream for ISIS — will be important not to world oil markets but to the future of Syria itself, write Roger Diwan and Daniel Yergin.

Workers in the Office of Management and Budget raised immediate legal concerns over the summer when they were asked to halt assistance for Ukraine with no initial explanation.

Pennsylvania's statue of limitations bars new lawsuits over old claims of sexual abuse. After a grand jury report revealed extensive cover-ups by hierarchy, some victims have found a novel way to sue.

Forecasters say an estimated 300 cold-weather records are expected to be tied or broken through Wednesday. The "arctic outbreak" is being blamed for four deaths so far.

Monday morning, the solar system's innermost planet will begin a 5.5-hour march across the disk of the sun. All you need to see it are clear skies and access to a telescope with a sun filter.