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Former President Barack Obama (R) speaks next to former first lady Michelle Obama at an event at the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on June 16.

Reminiscent of a former era in American politics, the Obama Presidential Center opens

The Obama Presidential Center's grand opening ceremony featured celebrities and speeches from former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama focused on their legacy.

People stand in line at check-in counters at El Paso International Airport, Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Administration closed the airspace around the area for a few hours.

El Paso airspace closure due to use of U.S. military anti-drone technology

The Federal Aviation Administration abruptly closed the airspace around El Paso, only to reopen it hours later. The bizarre episode pointed to a lack of coordination between the FAA and the Pentagon.

President Trump said he fired a Smithsonian museum director. Can he do that?

Since taking office, President Trump has aggressively tried to reshape cultural institutions. Last month, he claimed he was firing the director of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery.

A person uses an umbrella to shield themselves from the sun in Central Park during a heat advisory on May 19 in New York City.

A 'heat dome' is driving dangerous heat across the U.S., including Ohio, into the July 4 weekend

Dangerous heat is expected across large swaths of the U.S. this week, according to the National Weather Service.

copy of the Declaration of Independence lays in an open display case. a woman is poised to close the case

See a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence at Cincinnati Museum Center

The copy of one of the nation's foundational documents almost never sees the light of day. The museum is making an exception to commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary.

The sun begins to rise over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Thursday in Washington, D.C. Temperatures in the nation's capital are expected to top 100 degrees as a heat wave stretching from the Midwest to the East Coast impacts up to 90 million Americans.

The days are hot, but so are the nights. That's a problem, experts say

As much of the Eastern U.S. experiences potentially record-breaking daytime temperatures, the nights are also staying unusually warm, leaving the human body no time to recover.

Stephen Parker had a high school romance with a boy but didn't see himself as gay. His roommate was there for him when he needed it most.

A college student found safety in his housemate in a moment of crisis

While at college, Stephen Parker turned to his housemate while in the throes of a panic attack. The care he received stuck with him for years.

A banner of an image of President Trump is displayed on the facade of the U.S. Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C., in February 2026.

Alien Terrorist Removal Court holds its first-ever hearing after 30 years

Congress created the Alien Terrorist Removal Court in 1996 to make it easier for the Justice Department to use classified evidence to deport people from U.S. soil.

Glen Hansard, seen here performing in Washington, D.C. in 2016, led the Irish band The Frames and won an Oscar for the song "Falling Slowly" from the film Once.

Glen Hansard, Irish songwriter and 'Once' star, dies at 56

Glen Hansard, the Irish singer who won an Oscar for the musical movie Once and the led the bands The Frames and The Swell Season, died on Wednesday. He died following a motorcycle crash in Dublin.

After Annabelle Gurwitch was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer, a volunteer living with the same diagnosis offered advice that changed the way she saw the future.

A volunteer's unexpected advice changed how she faced cancer

After Annabelle Gurwitch was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer, a volunteer with the same diagnosis encouraged her to stop worrying so much about the future and start living again.

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