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More than 850 others were injured.

Long reviled by many Egyptians as the backbone of a corrupt and abusive state, the country's police have become unlikely heroes for opponents of now-ousted President Mohammed Morsi. The police haven't been reformed, but frustration with the Islamist ex-president trumps public anger at the police.

In 2016, people of color wrote or illustrated fewer than a quarter of new children's books. Here's why that matters.

Residents were ordered to evacuate overnight after creeks and reservoirs flooded, and won't be allowed home for at least another day.

The "Bridgegate" scandal infuriated motorists and endangered public safety, but if the past is prologue, the high court could treat it as much ado about nothing.

Lawrence Jackson went through most of his life not knowing much about his family history, but when he had a child, he wanted to pass along a family tree. His search took him across Virginia, where he found out more than he ever expected.

Thousands of people lost their homes and businesses in the tornadoes across Kentucky. Now, residents are sorting out how to move forward and whether or not to rebuild.

Hurricane Otis has devastated Acapulco, Mexico. The streets are full of desperate people as the government ramps up its response. So far, 48 people are reported dead and 47 are missing.

Russian forces launched missile strikes on Ukraine's Kyiv and Chernihiv regions while Ukrainian officials, meanwhile, announced an operation to liberate occupied territory in the country's south.

Crews in Virginia are preparing for that state's largest construction project, but they face an unusual obstacle — 25,000 seabirds nesting on their staging area.