The head of the statue was then decapitated and perched on top of a spike, and much of the rest was melted down to make 42,000 musket balls for American soldiers. The historian Erika Doss…

United States President Donald Trump railed on Friday against "angry mobs" that tried to tear down statues of Confederate leaders and other historical figures, warning thousands of supporters at Mount Rushmore that protesters were trying…

WASHINGTON — After several months of mixed messages on the coronavirus pandemic, the White House is settling on a new one: Learn to live with it. Administration officials are planning to intensify what they hope…

The president’s speech, scheduled as part of a July 4 weekend celebration at the South Dakota memorial, comes after weeks of nationwide protests against racism and police brutality that have forced broader discussions over monuments…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionPresident Trump: "Angry mobs are trying to tear down statues of our founders."US President Donald Trump has railed against the "cancel culture" of those who toppled monuments…

TAIPEI — On the walls of the Protection Umbrella, a diner in Taipei, posters show protesters wearing gas masks and helmets battling police in Hong Kong. The restaurant was opened in April to provide jobs…

Image copyright Reuters Image caption President Trump will deliver a speech at the event, held to mark Independence Day in the US US President Donald Trump is presiding over an event to mark 4 July…

Fearing a repeat of the spike in coronavirus cases that followed Memorial Day, public health experts are begging caution this July Fourth — worried that if Americans attend large gatherings without masks, the already record-breaking…