Peter O'Dowd
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Numbers out of the Justice Department show that most suicides in jail happen shortly after booking — nearly half of them within the first week.
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Suicide is one of the top reasons why people die in custody in U.S. jails.
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Over a four-year period between 2019 and 2023, nearly 4,000 people died in U.S. jails, according to data compiled by The Marshall Project.
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The catastrophic floods along the Guadalupe River killed at least 135 people. Survivors are still trying to make sense of what happened.
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Trump insisted that Iran’s nuclear sites have been completely demolished and Iran will never rebuild its nuclear program.
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At least 19 Kentuckians died and dozens more were injured after a tornado struck the southeast part of the state last week.
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American nun Sister Rose Pacatte shares her hopes for women in the Roman Catholic Church after the election of Pope Leo XIV last week.
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Women have been moving for their husbands' jobs for decades. But today, more men are following in their partners' footsteps — and grappling with the implications for their own careers.
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The latest expression of over-the-top stadium food is a $25 bat-shaped corn dog packed with cheddar cheese, bacon and jalapeños. Its creator says he's game for some competition between teams.
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Despite federal protections, slow-moving wild donkeys are being targeted, and the shooters are getting away with it. Originally gold miners' pack animals, burros are symbolic of the American West.