Three Black men who were lynched by mobs in Virginia during the 1800s and early 1900s have been declared innocent by a judge. The men were Charles Allie Thompson, William Thompson and William Grayson.

Two hundred years ago, a man called Benjamin “Poplar Foot” Jones lived on land that is now within the City of Martinsville. He was born in 1752 and grew up around Culpeper County, Virginia. Not much ...

Flags across the country will be lowered to half-staff until late next month to honor former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away at the age of 100. According to U.S. flag code, flags must be ...

On New Year's Day, a man drove his speeding truck into a crowd of New Orleans partiers in what the FBI is calling a terrorist assault. He killed 15 people and injured more than 30 more before ...

An Islamic State flag attached to the pickup truck used to kill and injure dozens of people in New Orleans is a grim reminder of the persistent threat posed by Islamist extremism. Investigators ...

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. A total of 15 people have been killed in the New Year’s Day ...

The man who killed 10 people and injured at least 35 others in a horrific terrorist attack in New Orleans on New Year's Day was reportedly carrying an ISIS flag with him in the rental truck he ...

The driver who plowed into crowds in New Orleans was flying an ISIS flag on his truck, the FBI confirmed today. Scene photos had captured the flag on the back of the truck moments after the ...

President Joe Biden announced Monday, Dec. 30 that all U.S. flags will fly at half-staff to honor the death of former President Jimmy Carter. Here's what we know about how long they'll be lowered ...

United States flags are at half-staff across the country in remembrance of former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100. Carter, the 39th president, was the longest-living commander ...

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said the country’s economy performed better than expected in 2024, building a strong foundation for the city state to confront a more complex ...