Italy's Culture Ministry says the government has bought a rare portrait by baroque painter Caravaggio for 30 million euros, one of the largest investments ever for a single artwork.

Israel says Iran has been firing cluster munitions throughout their 10-day war — adding a complicated and deadly challenge to Israel's already stretched air defenses.

Federal prosecutors say an attorney for a California solar power company has been sentenced to 11 years and five months in prison for helping orchestrate a $1 billion fraud scheme.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of a 75-year-old inmate who was set to be executed this week even though he was not in the building when the victim was killed.

A former deep-sea treasure hunter who spent more than a decade in prison after refusing to disclose the whereabouts of missing gold coins is now out of prison.

A judge has rejected a request for a new trial for a Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley.

Two former New York City police officers who prosecutors say stole a brothel key and then robbed and groped a prostitute are now facing federal charges after their initial state charges were dismissed ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Right-hander Zack Littell and the Washington Nationals finalized a $7 million, one-year contract on Tuesday. The 30-year-old gets a $3 million salary, and the deal includes a ...

Ejiofor, the lone unanimous first-team all-Big East selection, was a near-unanimous pick for player of the year. He also earned first-team all-Big East honors from the AP last season. RJ Luis was the ...

BALTIMORE — Police in Baltimore say an officer and a suspect have been shot in an “active shooter incident.” An email left with the Baltimore police department seeking more information wasn’t ...

Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark says a new federal bill is the best way to fix college sports money problems.

A former Syrian colonel has faced murder as a crime against humanity charges in a London court for attacks on civilians in Damascus in 2011.