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Iran has jailed up to 20,000 people in months of protests against the regime. The announcement that it's pardoning prisoners is an empty gesture, a human rights lawyer says.

The owners of Washington, D.C.'s NFL franchise are facing what could be the largest protest yet against their team's name. The team plays the Vikings on Sunday in Minnesota — a state with more than 100,000 people who claim Native American ancestry.

The Minnesota Republican served three terms and championed health care reform and protecting rights for disabled people, including the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act.

Two Seattle area school districts are suing five social media companies. They allege the companies' practices have led to increased anxiety, depression, eating disorders and bullying among children.

Three agents tell Congress they tried to sound alarms about an operation in which federal officers watched AK-47s being sold to people who would pass them to Mexican cartels. The whistle-blowers said they wanted to arrest the buyers, but their bosses directed them not to. Now more than 1,000 guns tied to the operation are missing.

Twelve voting rights organizations tell Meta its new social media site Threads needs a robust plan to ensure election disinformation doesn't go viral during the 2024 elections.

President Bush warns Congress not to contest his authority to prosecute the war in Iraq as he sees fit. Speaking at an hourlong news conference at the White House, the president also touted the latest agreement with North Korea, meant to limit its nuclear weapons program.

The devastating fires on Maui burned more than 2,000 homes and buildings in Lahaina. Many churches have taken in their congregants because they have nowhere to go.

Wall Street investor Bernard Madoff is not the first person to be charged with carrying out a massive Ponzi scheme. Sometimes people call it "robbing Peter to pay Paul," or a shell game. Pyramid schemes are close relatives. By any name, the Ponzi scheme has a long and colorful history.

Deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has returned to Thailand from 17 months in exile to face corruption charges. He says the allegations are empty.