New Zealand and Cook Islands have signed a defense and security pact, easing over a year of tension between them.

Tuskegee men's basketball coach Benjy Taylor was handcuffed after intervening in an incident involving his team and members of Morehouse's basketball and football teams over the weekend.

A military veteran has been sentenced to life in prison for plotting to attack an FBI office and assassinate law enforcement officers.

New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China.

Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered across Australia and New Zealand for dawn services and street marches to commemorate their war dead on Anzac Day.

U.S. officials say newly-approved legislation providing billions of dollars in funding for three strategically important Pacific island nations is an important sign of American commitment, which comes amid warnings China is actively trying to pry them away from Washington’s sphere of influence.

The Biden administration is nearing deals with two Pacific Island nations to extend their special ties with the United States, as U.S.-China rivalry for influence in the region heats up.

It’s hard enough for any school to get to a state baseball final, let alone a school in a city where prep baseball is an afterthought. But the improbable nature of Edison’s run goes even further than that.

Lathrup Village Mayor Kelly Garrett and Southfield Mayor Ken Siver launched a petition in an effort to put some pressure on DTE Energy.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young adults age 12 and older by next week, setting up shots for many before the beginning of the next school year.

Dimitry Prophete #51 of the FIU Golden Panthers celebrates scoring a touchdown in the second half against the New Hampshire Wildcats at Ricardo Silva Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)

Chris Robison #2 of the Florida Atlantic Owls warms up prior to the game against the UCF Knights at FAU Stadium on September 07, 2019 in Boca Raton, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)

Dimitry Prophete #51 of the FIU Golden Panthers celebrates scoring a touchdown in the second half against the New Hampshire Wildcats at Ricardo Silva Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)

Chris Robison #2 of the Florida Atlantic Owls warms up prior to the game against the UCF Knights at FAU Stadium on September 07, 2019 in Boca Raton, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)

Dimitry Prophete #51 of the FIU Golden Panthers celebrates scoring a touchdown in the second half against the New Hampshire Wildcats at Ricardo Silva Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)

Chris Robison #2 of the Florida Atlantic Owls warms up prior to the game against the UCF Knights at FAU Stadium on September 07, 2019 in Boca Raton, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)

Dimitry Prophete #51 of the FIU Golden Panthers celebrates scoring a touchdown in the second half against the New Hampshire Wildcats at Ricardo Silva Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)

Chris Robison #2 of the Florida Atlantic Owls warms up prior to the game against the UCF Knights at FAU Stadium on September 07, 2019 in Boca Raton, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)

Chris Robison #2 of the Florida Atlantic Owls warms up prior to the game against the UCF Knights at FAU Stadium on September 07, 2019 in Boca Raton, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)

Dorian Hall #36 of the FIU Golden Panthers intercepts the ball during the first half against the Indiana Hoosiers at Ricardo Silva Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)