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.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 12 to 15 by next week, setting up shots for many before the beginning of the next school year.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas Constable Ted Heap and other Harris County staff are in mourning after Precinct 5 Deputy Mark Brown lost his battle against the coronavirus. The deputy served in law enforcement for 23 years and officials said he spent the last three years with Precinct 5. Constable Ted Heap and his entire staff are in mourning today over the passing of Precinct 5 Deputy Mark Brown. ... Posted by Ted Heap, Harris County Constable Precinct 5 on Sunday, July 26, 2020Deputy Brown first served with the Hempstead Police Department and he served 18 years as a Spring Branch ISD police officer, according to officials. Mark Brown represented the very best of Precinct 5, Constable Heap said in a statement.