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Twin City immigration advocates are cheering the Biden administration's move to expand work permits for asylum seekers from Venezuela, but they'd like to see more done to help those from other countries where residents are fleeing.

Florida's Brightline, the privately owned passenger train service, debuts its high-speed service Friday. Trains running between Miami and Orlando can reach speeds of 125 mph.

Luray Caverns in Northern Virginia is celebrating 50 years of being a National Natural Landmark. It's also the place that holds the largest musical instrument in the world.

Ten years ago, Miles Scott was a cancer patient who transformed into the black-clad superhero Batkid for a day. Now free of cancer, Scott recently celebrated his 15th birthday.

The new opt-in feature lets women and nonbinary drivers prioritize passengers who fit the same description. But it's not a guarantee and is only available in a handful of cities for now.

In his beautifully illustrated book, The Arrival, Shaun Tan depicts the struggle of immigration — without a language barrier. Author Ruta Sepetys explains how a wordless story can say so much.

Author Alex Gilvarry recommends Max Frisch's I'm Not Stiller, a novel that intertwines a classic tale of mistaken identity with high comedy and postwar seriousness.

Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto says she will end her self-imposed exile and return to Pakistan on Oct. 18 in a bid to regain power.

A series of explosions Saturday in the Indian capital, New Delhi, left about 50 people dead. Bombs went off at three marketplaces in the city. The bazaars were crowded with shoppers preparing for major Hindu and Muslim holidays.

A Los Angeles man already in custody in connection with another shooting investigation has been identified as the suspect in three recent killings of homeless men, police said Saturday.