Langston Hughes was known as a key figure in both literary and artistic spaces during the Harlem Renaissance era.

Author and journalist Charles M. Blow will leave The New York Times and receive the inaugural Langston Hughes fellowship at Harvard, hosted by the W. E. B. Du Bois Research Institute at the ...

February is Black History Month and we've rounded up 120 inspiring Black History Month quotes from civil rights icons including Martin Luther King Jr., Frederick Douglass and W.E.B. Du Bois. These ...

A fast-moving California fire has forced authorities to evacuate part of a 5,000-person jail in Los Angeles County. The Hughes Fire, which broke out Wednesday afternoon in Castaic, is 0 percent ...

As crews continued to battle the Hughes Fire — a blaze north of Los Angeles that exploded in the course of a day to 10,000 acres — additional fires keep sparking across a region facing another ...

Megan Hughes, 31, was pronounced dead at the scene. In a statement released through Police Scotland, her family said: "Megan was a much-loved mother and daughter. "She was beautiful and caring.

The Hughes Fire, which was first reported on Wednesday morning, was first located in the unincorporated community of Castaic in northwestern Los Angeles County. As of 11 p.m. local time ...

The Hughes Fire has spread to over 8,000 acres in Los Angeles County's Castaic area on Wednesday as dry vegetation and brutal Santa Ana winds continue to boost fire conditions across Southern ...

Team USA defenseman Quinn Hughes and Canadian center Sidney Crosby missed their NHL teams' final games before the 4 Nations Face-Off break. Hughes will miss the best-on-best tournament and be ...

Tens of thousands of residents remain under evacuation orders and warnings Thursday morning as firefighters continue to battle for containment on the Hughes Fire that erupted near Castaic.

The Hughes fire is burning around Castaic Lake north of Castaic. The blaze broke out shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday amid red flag warnings for the region. Fanned by strong winds, the blaze had ...