Russia says its air defenses intercepted at least 24 Ukrainian drones a day after it launched its largest drone strike on the Ukrainian capi...
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Hamas says a Russian hostage was freed as part of its latest captive swap with Israel
The Israeli with dual Russian citizenship was reportedly released ahead of other hostages on Sunday in the third day of exchanges of captive...
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A musical parody of 'Saw' teases out the queer love story from a cult horror hit
A love story is not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of the Saw franchise, but that's exactly what a new musical is – an...
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In pictures: emotional scenes as Israel and Hamas trade hostages for prisoners
Hamas freed 17 hostages and Israel released 39 Palestinian detainees. We take a look at what has happened so far. http://dlvr.it/SzKQX7
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Derek Chauvin, officer convicted of George Floyd's murder, was stabbed in prison
Chauvin was stabbed and seriously injured by another inmate inside a federal prison in Tucson, Ariz., according to officials. http://dlvr....
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual abuse by two more women
Two more women have come forward to accuse Combs of sexual abuse, a week after the music mogul settled a separate lawsuit with the singer Ca...
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Ireland's prime minister condemns anti-immigrant rioters in Dublin
Violence broke out in the capital city after rumors circulated that a foreign national was responsible for a stabbing outside a Dublin schoo...
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20 years ago, the supersonic passenger jet Concorde flew for the last time
Concorde crossed the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound, cutting travel time in half compared to a conventional passenger plane. The groun...
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13 Israelis are among the two dozen hostages freed by Hamas
Hamas released 13 Israelis and 11 Thai and Filipino workers who were also seized in Hamas' deadly attack on Israel last month. Israel is...
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Violent clashes break out in Dublin after knife attack
Violent clashes broke out in Dublin on Thursday evening after a 5-year-old girl was seriously injured in a knife attack earlier in the day t...
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Residents of Kentucky town can return home after crews put out derailment fire
Evacuees were spending part Thanksgiving away from home after a CSX train derailed, catching fire and spilling chemicals near Livingston, a ...
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Disgusted by city's top prosecutor, a police officer refuses to testify
In an extreme example of resistance to progressive prosecutors, a St. Louis police officer is refusing to testify in murder cases he investi...
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WHO asks China for more information about rise in illnesses and pneumonia clusters
The World Health Organization has asked China to provide data on a spike in pneumonia and bacterial lung infections in children there. htt...
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Judge says evidence shows Tesla and Elon Musk knew about flawed autopilot system
In the decision, a Palm Beach County judge noted Tesla's glowing marketing strategy and Musk's public statements about the self-driv...
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A temporary cease-fire in Gaza appears set to begin Friday
A deal to pause the fighting in Gaza and exchange Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners would begin Friday morning, according to the fo...
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Kel Mitchell tells NPR what to expect from the 'Good Burger' sequel
It's been more than 25 years since the '90s cult classic came out. Now, the burger-slinging duo is back. http://dlvr.it/SzBXmg
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Frying a turkey can be dangerous. Here's why, and what not to do
When properly cooked, fried turkey can be an explosion for your taste buds. But if it's not completely thawed, that turkey can explode i...
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Oklahoma restricted how race can be taught. So these Black teachers stepped up
After Oklahoma Republicans targeted public school lessons on race and gender, some Black teachers and parents in Tulsa have banded together ...
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Pumpkin or sweet potato pie? There's a rich history behind both
The two desserts have similarities — both are orange, sweet, and have a bit of spice — but they have distinct histories that have led to ded...
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He disappeared in 1995. His mother's search led to a mass grave and changed laws
LaMont Dottin was a freshman at Queens College when he vanished one day in 1995. His mother became a "one-woman search party" whos...
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Palestinians in Israel cite threats, firings and discrimination after Oct. 7
At least 20% of Israelis identify as Arab or Palestinian. Many say they have long felt like second-class citizens. The current war has worse...
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Judge says 'undated' Pennsylvania ballots should count, setting up a likely appeal
A federal judge says mailed ballots that arrive on time but in envelopes without dates handwritten by Pennsylvania voters should be counted....
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Kentucky cut off her Medicaid over a clerical error — just days before her surgery
The Medicaid 'unwinding' is in full swing, and thousands of people are being kicked off the rolls due to administrative errors. Kent...
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Black Friday deals start early and seem endless. Are there actually any good deals?
Longer Black Friday sale windows give companies more chances to win potential business, but it also affords consumers the ability to shop ar...
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A novel prison program for pregnant women and their babies
Minnesota is believed to be the first state that allows some mothers to live outside of prison with their new babies. http://dlvr.it/Sz7LWs
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Global talks to cut plastic waste stall as industry and environmental groups clash
The United Nations wants to finish a plastics treaty by the end of 2024. Almost every piece of plastic is made from fossil fuels, and the in...
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Close friends can help you live longer but they can spread some bad habits too
Don't skip Friendsgiving. A large new study confirms that close friendships are vital to our health. But BFFs tend to share certain vice...
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'My equal partner in everything': Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter's 77-year marriage
By their own accounts, the former president and first lady weren't just spouses, but full partners who counted their relationship as the...
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Skip the shopping frenzy with these 4 Black Friday alternatives
From hiking local trails to studying black holes, some Americans are finding creative ways to mark the country's busiest shopping day wi...
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The president is once again pardoning turkeys who did nothing wrong, but why?
It's a tradition that ironically features an American president sanctioning an event sponsored by a lobbying group, which advocates the ...
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31 premature babies are evacuated from Al-Shifa Hospital to southern Gaza
A humanitarian assessment team, led by the World Health Organization, gained access to the hospital Saturday. Al-Shifa has just 25 health wo...
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As Democrats stay divided on Israel, Jewish voters face politically uncertain future
A strong majority of Jewish Americans are Democrats, but the Israel-Hamas war is highlighting fault lines in the Democratic Party over U.S. ...
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As Biden celebrates his birthday, candles on the cake are adding to a problem
A birthday and a spate of bad polls highlight the one weakness Biden cannot really address. He was 78 when he took office. He'd be 86 le...
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Taylor Swift postpones Brazil show due to heat, day after fan dies during concert
Taylor Swift postponed an Eras Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro Saturday after a 23-year-old fan died during her Friday night show, according ...
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The Vatican broadens public access to an ancient Roman necropolis
In the past, tours of the ancient burial site were generally only granted to approved academics, students and other specialists. http://dl...
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A Colorado judge finds Trump 'engaged in insurrection,' but keeps him on the ballot
In her decision, Judge Sarah B. Wallace said she found that Trump did in fact "engage in insurrection" on Jan. 6 and rejected his ...
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VA halts foreclosures for thousands of veterans about to needlessly lose their homes
The Department of Veterans Affairs is intervening on behalf of 6,000 homeowners with VA loans who are in the foreclosure process. Many more ...
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Israel told Palestinians to evacuate to southern Gaza — and stepped up attacks there
Satellite imagery shows a steady increase in the number of buildings destroyed in middle and southern Gaza. Most damage appeared after Oct. ...
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Shooter kills 1 before being fatally shot by trooper at N.H. psychiatric hospital
Authorities said all patients at the psychiatric hospital were safe, and the state trooper who killed the shooter was not wounded. No furthe...
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Georgia prosecutors seek an August 2024 trial start for Trump's election case
Prosecutors in Georgia have proposed a start date of Aug. 5, 2024, for the remaining defendants in the 2020 election interference case, incl...
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Mourners gather in Israel to honor memory of longtime peace activist Vivian Silver
Hundreds of mourners gathered at a funeral service for Canadian Israeli peace activist Vivian Silver. She was declared dead this week after ...
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Sen. Sanders pushes NIH to rein in drug prices
The National Institutes of Health has been reluctant to use its leverage as a biomedical research funder to influence drug pricing. Sen. Ber...
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The story of a devastating wildfire that reads 'like a thriller' wins U.K. book prize
John Vaillant's Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World was awarded Britain's leading nonfiction book prize on Thursday in Lo...
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Google's latest AI music tool creates tracks using famous singers' voice clones
Nine artists including T-Pain, Demi Lovato and Charlie Puth have granted Google permission to use their singing voices for the new tool, Dre...
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The election interference case against Trump is taking shape
Prosecutors are tying former President Donald Trump to the violent events on Jan. 6, 2021. His lawyers asked a court to strip references to ...
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WHO says we can 'write the final chapter in the story of TB.' How close are we?
The pandemic brought notable setbacks in the effort to eradicate tuberculosis, which is likely to regain its notorious title of deadliest in...
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More pandas will be coming to the U.S., China's president signals
After meeting with President Biden in California, President Xi Jinping signaled that he will send new pandas to the U.S., calling them "...
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Up First briefing: Congress avoids government shutdown; Biden and Xi meeting takeaways
The Senate passed a stopgap bill that funds the government through early 2024. President Biden and China's Xi Jinping announced new agre...
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25 years later, a Georgia mother isn't giving up on finding her missing daughter
Sky'Kemmia Pate was just 8 years old when she vanished from her family's porch in Unadilla, Ga., on Sept. 4, 1998. She has not been ...
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The U.S. has special rules for satellites over one country: Israel
It's not unusual for countries to restrict satellite images of sensitive locations. But in the case of Israel, a U.S. law seeks to prote...
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