Biden honors Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Joe Biden on Saturday honored Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the highest civilian award given by the president, saying the ...
Cooper Flagg scores ACC freshman record 42 points as No. 4 Duke beats Notre Dame 86-78
Cooper Flagg scored an Atlantic Coast Conference freshman record 42 points to help No. 4 Duke hold off Notre Dame 86-78 on ...
Another bitter loss in ‘The Game’ didn’t keep Ohio State from getting a national title shot
There were some drastic contrasts for Ohio State after big defensive end Jack Sawyer’s legend-making play in this Cotton Bowl ...
Trams collide in Strasbourg, France injuring dozens, though none critically, officials say
Two trams collided in Strasbourg in eastern France on Saturday, causing dozens of injuries, though none critical, authorities said. The accident took place during the afternoon in a ...
Santa Anita postpones weekend racing as track is staging area for fire relief efforts
A flareup of the wildfire on the west side of Los Angeles that prompted new evacuations has caused Santa Anita to cancel ...
Israel’s Netanyahu sends Mossad director to Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar in a sign of progress in ...
One of four lynx captured in the Scottish Highlands dies
One of four lynx thought to have been released illegally in the Scottish Highlands has died within hours after it was captured, wildlife authorities said Saturday. The medium-sized ...
Turkey’s Kurdish leaders meet jailed politician as the two sides inch toward peace
A delegation from one of Turkey’s biggest pro-Kurdish political parties met a leading figure of the Kurdish movement in prison Saturday, the latest step in a tentative ...
NBA postpones Rockets vs. Hawks game because of winter storm
The game between the Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks scheduled for Saturday has been postponed because of a winter storm. The NBA said the decision was made “to prioritize the ...
Are there no Michelin-starred restaurants near you? There’s a reason for that
You’d have difficulty finding Michelin-starred restaurants in most states — but it’s not because there aren’t excellent ...
Sudan’s military retakes a strategic city from RSF rebels, dealing them a major blow
Sudan’s military and its allies have taken back a strategic city from the rebel Rapid Support Forces, officials said Saturday, dealing a major blow to the notorious paramilitary group ...
MAP: Emergency room visits for respiratory illnesses are soaring in these states
A number of states are seeing a spike in hospital visits caused by respiratory illnesses as we enter the New Year.