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 ...
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.
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.
BJCTA MAX Transit resuming all services Jan. 11
After canceling service Friday because of winter weather, the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority MAX Transit will ...
How a week of weather extremes upended the lives of millions of Americans
It was a week of fire and ice. It began with millions of people across the U.S. shivering amid blizzard conditions and frigid ...
Iowa restaurant receives backlash after adding ‘inflation fee’
One Iowa barbecue restaurant is facing customer backlash after they noticed an “inflation fee” added to their bills.
Newsom calls for investigation into water supply after tanks ‘went dry’ during wildfire
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered an investigation into the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power amid reports of a loss of water pressure to fire hydrants and limited water resources ...
Florida woman messages investigator instead of drug dealer by mistake
A Florida woman landed herself in hot water when she texted someone she believed was a drug dealer but accidentally messaged a Bay County narcotics investigator instead.
2024 was Earth’s hottest year ever, passing major climate threshold: ‘Alarm bells have been ringing’
It’s the first time in recorded history that the planet was above a hoped-for limit to warming for an entire year.
Can firefighters use ocean water to douse wildfire blazes?
Footage of a firefighting plane picking up water from the Pacific Ocean to beat back the wildfires currently burning in Los ...