Middle East latest: 2 freed hostages are back in Israel
Hamas released two hostages in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday as part of its ceasefire deal with Israel, while ...
As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
After Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took control of the biggest city in eastern Congo this week, the man who emerged from the shadows to assert his leadership was not the ...
A medical plane carrying a child patient and 5 others crashes in Philadelphia, setting homes ablaze
A medical transport jet transporting a child who had just completed treatment for a life-threatening condition, her mother and four others crashed into a Philadelphia ...
Hamas to release 3 male hostages, Israel to release dozens of Palestinian prisoners under ceasefire
Hamas-led militants are set to free three more hostages — all men — on Saturday, and Israel will release dozens of ...
Beneath the surface, Groundhog Day’s deep roots predate Punxsutawney Phil
Groundhog Day predictions about the coming of spring put the spotlight on Punxsutawney Phil every Feb. 2, but celebrating the midpoint between the shortest and darkest day of the year and the ...
Democrats to elect new leader as party struggles to repair brand
Democrats, desperately seeking a new message and messengers to push back against the Trump administration, will elect a new ...
Things to know about how Trump’s policies target transgender people
President Donald Trump has targeted transgender and nonbinary people with a series of executive orders since he returned to ...
Colleges around the US cautiously navigate Trump’s DEI crackdown
In Boston, Northeastern University renamed a program for underrepresented students, emphasizing “belonging” for all. In New Jersey, a session at Rutgers University catering to ...
An air ambulances has crashed in Philadelphia. What to know about air medical transport
A medical transport jet carrying a child patient, her mother and four others slammed into a Philadelphia neighborhood and ...
Violent crime up in Birmingham despite lower overall crime
Violent crime is up in Birmingham despite overall crime being down, according to the weekly crime stats from the city.
Dallas County crash leaves 4 teens dead, 1 injured
Four teenagers were killed and a fifth was injured following a single-vehicle crash that occurred Thursday night in Dallas ...
Pelicans’ Dejounte Murray suffers lower right leg injury vs. Celtics
New Orleans guard Dejounte Murray left the Pelicans’ game against Boston in the first quarter Friday night with an injury to his lower right leg. Murray had driven into the lane ...