Warm weather threatens Epiphany ice water plunges for Russia’s Orthodox Christians
Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe in the icy waters of ...
Alexander Zverev returns to the Australian Open quarterfinals and faces Tommy Paul next
No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev reached the Australian Open quarterfinals for the fourth time by beating No. 14 Ugo Humbert 6-1, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 with the help of 19 aces and ...
Taliban deputy tells leader there is no excuse for education bans on Afghan women and girls
A senior Taliban figure has urged the group’s leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls, saying there is no ...
Middle East latest: Gaza ceasefire is delayed over dispute between Hamas and Israel
The Israeli military says it “continues to attack” inside the Gaza Strip as a dispute with Hamas delayed the start of a planned ceasefire. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the military’s chief spokesman, ...
Families of wildfire victims mired in grief, questioning what more could have been done
The house was burning with her brother-in-law and nephew inside when Jackie McDaniels flagged down a firetruck and begged for ...
Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call to action as Trump takes office
When President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as president of the United States inside the Capitol’s rotunda, he will do so ...
South Korea’s impeached president is arrested over martial law declaration and his supporters riot
Hours after South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested, triggering rioting by his supporters, his ...
Netanyahu warns again that Gaza ceasefire will not begin until Hamas provides a hostage list
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early Sunday that the ceasefire in Gaza will not begin until Israel has received a list of the hostages set to be ...
An imprisoned Nobel laureate underscores human rights abuses in Belarus
The yellow name tag that Ales Bialiatski wears on his prison garb sets him apart from other inmates in Penal Colony No. 9 in eastern Belarus. It marks Bialiatski as a ...
Biden’s departing UN envoy says US rivals will fill the vacuum if Trump abandons global leadership
The outgoing U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says she watched America’s leadership diminish in the world during Donald ...
Stephen Curry considered day to day after injuring left ankle in win over Wizards
Stephen Curry injured his left ankle in the final minutes of the Golden State Warriors victory over Washington on Saturday night and is considered day to day. Curry left the ...
Duke freshman Cooper Flagg returns to New England and gives Maine fans a show against BC
Duke freshman Cooper Flagg won’t be making it all the way up to Maine, so his fans trekked to Chestnut Hill on Saturday night to see the likely No. 1 overall draft pick play Boston ...