Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep pulled out of Australian Open qualifying and a tuneup tournament in Auckland, Ne ...

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits held steady last week, though continuing claims rose to the highest level ...

Five Palestinian journalists have been killed by an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip, the Health Ministry said Thursday.

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In this corner of southern Texas, the plump cacti seem to pop out of arid dust and cracked earth, like magic dumplings.It’s ...

Estonia's government was to hold an extraordinary meeting Thursday as investigators try to find out what disrupted a Baltic ...

The Russian operator of a cargo ship that sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria said Thursday that it had been hit by ...

Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving ...

For Makenzie Gilkison, spelling is such a struggle that a word like rhinoceros might come out as “rineanswsaurs” or sarcastic ...

Jason LaCroix felt privileged to work from home, especially as a father to two young children. He needed flexibility when his ...

Two people died early Christmas morning, Dec. 25, 2024, following a head-on collision on Interstate 64 near O'Fallon, IL., ...