After a pair of resignations rocked the pageant world, organizers have found a replacement for Miss USA but not Miss Teen USA. Last year's runner-up said this week that she turned down the crown.
Authorities in Kenya say the number of people who died after a pastor ordered his followers to starve to death in order to meet Jesus has surpassed 300. The death toll rose to 303 after 19 more bodies were removed from mass graves in the vast forested land where pastor Paul Mackenzie and his followers lived. Kenya's interior...
With a dramatic jump in cases — and a strain of mpox that is deadlier than the virus that went global in 2022 — specialists are scrambling to reign it in.
The last time UPS workers walked of the job more than two decades ago, it crippled the shipping company. An emboldened union is threatening to do the same and this time the disruption would be far greater. The 24 million packages UPS ships on an average day amounts to about a quarter of all U.S. parcel volume, according to the...
Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russian forces has not yet gained the momentum that some overly optimistic observers anticipated. So far it feels like the prelude to a more expansive act.
Students continue to protest at campuses across the country, despite the risk of arrest. Some schools now threaten demonstrators with disciplinary action, while others promise the opposite.
The Supreme Court will consider whether part of a federal obstruction law can be used to prosecute some of the rioters involved in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
Hamas said it has accepted a proposal from Egypt and Qatar for a cease-fire. It is not immediately clear what the proposal entails, nor what Israel's position is.
A soon-to-be released Biden administration report to Congress does not conclude that Israel has violated the terms for its use of U.S. weapons, That's according to three people who have been briefed on the national security memorandum to be submitted by Secretary of State Antony Blinken to lawmakers
Vice Execs Were Paid Over $1 Million In Bonuses The Day After 'Painful' Layoffs (www.huffpost.com)
The company, which went bankrupt in May, axed over 100 jobs before cutting huge checks for senior management in April.
Ukraine celebrates first Christmas on 25 December (www.bbc.com)
The move to Western calendar is seen as a further shift away from Moscow's influence.
Ukraine counter-offensive: Kyiv says it has liberated villages in Donetsk region (www.bbc.com)
The four small villages are the first officially publicised gains in Kyiv's counter-offensive.
Marjorie Taylor Greene fails to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson (www.bbc.com)
The House killed the far-right Republican's motion to remove Mike Johnson over support for Ukraine aid.
Arizona Supreme Court reinstates near-total abortion ban from 1864 (www.bbc.com)
Arizona's top court ruled that a strict 160-year-old ban on abortion may be enforced.
War in Ukraine: US to send new aid right away, Biden says (www.bbc.com)
The president says weapons and equipment will be sent to Kyiv "in the next few hours", after approval from Congress.
4.8 magnitude earthquake rattles NYC, New Jersey: Live updates (www.usatoday.com)
An earthquake was reported in the New York-New Jersey area around 10:20 a.m. Friday.
Governments spying on Apple, Google users through push notifications - US senator (www.reuters.com)
Unidentified governments are surveilling smartphone users via their apps' push notifications, a U.S. senator warned on Wednesday....
Japan hopes sunlight can save stricken Slim Moon lander (www.bbc.com)
The Slim spacecraft was switched off after failing to generate power - but the Sun may now revive it.
Fallout continues from the Miss USA resignations as a runner-up declines the crown (www.npr.org)
After a pair of resignations rocked the pageant world, organizers have found a replacement for Miss USA but not Miss Teen USA. Last year's runner-up said this week that she turned down the crown.
Ukraine warns of WW3 ahead of long-stalled Congress aid vote (www.bbc.com)
Denys Shmyhal tells the BBC his country desperately needs the US to approve long-stalled security assistance.
Death toll from Kenya cult tied to pastor surpasses 300, with more exhumations planned (apnews.com)
Authorities in Kenya say the number of people who died after a pastor ordered his followers to starve to death in order to meet Jesus has surpassed 300. The death toll rose to 303 after 19 more bodies were removed from mass graves in the vast forested land where pastor Paul Mackenzie and his followers lived. Kenya's interior...
See inside the massive new Chelsea Piers Field House Brooklyn (www.timeout.com)
It even includes a specialized ninja and parkour center.
Why the mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is worrying disease docs (www.npr.org)
With a dramatic jump in cases — and a strain of mpox that is deadlier than the virus that went global in 2022 — specialists are scrambling to reign it in.
UPS strike looms in a world grown reliant on everything delivered everywhere all the time (apnews.com)
The last time UPS workers walked of the job more than two decades ago, it crippled the shipping company. An emboldened union is threatening to do the same and this time the disruption would be far greater. The 24 million packages UPS ships on an average day amounts to about a quarter of all U.S. parcel volume, according to the...
Donald Trump indictment: Seven charges over classified documents case (www.bbc.com)
He "never thought it possible that such a thing could happen" to a former US president, he says.
Ukraine's counteroffensive is now underway. Here's what's happened so far | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russian forces has not yet gained the momentum that some overly optimistic observers anticipated. So far it feels like the prelude to a more expansive act.
Trump "hush money" trial opening statements get underway in New York (www.cbsnews.com)
Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker is expected to be called as the first witness in Trump's "hush money" trial in New York.
As student protesters get arrested, they risk being banned from campus too (www.npr.org)
Students continue to protest at campuses across the country, despite the risk of arrest. Some schools now threaten demonstrators with disciplinary action, while others promise the opposite.
Live updates: Supreme Court arguments on January 6 rioters case (www.cnn.com)
The Supreme Court will consider whether part of a federal obstruction law can be used to prosecute some of the rioters involved in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
UCLA: Police clear out pro-Palestinian encampment and detain protesters (www.bbc.com)
Officers in riot gear tore down makeshift barriers and set off flash bangs as they dismantled the site.
Hamas has accepted a cease-fire deal proposed by Egypt and Qatar (www.npr.org)
Hamas said it has accepted a proposal from Egypt and Qatar for a cease-fire. It is not immediately clear what the proposal entails, nor what Israel's position is.
Elephant kills 80-year-old US tourist in Zambia (www.bbc.com)
The unnamed woman died of her injuries after an elephant flipped her car over several times.
US pauses bomb shipment to Israel as Palestinians trapped in Rafah - Gaza war live (www.independent.co.uk)
Israeli forces seize main border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, cutting off vital aid route
Biden administration won't conclude Israel violated terms of US weapons agreement, AP sources say (apnews.com)
A soon-to-be released Biden administration report to Congress does not conclude that Israel has violated the terms for its use of U.S. weapons, That's according to three people who have been briefed on the national security memorandum to be submitted by Secretary of State Antony Blinken to lawmakers