What is Boxing Day and why doesn’t (most of) the US celebrate it?
While many in the U.S. are back to work or enjoying the last of Christmas break, many other countries are celebrating Boxing Day.
The US says it pushed retraction of a famine warning for north Gaza. Aid groups express concern.
A lead organization monitoring for food crises around the world withdrew a new report this week warning of imminent famine in north Gaza under what it called Israel’s ...
Powerful thunderstorms rumble across Texas, delaying holiday travel
Some flights were delayed or canceled in Texas on Thursday after a line of thunderstorms started moving across parts of the state in a system the National Weather Service predicted ...
India’s former prime minister Manmohan Singh, architect of economic reforms, dies aged 92
India’s former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, widely regarded as the architect of India’s economic reform program and a landmark nuclear deal with the United States, has died. He ...
Detroit Red Wings fire coach Derek Lalonde, name Todd McLellan as his replacement
The Detroit Red Wings fired coach Derek Lalonde on Thursday and named Todd McLellan as his replacement. The move the day after Christmas was announced by general manager Steve Yzerman and comes ...
Bridgeport Police looking to identify woman after ‘multiple days’ of shoplifting
The Bridgeport Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman it says is involved in “multiple days” of shoplifting from a business at the Meadowbrook ...
Clarksburg man charged after allegedly stabbing another man on Christmas Eve
A Clarksburg man has been charged after deputies say that he stabbed another man twice during an altercation on Christmas Eve.
Jim Larrañaga stepping down at Miami, Bill Courtney to take over, AP source says
Jim Larrañaga is stepping down as Miami’s men’s basketball coach effective immediately, a person with knowledge of the decision said Thursday. The 75-year-old Larrañaga ...
Ukraine’s military intelligence says North Korean troops suffer heavy battlefield losses
North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses in the fighting in Russia’s Kursk region and are facing logistical difficulties as a result of Ukrainian attacks, ...
US sex-abuse watchdog fires investigator after learning of his arrest for stealing drug money
The U.S. Center for SafeSport abruptly fired one of its investigators last month after learning he’d been arrested for stealing money confiscated after a drug bust he was part ...
Erling Haaland misses penalty and Man City drops more points after 1-1 draw with Everton
Erling Haaland missed a penalty as Manchester City was held 1-1 by Everton in the Premier League on Thursday. Haaland had the chance to set the four-time defending ...
Teen actor from ‘Baby Driver’ dies after falling from moving vehicle
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. ( WIAT) – A young actor from Alabama has died after he was injured falling from a moving vehicle. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office said 16-year-old Hudson Joseph Meek ...