Yesterday was the winter solstice, marking the formal (astronomical) start of winter. The earth's tilt is responsible for ...

Colombia’s largest remaining rebel group has announced a unilateral truce to last until Jan. 3, the first since the previous ceasefire broke down in August. In a statement posted on X, the National Li ...

Stampedes during three Christmas charity events across Nigeria have left at least 67 people dead in the past week, many of them children. Families are struggling during the country’s worst ...

Cleanup continues in the Kerch Strait near Russian-occupied Crimea, a week after at least 3,700 tons of low-grade fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken Russian tankers. Russia’s state Tass news ...

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Tens of thousands have streamed into a central square in Serbia’s capital for a big rally against populist President Aleksandar Vucic and his government. Their tight grip on ...

The average final score over the first week of the College Football Playoffs: Winners 36, Losers 17. This bold, new experiment was supposed to bring more programs from more parts of the country into ...

This year was brutal for a number of well-known companies and their bottom lines. As inflation continued to rear its ugly head, consumers slashed their discretionary spending, tilting some companies ...

The Coachella Valley Firebirds lost to the Ontario Reign 4-2 on Saturday at Toyota Arena. It was all Firebirds in the opening ...

Today marks the winter solstice: the shortest day of the year, and the official start to astronomical winter! Despite "winter ...

Capitol buildings are almost always an imposing presence. The seat of government, they tend to be elegant and stately. Visitors to Pennsylvania’s Capitol are drawn to its priceless artwork, polished ...

A NASA spacecraft is about to make the closest approach to the sun. The Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 to get a close-up look at the sun. On Tuesday, Parker will pass within a record-breaking ...

Ukrainian drones have struck a major Russian oil terminal for the second time in just over a week, according to the Russian local governor, as part of a “massive” cross-border attack on fuel and ...