Middle East latest: Hostages and prisoners set to be released as ceasefire holds
Hamas is set to free three more Israeli hostages as well as five Thai captives on Thursday, and Israel is to release another 110 Palestinian prisoners, in the third such exchange since a ceasefire ...
A New Zealand mountain is granted personhood, recognizing it as sacred for Māori
A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and ...
Donald Trump sounds the same. His White House — so far — couldn’t be more different
The marathon Q&A sessions are back, along with the cream Oval Office rug and the Diet Coke button on the Resolute Desk. So, ...
Georgia Republicans push to limit lawsuits. But would that keep insurance rates from rising?
The pitch from Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is simple: Putting limits on lawsuits will halt rising insurance costs. The reality, ...
A food bank netted a huge haul of 13,000 fresh salmon. The catch? The fish were still alive
A New York food bank was offered a huge donation of fresh fish this month — but it came with a catch. LocalCoho, a ...
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick to oversee US spy agencies, will face grilling at confirmation hearing
Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, is expected to face tough questions ...
FireAid, a benefit for LA wildfire relief, is almost here. Here’s how to watch and donate
Some of the biggest names in music will come together Thursday for the FireAid benefit concert that is raising money for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts. FireAid will ...
Russia comes in from the cold, with flowers blooming around Moscow in January
January in Russia conjures up images of Muscovites crunching through the snow in bulky coats — not bunches of delicate ...
Trump’s FBI director pick, Kash Patel, to face skeptical Democrats at Senate confirmation hearing
Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, will encounter deeply skeptical questioning from Democratic ...
Should Sundance stay in Utah? State leaders and locals rally to keep the independent film festival
With the 2025 Sundance Film Festival underway, Utah leaders, locals and longtime attendees are making a final push — that could include paying millions of dollars — to keep ...
Hamas is set to free 8 more hostages and Israel will release 110 prisoners as Gaza ceasefire holds
Hamas is set to free three more Israeli hostages as well as five Thai captives on Thursday, and Israel is to release another 110 Palestinian prisoners, in the ...
Icehogs vs. Griffins
Even shorthanded, the Griffins found a way to beat the Rockford Icehogs. (Jan. 29, 2025) An aircraft crashed into the Potomac ...