Rescuers attempt to bring out survivors among hundreds trapped in a South African mine
Rescuers were sending a cage-like structure into one of South Africa’s deepest mines on Tuesday in an attempt to bring out ...
Millions of pilgrims and naked, ash-smeared ascetics take holy dips in India’s mega Hindu festival
Tens of thousands of naked Hindu ascetics and millions of pilgrims took dips in freezing water at the confluence of sacred rivers in northern India on Tuesday, in the first ...
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill 18 in Gaza, including women and children, medics say
Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 18 people overnight, including women and children, health officials said ...
France’s new prime minister faces first big test during period of political instability, budget woes
France’s new prime minister, François Bayrou, is facing his first major test at parliament on Tuesday as his government has ...
153 winners of Nobel and World Food prizes seek new ways to grow food to meet surging global need
More than 150 recipients of the Nobel and World Food prizes released an open letter Tuesday calling for a dramatic increase in research and a commitment to new food ...
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, faces crucial test at confirmation hearing
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is heading into a potentially explosive ...
Strong winds forecast for Los Angeles threaten area’s fight against fires
Additional water tankers and scores of firefighters arrived at the Los Angeles area on Monday ahead of fierce winds that were ...
An American tradition: Defeated candidates attending the president-elect’s inauguration
Jimmy Carter nodded politely toward Ronald Reagan as the new Republican president thanked the Democrat for his administration ...
Pope Francis is introspective and self-critical in his autobiography, at least about his youth
An introspective Pope Francis has divulged some of the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the secret 2013 conclave that elected ...
Multiracial boom in 2020 census was mostly an illusion, researchers say
When the 2020 census results were released, they showed a boom in the number of people classified as multiracial in the ...
What to watch as Pete Hegseth faces questions about his experience and personal past
Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will publicly face senators for the first time Tuesday after weeks of privately ...
MHSAA girls basketball: Battle of Top Tens
Residents of the Concho Valley can expect around 8 hours of below freezing temperatures Monday night into Tuesday morning. Temperatures between 28 and 31 should be common under mostly clear skies and ...