German tugs towing stricken oil tanker thought part of Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’
A photo made available by the Havariekommando (the German Central Command for Maritime Emergencies, or CCME) shows the oil tanker Eventin adrift off the coast…
Winter storm socks Atlanta with 2 inches of snow; Carolinas see ice, cold
1 of 2 | Two emergency workers are pictured on a snowy street in Atlanta on Friday as the winter storm brought a rare 2.1-inch…
Pope Francis awarded U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction
1 of 4 | Pope Francis (L) speaks with US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of a working session on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and…
Syria’s new ruler pledges long-term strategic ties with Lebanon
Syria’s new leader Ahmad Shara met with Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati in Damascus to lay "the basis for a new phase” in their…
Calif. Gov. Newsom invites Trump to visit fire-ravaged areas
1 of 3 | California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday wrote President-elect Donald Trump to invite him to visit fire-ravaged areas in southern California and…
North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine; photos released
1 of 6 | The two North Korean soldiers were captured in the Kursk Oblast, a region of Russia bordering Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…
Ukraine says it captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk | Russia-Ukraine war News
Wounded soldiers taken to Kyiv for questioning by Ukrainian investigators in cooperation with South Korean intelligence.Ukraine says it has captured two North Korean soldiers in…
IRS tax filing season begins Jan. 27
Americans can begin filing their federal income taxes with the IRS starting on Jan. 27. Image courtesy IRS Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Americans can begin…
Monfils becomes the oldest player to win an ATP Tour singles title | Tennis News
At 38, Gael Monfis becomes the oldest winner of an ATP title by beating Zizou Bergs in New Zealand.French veteran Gael Monfils has become the…
Wayfair announces departure from German market
Wayfair announced on Friday that it was leaving the German market after 15 years, citing lagging sales compared to Britain and "weak macroeconomic conditions" in…
Disney, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery call off Venu sports joint venture
Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros Discovery have ended their efforts to start a combined sports streaming service called Venu, the company said on Friday. Source…
Will Iran build a nuclear bomb while Trump is in power in the US? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Tehran, Iran – Donald Trump’s second term as president of the United States promises Iran a rocky road that could lead to different outcomes when…
Engine issue forces Delta flight to abort takeoff in Atlanta
1 of 3 | Four people suffered minor injuries after a Delta Airlines plane executed an aborted takeoff Friday morning at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International…
Trump could ignore TikTok ban, solicitor general suggests
1 of 3 | The Supreme Court on Friday heard oral arguments on the law to force TikTok's parent company to divest from the platform…
Venezuela’s Maduro sworn into office as opposition, U.S. denounce ‘coup d’etat’
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (C) delivers a speech during his inauguration as president in Caracas on Friday. Maduro was sworn into office for a third…
Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao to make Smithsonian National Zoo public debut Jan. 14
1 of 3 | The Smithsonian National Zoo Friday said giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao make their public debut Jan. 24. After their…
Trump sentenced in New York hush-money case days before taking office | Donald Trump News
Donald Trump avoids jail time or a fine, but the US president-elect’s criminal conviction will be on his record.Donald Trump has become the first former…
A record 21 million new U.S. business applications were filed during Biden’s term
The White House said Friday a record 21 million new business applications were filed during the Biden Administration's term. President Joe Biden said in a…
Amid genocide, the tide is turning on Palestine | Opinions
The suffering of the Palestinian people, which began with the Nakba and the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948, reached brand new depths…
Vince McMahon agrees to fine, restitution in WWE ‘hush money’ probe
Vince McMahon, former chairman of World Wrestling Entertainment, has agreed to pay more than $1.7 million in fines and restitution for violating U.S. securities laws,…