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Southern California storm intensifies, raising the risk of flooding and debris
Southern Californians have fled their homes for the second time this year, this time due to heavy rain and debris flows, which threaten to cause
A federal appeals court upheld singer R. Kelly's convictions and 30-year prison
A federal appeals court affirmed R. Kelly's racketeering and sex trafficking convictions on Wednesday, as well as his 30-year jail sentence.
US releases Russian prisoner Alexander Vinnik in Marc Fogel exchange, official
As part of the agreement to liberate Marc Fogel, the United States will release Russian prisoner Alexander Vinnik.
Marc Fogel was greeted by Trump at the White House after being freed from Russia
Marc Fogel, an American teacher held in Russia for more than three years, was welcomed back to the United States by President Donald Trump on Tuesday
This week's winter storms will bring more icy and snowy weather
The first of this week's back-to-back winter storms is dumping snow, ice, and rain across a 1,500-mile span of the eastern United States on Tuesday.
Canned tuna from Trader Joe's, Walmart, and Costco recalled over botulism risk
Certain canned tuna items sold by supermarkets such as Costco, Trader Joe's, and Walmart are being recalled owing to botulism concerns, according to
World
Hamas names 3 Israeli hostages to be released Saturday as part of the Gaza
Hamas has released the names of three hostages due to be freed on Saturday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in Israel, after days of fears over
Car crashes into crowd in Munich, injuring at least 28 in alleged attack
A car plowed into demonstrators in Munich on Thursday injuring at least 28 people, in what a local official said was a suspected attack, shortly
US aircraft carrier collides with a ship in the Mediterranean Sea
The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman collided with a commercial vessel in the Mediterranean Sea near Egypt, the Navy said Thursday. A Navy
Gas explosion at Taiwan department store kills 5, injures 7
At about 11 a.m. today, an explosion ripped through the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Zhonggang Store, a well-known department store in Xitun District,
2 Americans injured in shark attack in the Bahamas
Police said that two Americans were hurt, one critically, in a suspected shark attack in the Bahamas.
A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes near the Cayman Islands
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake rocked the Caribbean, around 130 miles southwest of the Cayman Islands, causing a tsunami alert for adjacent islands on
Entertainment
Kendrick Lamar plays hit songs at the Super Bowl LIX halftime show
Rap megastar Kendrick Lamar performed at the Super Bowl LIX halftime show on Sunday, while the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles competed
Irv Gotti, famed hip-hop music executive, dies aged 54
Irv Gotti, the raucous music magnate who created Murder Inc. Records and managed famous hip-hop and R&B singers, has died. He was 54.
Marianne Faithfull, 'As Tears Go By' singer, dead at 78
Marianne Faithfull, the British singer and actress who rose to prominence in the 1960s with her chart-topping hit "As Tears Go By," died at
Business
JCPenney plans to close stores in 2025
JCPenney expects to eliminate a "handful" more locations in the next months as it battles to stay up with quickly changing market
Kanye West's Yeezy Website falls offline after Shopify stops taking orders for
Shopify, an e-commerce site, has removed an online store belonging to Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, for selling T-shirts with a
Sony PlayStation Network experiences massive outage, frustrating gamers
Sony's PlayStation Network is facing a severe outage, preventing many disgruntled players from playing online games or accessing the online shop.
Sport
Irish boxer John Cooney died at the age of 28 after sustaining a brain injury
Irish boxer John Cooney died at the age of 28 from brain injuries acquired during a battle, his promoter said on Saturday.
Ava Jones, former Hawkeye basketball player, announces cancer diagnosis
Ava Jones, the former Iowa basketball player who was injured in a DUI incident in Louisville in 2022, stated on Instagram that she has been diagnosed
Dick Jauron, former Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills head coach, dies at 74
Dick Jauron, the former head coach of the Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills, died at the age of 74 following a brief battle with cancer, the Bills