The head of the College Board defended its new Advanced Placement course on African American studies, weeks after Florida said it would ban the class. The College Board on Wednesday released its official…
Former actor Nathan Chasing Horse could be facing sexual assault and sex trafficking charges. Chasing Horse, known for his role in the Oscar-winning Kevin Costner film “Dances With Wolves,” was…
Hundreds of thousands of people welcomed Pope Francis as he arrived at Kinshasa’s Ndolo airport on Wednesday, before the pontiff delivered a mass to the crowds. Singing, dancing and waving…
It’s that time of year, when the fate of the nation’s weather outlook rests on not whether a woodchuck could chuck wood, but if a woodchuck can cast a silhouette. …
A humpback whale was freed Tuesday after it was found in a life-threatening entanglement of rope, with a bundle of gear and two buoys attached. (Jan 31)
It’s that time again. Lottery players are checking their tickets after Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing. An estimated $653 million jackpot, with a cash option of $350.5 million, is up for…
The man accused of kidnapping and torturing a woman in Oregon killed two men before fatally shooting himself during an hourslong standoff with law enforcement officers, authorities said Wednesday. Benjamin…
There are signs that this shift is already underway, with countries like France and Germany reducing their purchases of Russian diesel, Mr. Grati said. “Those countries are preparing for the…
When the U.S. defense secretary, Lloyd J. Austin III, visited Indonesia in November, he pressed his counterpart there about a deal to buy 36 American fighter jets. He left without…
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. So Biden is declaring that Covid is no longer a national emergency (and never mind that Covid is now a leading cause of death among…