Today is Saturday, Dec. 27, the 361st day of 2025. There are four days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 27, 2007, former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in …
The lurch in the media business has changed America over the last two decades. Experts agree democracy is different. The disappearance of the printed paper has altered daily life, too. Once they …
Voters in Kosovo are headed for a second election this year in a bid to resolve a political deadlock that has threatened to push the small Balkan nation into a prolonged crisis. The snap …
A mysterious group called Georgians for Integrity has spent around $5 million on television ads, mailers and texts attacking Lt. Gov. Burt Jones since November. Jones is one of three top Republicans …
California has dismissed a lawsuit officials filed against the Trump administration over the federal government's withdrawing of $4 billion for the state's long-delayed high-speed rail project. The …
Attorneys for the man accused of killing iconic rapper Tupac Shakur are pushing to suppress evidence that was collected in what they say was an unlawful nighttime search. The attorneys claim the …
A strong storm system that has brought relentless winds, rain and snowfall to California is expected to ease. But there is still risk Friday of high surf along the coast, flash flooding near Los …
Authorities say a man has been killed and two police officers hurt after a shooting during a child custody exchange in North Carolina. Police in Mint Hill say two of their officers are in critical …
Shares are mixed in Asia, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 leading regional gains after Japan's Cabinet approved a record defense budget plan exceeding $58 billion for the coming fiscal year. The prices of …
A federal judge has canceled the trial of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man mistakenly deported, and scheduled a hearing on whether the prosecution is being vindictive in its human smuggling …
Christmas came early for someone who purchased a Powerball ticket worth more than $1.8 billion at a gas station outside Little Rock, Arkansas. The lone winner in Wednesday’s Christmas Eve drawing …
President Donald Trump says the U.S. launched a “powerful and deadly" strike against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the government there of failing to rein in the …
Perry Archangelo Bamonte, longtime guitarist and keyboardist for the influential goth band The Cure, has died. He was 65. The band announced his death on their official website on Friday. Bamonte …
Officials say a man injured in last month’s UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky has died, raising the death toll from the crash to 15. Gov. Andy Beshear and Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg say Alain …
The sister of a Harvey Weinstein accuser who testified at the movie mogul's most recent trial has sued her sibling, saying her public remarks are damaging her reputation as a cardiologist in Poland. …
Investigators say a man accused of fatally shooting a Delaware State Police trooper at a DMV office allowed customers to leave and then fired at approaching officers before being killed. In a news …
Founded during the Black Freedom Movement of the 1960s, Kwanzaa is a non-religious holiday that is observed by millions of Americans. It has become a nationally recognized celebration of African …
The New Year's Eve ball drop in New York City will sparkle in red, white, and blue to kick off celebrations for the U.S.'s 250th birthday in 2026. This patriotic touch previews the hundreds of events …
The developers of a Virginia offshore wind project are asking a federal judge to block a Trump administration order that halted construction of their project, along with four others, over national …
Dec. 19–25, 2025 Venezuelan migrants, who abandoned hope of reaching the United States, celebrated Christmas at their home in Maracay, Venezuela. Mountain guide Ana Lia Gonzales climbed the …