Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week as labor market shows continued strength
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell last week in a sign that the labor market remains strong.
Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband, imprisoned for raping and drugging her, now caught up in other cases
Dominique Pélicot, the convicted rapist who horrified France by drugging his then wife so other men could rape her, was questioned Thursday about other cases of rape and ...
Dense Fog Then Sunshine for Thursday
A dense fog advisory through 9 a.m. with clearing skies with high pressure in control allowing temperature to climb above average in the mid to upper 70s. Building ...
Richard Williamson, Catholic bishop whose denial of Holocaust embarrassed Pope Benedict XVI, dies
Richard Williamson, an ultra-traditionalist Catholic bishop whose denial of the Holocaust created a scandal in 2009 when Pope Benedict XVI rehabilitated him and other members of his ...
Families in India cremate loved ones killed in stampede at religious festival
Grieving families cremated their loved ones while others cared for their injured relatives in hospitals on Thursday, a day ...
Justice Jackson punches out her frustrations with the conservative Supreme Court in the boxing ring
One of three liberals on a Supreme Court dominated by conservatives, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said she has found an outlet for the frustration that can result from being in ...
How did so many Thai farmers end up held hostage by Hamas?
Five Thai nationals held hostage by Hamas since its Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel were released on Thursday. They were among 31 Thais taken by the militant group, of whom 23 have ...
Strength-sapping defense fuels No. 6 Houston’s 13-game winning streak
West Virginia’s Javon Small gestured and yelled for a teammate — any teammate — to get open closer to the basket. When that didn’t work, the Big 12’s leading scorer ...
Europe’s economy showed zero growth at end of 2024 as eurozone’s biggest economy Germany struggled
Europe’s economy stagnated at the end of last year as former growth engine Germany floundered to the end of a second straight ...
European court finds Italy violated the right to life of Italians living in Naples toxic dump area
The European Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday that Italy violated the right to life of Italians living in a toxic-waste ...
Japan tries to rescue man stuck in sinkhole. Here’s what’s going on.
A truck that fell into a sinkhole that suddenly opened on a road near Tokyo has captured national attention as attempts to rescue the elderly driver drag on. Residents near the hole ...
Congo’s leader calls for massive military mobilization as Rwanda-backed rebels expand their control
Congo’s leader called on young people to massively enlist in the army to help fight Rwanda-backed rebels who were attempting to seize more territory in the country’s east ...