TOKYO — Global stock markets, including Germany, Japan and South Korea, were closed Wednesday for the yearend and New Year’s holidays, while trading was mixed in those bourses that remained […]
US faith leaders supporting targeted immigrants brace for a tough year ahead
For faith leaders supporting and ministering to anxious immigrants across the United States, 2025 was fraught with challenges and setbacks. For many in these religious circles, the coming year could […]
Winter storm brings blizzard conditions and dangerous wind chills
A potent winter storm threatened blizzard-like conditions, treacherous travel and power outages in parts of the Upper Midwest as other areas of the country braced Monday for plunging temperatures, strong […]
Zelenskyy to meet with Trump as efforts to end Russia-Ukraine war remain elusive
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — President Donald Trump will host his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Sunday to try to close out a peace agreement that would end nearly four […]
Sure, the newspaper informed. But as it fades, those who used it for other things must adjust, too
The sun would rise over the Rockies, and Robin Gammons would run to the front porch to grab the morning paper before school. She wanted the comics and her dad […]
Rain-soaked California still at risk of floods and high surf
WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. — A strong storm system that brought relentless winds, rain and snowfall to California this week was expected to ease Friday, but there was still a risk of […]
A Powerball player in Arkansas has won a $1.817 billion lottery jackpot
A Powerball player in Arkansas won a $1.817 billion jackpot in Wednesday’s Christmas Eve drawing, ending the lottery game’s three-month stretch without a top-prize winner. The winning numbers were 04, […]
Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game were: 15-37-38-41-64, Mega Ball: 21, Megaplier: The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game […]
US drops plan to deport Chinese national who exposed Xinjiang abuses, activists say
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security has dropped its plan to deport a Chinese national who entered the country illegally, two rights activists said Monday, after his plight raised […]
Flight rules make ‘Home Alone 2’ plot less plausible today
Panic erupts in the McCallister household as soon as the day begins. The parents’ alarm clock never rings, bags and coats spill across the floor, and the family barrels out […]