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Wednesday is the first day of Lent, and many Christians will observe the day by going to Mass to be...
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Displaced Palestinians leave one of Gaza’s main hospitals after weeks of being isolated by fighting
Palestinians have begun evacuating the main hospital in the southern Gaza town of Khan Younis, according to videos shared by...
Winter storm hits Northeast, causing difficult driving, closed schools and canceled flights
Parts of the Northeast were hit Tuesday by a snowstorm that canceled flights and schools and prompted warnings for people...
A new report says the world faces a ‘dangerous decade’ as instability and military spending rise
The world has entered an era of increasing instability as countries around the globe boost military spending in response to...
One actor won’t be nervous at the BAFTA Film Awards. That’s David Tennant, the host
One actor won’t be nervous as the camera comes in for a close-up at the British Academy Film Awards.David Tennant...
An offshore oil spill has caused a ‘national emergency,’ Trinidad and Tobago prime minister says
Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister said a large oil spill near the twin-island nation in the eastern Caribbean has caused...
Super Bowl ad for RFK Jr. stirs Democratic and family tension over his independent White House bid
Robert Kennedy Jr.’s presidential ambitions resulted in public family drama after a political action committee aired a Super Bowl ad...
Live updates | Israeli military rescues 2 hostages in a dramatic raid in the Gaza Strip
The Israeli military rescued two hostages from the Gaza Strip early Monday in a dramatic operation that also killed at...
Mardi Gras beads are creating a plastic disaster in New Orleans. Are there green alternatives?
It’s a beloved century-old Carnival season tradition in New Orleans — masked riders on lavish floats fling strings of colorful...
Egypt threatens to suspend key peace treaty if Israel pushes into Rafah on its border, officials say
Egypt is threatening to suspend its peace treaty with Israel if Israeli troops are sent into the densely populated Gaza...
CEO of major Nigerian bank killed in California helicopter crash, director-general of WTO says
The CEO of one of Nigeria 's largest banks was killed Friday along with his wife and son when a...
Wealth disparities by race grew during the pandemic, despite income gains, report shows
A strong performance in financial markets, particularly an outsize gain for the stock market in 2021, helped entrench existing trends...
Investigators will try to find out why a private jet crashed onto a Florida interstate and killed 2
Federal authorities have launched an investigation to determine why a private jet tried to make an emergency landing on a...
You’ll need special glasses to view April’s total solar eclipse
On April 8, 2024, parts of San Antonio and the Hill Country will be in the path of a rare...
GOP contest shifts to critical South Carolina primary after Trump notches another dominant win
The Republican presidential contest is shifting to a critical two-week phase ahead of the South Carolina primary, which may prove...
