No survivors have been found in DC plane crash
A massive recovery mission is underway near Washington, D.C., after an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter.
France hands over last military base in Chad
France handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities on Thursday, two months after the former French colony in central Africa broke off its defense ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes his final plea before senators as a key vote hangs in the balance
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s long record of questioning the safety of childhood vaccinations persisted as a flash point for him Thursday during a confirmation hearing where a ...
The Latest: Three of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks face Senate hearings
Three of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks prepared to face skepticism and intense grilling from Democratic senators during their confirmation hearings Thursday. What we’re following: 1.
The oldest evidence for lead pollution comes from ancient Greece
Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution. Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland ...
Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?
Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners on Thursday in exchange for three Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Five Thai workers held captive in the enclave were also freed ...
Serbia’s striking students set off on 2-day march north as their protest movement widens
They packed up food, water and extra clothes and set off. Hundreds of Serbian university students on Thursday started an ...
Trump’s FBI director pick, Kash Patel, is to face skeptical Democrats at Senate confirmation hearing
Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, will encounter deeply skeptical questioning from Democratic senators Thursday about his loyalty to the president and ...
Wisconsin’s Fourqurean files injunction saying Division II years shouldn’t count against eligibility
Wisconsin cornerback Nyzier Fourqurean has filed an injunction saying the two seasons he played at Division II program Grand Valley State shouldn’t count against his college ...
Shell still reviewing moving listing away from London but not a live discussion
Oil company Shell said Thursday that it was still mulling moving its stock market listing from London to New York. but that it wasn’t a “live discussion” at the moment. After ...
Figure skating community in shock after D.C. plane crash claims lives of coaches, athletes
Two highly-regarded Russian figure skating coaches whose son recently finished fourth at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships were among those feared dead after an American Airlines flight ...
Patti Smith collapses on stage in Brazil, canceling the rest of her show
Singer Patti Smith collapsed during a presentation in Brazil on Wednesday night, and later returned to apologize for needing to end her show early. Video published on social media ...