As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
After Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took control of the biggest city in eastern Congo this week, the man who emerged from the shadows to assert his leadership was not the group's long-time military leader.
Two hostages are transferred to the Red Cross in southern Gaza after standing on a stage and waving
Red Cross vehicles arrive at a location in southern Gaza where Hamas is set to free hostages in ceasefire deal. Medical flight that crashed in Philadelphia had 6 on board and company says there's no ...
Milwaukee puts home win streak on the line against Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies (32-16, third in the Western Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (26-20, fourth in the Eastern Conference) ...
A medical plane carrying a child patient and 5 others crashes in Philadelphia, setting homes ablaze
A medical transport jet transporting a child who had just completed treatment for a life-threatening condition, her mother and four others crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after ...
Middle East latest: 3 Israeli hostages and dozens of Palestinian prisoners set to be freed
Three high-profile Israeli hostages are set to be released by Hamas on Saturday, while Palestinian authorities say Israel has agreed to release dozens of prisoners, in the fourth round of exchanges ...
See an ‘Enchanted Forest’ at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum flower show
A display at Oswald Visitor Center at The University of Minnesota's Landscape Arboretum in Chaska on Wednesday. (Carlos ...
In first Minneapolis police graduation of 2025, officials hail ‘turning point’ in department’s history
Applications are way up and pipeline of diverse new officers signals positive trajectory for police force following years of ...
Thousands of followers of a Sufi Muslim brotherhood celebrate a sacred date in Senegal
Prayers and melodic chants reverberated across Dakar's Yoff neighborhood as thousands of Sufi Muslim followers from the Layene brotherhood commemorated the first public appearance of their founder ...
Devin Booker scores 31 points as Suns run away from Warriors for 130-105 win
Devin Booker had 31 points and 11 assists, Kevin Durant scored 19 points against his former team and the Phoenix Suns ran away from the Golden State Warriors for a 130-105 victory Friday night.
Hamas to release 3 male hostages, Israel to release dozens of Palestinian prisoners under ceasefire
Hamas-led militants are set to free three more hostages — all men — on Saturday, and Israel will release dozens of Palestinian prisoners as part of a fragile agreement that has paused fighting in the ...
Beneath the surface, Groundhog Day's deep roots predate Punxsutawney Phil
Groundhog Day predictions about the coming of spring put the spotlight on Punxsutawney Phil every Feb. 2, but celebrating the midpoint between the shortest and darkest day of the year and the spring ...
A runaway alligator and other non-emergencies that hampered UK ambulance dispatchers
If your pet alligator escapes, don't call for an ambulance — unless it has sunk its teeth into someone. That's the message from the Welsh Ambulance Service in a plea to get people to stop phoning with ...