Former German President Horst Köhler dies at 81
Horst Köhler, a onetime head of the International Monetary Fund who became a popular German president before stunning the ...
Takeaways from India’s budget that slashes income tax on the salaried middle class to spur growth
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government presented an annual budget to Parliament on Saturday that focused on wooing ...
What’s up in the sky? February 2025 lineup of planets, eye-catching alignments
Welcome to this month’s edition of “What’s up in the sky?” February has a nice lineup of planets and some eye-catching ...
Who are the hostages released as part of the Hamas-Israel ceasefire in Gaza?
Three men held hostage in the Gaza Strip for more than 15 months were freed Saturday, bringing to 18 the number of captives ...
Taking note of Black composers, the National Cathedral offers ‘Onward and Upward’
At the National Cathedral, Black History Month kicks off with “Onward and Upward,” a body of work by composers whose works ...
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Sick and wounded Palestinian children begin crossing Gaza’s Rafah border to Egypt in first opening in nearly 9 months
RAFAH CROSSING, Egypt (AP) — Sick and wounded Palestinian children begin crossing Gaza’s Rafah border to Egypt in first opening in nearly 9 months.
Pope Francis stumbles while walking into Jubilee audience at the Vatican as his walking stick snaps
Pope Francis tripped while entering the Vatican auditorium for an audience Saturday after the handle of his walking stick snapped, but he avoided falling. The 88-year-old ...
Tie-dye and dancing bears: Grammy weekend begins with Grateful Dead honored as Persons of the Year
Colorful dancing bears during cocktails. Tie-dye clothing mixed with black-tie. Oh yeah, the Grateful Dead was in the house to kick off Grammy weekend. The legendary jam band ...
Fire at retirement home near Paris leaves 3 dead, 8 injured
At least three people have been killed in a fire that broke out in a retirement home near Paris on Saturday, according to the town mayor. A further eight people were injured in the ...
Murray-Boyles, South Carolina Gamecocks to host Phelps and the No. 13 Texas A&M Aggies
Texas A&M Aggies (16-5, 5-3 SEC) at South Carolina Gamecocks (10-11, 0-8 SEC) Columbia, South Carolina; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Aggies -5.5; over/under is 133 BOTTOM ...
La Salle hosts George Washington after Castro’s 21-point showing
George Washington Revolutionaries (15-6, 4-4 A-10) at La Salle Explorers (11-10, 3-6 A-10) Philadelphia; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Revolutionaries -1; over/under is 148 ...
Russian drone and missile attacks kill 5 in Ukraine
At least five people died overnight as Russian drone and missile strikes pounded Ukraine’s towns and cities, local officials said Saturday. Meanwhile, Moscow’s troops ...