Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval
President Joe Biden on Saturday signed legislation that averts a government shutdown heading into Christmas, bringing a final ...
Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill
Congress is allocating more than $100 billion in emergency aid designed to address extensive damage caused by disasters after this week’s scramble to find consensus on a ...
Senate passes RFK Stadium land bill, giving the Washington Commanders a major off-the-field win
The path for the NFL’s Washington Commanders to return to the nation’s capital is clear after an on-again, off-again saga in ...
What we know about the suspect behind the German Christmas market attack
Authorities have not formally named the suspect in the car ramming in the city of Magdeburg that killed at least five people ...
5 of the most frustrating health insurer tactics and why they exist
Even for those with health insurance, coverage does not ensure access to care, much less high-quality and affordable care.
22 people die in a crash between a passenger bus and a truck in Brazil
A crash between a passenger bus and a truck early Saturday killed 22 people on a highway in Minas Gerais, a state in southeastern Brazil, officials said. The Minas Gerais fire ...
10 people including children die in stampede in Nigeria at a Christmas charity event
Ten people, including four children, have been killed in a stampede in Nigeria’s capital city as a large crowd gathered to collect food items distributed by a local church at ...
What to know about Hanukkah and how it’s celebrated around the world
Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight ...
Ten people including children have been killed in a stampede in Nigeria at a Christmas food distribution event
Ten people including children have been killed in a stampede in Nigeria at a Christmas food distribution event.
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid working through injuries and mental health struggles
Joel Embiid is trying to believe in the good that can come from asking for help. Embiid’s career has yielded an MVP — and so many more DNPs — with a biography littered by the ...
France’s Mayotte struggles to recover as cyclone overwhelms hospitals
A week after its worst cyclone in nearly a century, France’s impoverished Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte is still grappling to count the dead, restore essential ...
Soccer’s top players have had enough, as FIFA’s new super-sized tournament sparks a revolt
One of the most striking moments of soccer in 2024 was when Rodri hobbled onto a stage in Paris on crutches to receive the prestigious Ballon d’Or for best male player ...