A mother pleads for Britain’s help in freeing son from Egyptian prison, one day of hunger at a time
Laila Soueif is a mathematician, a university professor, a political activist. But as she slumped in a folding chair outside ...
A Stradivari violin made in 1714 sells for $11.3M at auction
A violin made in 1714 by the legendary luthier Antonio Stradivari sold for $11.3 million at an auction in New York on Friday, short of estimates that would have made it the most ...
Democratic states sue Trump administration over order to halt gender-affirming care
Three Democratic states sued the Trump administration on Friday over its order to ban federal funding for gender-affirming care for transgender people under 19. Washington state ...
Trump says he’ll sign order promoting plastic straws
President Donald Trump on Friday said he plans to sign an executive order promoting plastic straws after his predecessor ...
Flu season in the US is the most intense it’s been in at least 15 years
The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years. One indicator of flu ...
Democratic Women’s Caucus criticizes federal funding freeze
The Democratic Women’s Caucus is speaking out about President Donald Trump’s federal funding freeze and its impact on women ...
Democrats ask for an investigation into DOGE’s access to Treasury’s payment systems
Democratic lawmakers are seeking a Treasury Department investigation of the access that Elon Musk’s team was given to the ...
Amazon to pay nearly $4M to settle lawsuit alleging it took tips from drivers
Amazon has agreed to pay nearly $4 million to settle charges that the e-commerce company subsidized its labor costs by taking ...
Middle East latest: Hamas names the next 3 Israeli hostages to be released
Hamas named the next three Israeli hostages it plans to release this weekend as part of the ceasefire deal, showing the ...
Justice Department says it won’t release the names of FBI agents who worked on Jan. 6 riot cases
The Justice Department has agreed to refrain from publicly identifying any FBI agents whose conduct is under review as ...
The Super Bowl unicorn: Unlikely hot novelty item
You might think the hottest seller in New Orleans for the Super Bowl would be a jersey, hat, or official gameday ...
Capitals are the only NHL team without a player in the 4 Nations Face-Off. It could help them
Cruising to the top of the NHL standings by winning 36 of their first 54 games and losing just 11 in regulation, the Washington Capitals solidified themselves as a team to ...