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Trump should not be allowed to use courtroom to sow disinformation, special counsel argues
Justice Department prosecutors say they want to prevent former President Donald Trump from sowing disinformation and claiming he’s a victim of political persecution as part of his defense in his 2020 election subversion trial in federal court.
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Blinken and Mayorkas to press Mexican counterparts to drive down border crossings as Biden faces increasing pressure
Senior US officials arrived in Mexico Wednesday to seek more help from their counterparts to drive down border crossings as President Joe Biden faces increasing pressure over the handling of the US southern border.
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Fishermen spotted something shiny near a creek. It was the first step toward a ‘miracle’
The two men had gone out the day after Christmas, scouting for fishing holes at a creek in northwest Indiana, when something shiny in the distance caught their attention.
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5 easy ways to keep your brain sharp
As the year wraps up, people have their sights on 2024 and what changes it will bring.
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How 4.5 million people managed to buy a home this year amid the toughest market in a generation
This has been a year of superlatives in residential real estate — and not in a good way.
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Spellbinding photos capture the ‘mermaid’ divers of South Korea
After spending several days with the Haenyeo, a group of women on South Korea’s Jeju Island renowned for harvesting seafood from the ocean floor without scuba gear, photographer Peter Ash Lee said one conversation — with one of the youngest of the island’s “freedivers” — stood out from the rest.
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90-year-old woman becomes oldest student to complete coursework at the University of North Texas
A 90-year-old woman earned her master’s degree and marked a historic milestone in the process, becoming the oldest person to complete coursework at the University of North Texas, according to university officials.
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Treacherous travel underway as blizzard conditions and ice blast parts of central US
A blizzard-fueling winter storm is sweeping across the Plains and upper Midwest with heavy snow, freezing rain and strong winds, making for dangerous travel during the busy holiday week.
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A woman carrying a shopping bag passes Macy's department store in Herald Square, on Dec. 11, in New York. Mandatory Credit: Yuki Iwamura/AP
Published on December 26, 2023
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Free returns are going away
If you’re thinking of sending back a disappointing gift you just received over the holidays, the return may bring even more disappointment.
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Baltimore grandmother goes viral over Christmas surprise
It's a gift more than 50 years in the making. Barbara Rieco wrote a children's book in 1972.
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Make-a-Wish will fulfill a four-year-old's dream of meeting princesses
The past couple of years hasn't been easy for a four-year-old in Bel Air who was diagnosed with a brain tumor, but there's light at the end of the tunnel.
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Mother’s last words inspire surprise act of compassion
Hours before her death, Rosie Minor got on the phone and called into a prayer line with friends and members of her church.
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Tackle these health issues to reduce risk of early dementia, study says
Cognitive decline can begin years before signs of dementia set in, which for some can be as early as age 30, a condition known as young-onset dementia.
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Delayed, lost or damaged luggage: What you should do
It’s enough to give anyone already on edge about how to handle possible flight delays and cancellations yet another reason to pop an antacid or two: the prospect of delayed, lost or damaged baggage.
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US inflation slowed further in November, and consumers continued their spending, according to a closely watched report released December 22 by the Commerce Department. Mandatory …
Published on December 22, 2023
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Prices fell last month for the first time since April 2020
After three-plus years of prices steadily — and sometimes sharply — increasing month after month after month, they fell in November.
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Why Harvard continues to back President Claudine Gay during her plagiarism controversy
Harvard President Claudine Gay is facing intensifying pressure as the drip, drip, drip of plagiarism allegations gradually spills out.
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Theatre returns lost wallet 65 years later
For more than 80 years, the Plaza Theatre has churned out reliable entertainment, complete with popcorn, soda, and, of course, movies.
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Biden ramps up the pressure on AMLO as border surge inflames a longstanding political problem
President Joe Biden is ramping up the pressure on his Mexican counterpart to help with the untenable situation at the US southern border that’s left officials scrambling to respond to an unprecedented migrant surge and exacerbated one of the president’s longstanding political problems.
