BTS announces March comeback date, putting an end to a nearly four-year hiatus
NEW YORK — They’re going to light up 2026 like dynamite: K-pop group BTS’ comeback has an official…
Trump wants to overhaul the ‘president’s golf course.’ He hasn’t played there yet
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump has spent much of his two-week vacation in Florida golfing.…
Houston plays Dallas on 4-game win streak
Houston Rockets (21-10, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (12-23, 13th in the Western Conference) Dallas;…
Woman killed in suspected mountain lion attack while hiking in northern Colorado
A woman was killed in a suspected mountain lion attack while she was hiking alone in the mountains…
Turkmenistan, one of the world’s most closed nations, legalizes crypto mining and exchanges
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan — ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Turkmenistan, one of the world’s most isolated nations, officially legalized mining…
Maduro open to US talks on drug trafficking, but silent on CIA strike
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela is open to negotiating an agreement with the United States to combat drug trafficking,…
Federal ruling blocks Hawaii’s climate change tourist tax on cruise ships
HONOLULU — A federal appeals court ruling on New Year’s Eve blocked Hawaii from enforcing a climate change…
US imposes sanctions on 4 Venezuelan oil firms and 4 more tankers in Maduro crackdown
WASHINGTON — The U.S. on Wednesday imposed sanctions on four firms operating in Venezuela’s oil sector and designated…
Appeals court says Medicaid funding cuts for Planned Parenthood can stand while lawsuit proceeds
CONCORD, N.H. — The Trump administration can continue to withhold Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood and other health…
Gospel singer Richard Smallwood dies at 77, leaving a legacy that inspired many in music
Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was…
English actors Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton welcome their second child
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — English actors Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton have welcomed their second…
Hungary’s ‘water guardian’ farmers fight back against desertification
KISKUNMAJSA, Hungary — Oszkár Nagyapáti climbed to the bottom of a sandy pit on his land on the…