Leap Year 2024: What is Bachelor's Day?
Ireland’s leap year tradition of Bachelor’s Day dates back to the 5th century.
Taylor Swift's dad, Scott, accused of punching photographer in Australia
Taylor Swift's rep, meanwhile, issued a statement in response to the alleged assault.
Two giant pandas are being sent to San Diego Zoo from China
China is planning to send a new pair of giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo this year, quelling fears after nearly all the iconic bears on loan to U.S. zoos were sent home as bilateral relations began to sour.
School bus-sized satellite fell to Earth somewhere over North Pacific Ocean
The European Space Agency's ERS-2 satellite captured data on Earth's land, oceans and polar caps, including monitoring natural disasters.
Ewen MacIntosh, Ricky Gervais’ ‘The Office’ actor, dies at 50
Ricky Gervais’ “The Office” star Ewen MacIntosh has died. Gervais paid tribute to the late actor, calling him “very funny and very lovely” and “an absolute original.”
US again vetoes UN resolution demanding immediate cease-fire in Gaza
An Arab-backed United Nations resolution, demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, was vetoed by the United States on Tuesday.
Tourist admits raping, killing Illinois woman near famous German castle
An American man on Monday admitted to charges of murder and rape after he allegedly pushed two Chicago-area women down a ravine, fatally injuring one of them near Germany's Neuschwanstein castle last year.
Man killed by lion after entering enclosure at zoo: 'The animal attacked'
A zoo guest who decided to climb a wall to enter a lion enclosure to apparently take a selfie was mauled to death by the animal Thursday, according to reports.
Taylor Swift fan, 16, killed in car crash on the way to pop star's Eras concert in Australia
A young fan of Taylor Swift was killed in a car accident while she was on the way to the pop star's Friday night concert in Melbourne, Australia.
Alexei Navalny, Russian opposition leader, dies in prison
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in prison on Friday, according to the country’s prison agency. Here's what's known about his death.
WWII soldier's remains found, ending family's 80-year search: 'He's a hero'
The long search for Private First-Class Mose Vance, a World War II soldier from West Virginia, has ended as his remains are found in France.
Mexican authorities arrest 6 in connection to grisly machete murders in Cancun
Prosecutors alleged the six suspects hacked up five people with a machete and dumped three other victims in a shallow grave. Mexican police seized drugs from the group, as well as two firearms exclusively used by the military.
US aid package: Senate passes $95.3B bill for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan
The aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan now faces an uncertain future in the House. Here’s what’s in the legislation.
Chernobyl’s mutant wolves developing resistance to cancer, study says
Wolves in Chernobyl’s radiation zone appear to have developed a resistance to cancer after being exposed to high levels of radiation in the wake of the nuclear disaster 35 years ago, according to a new study.
Lunar New Year 2024: The year of the wood dragon
Lunar New Year 2024 is the year of the wood dragon.
NFL: Madrid, Spain will host regular season game in 2025
Read Madrid's stadium in Spain will host the country's first-ever NFL game in 2025.
Ingo the flamingo, famous Berlin zoo resident, dies age 75 – and maybe older
The Berlin Zoo is mourning Ingo the flamingo, its oldest resident, who died at what is believed to be at least 75 years of age and had lived there since the mid-1950s.
US retaliation strikes hit 85 targets in Iraq and Syria, 36 Houthi sites in Yemen
U.S. strikes hit 85 targets late Friday throughout Iraq and Syria where Iran-backed fighters are deployed. More were sent on Saturday to Houthi sites in Yemen. Here’s what’s known about the attacks.
U.S. strikes targets in Iraq, Syria as response to attack that killed 3 soldiers
The U.S. military struck dozens of targets in the Middle East on Friday, responding with force after three U.S. soldiers were killed in a drone attack on a base in Jordan earlier this week.
Jamaica and Bahamas travel advisories: What to know
Travel warnings for Jamaica and the Bahamas each cite violent crime and sexual assaults as a potential threat to tourists.