KYIV, Ukraine — A massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea early Friday caused power cutoffs in the city of Sevastopol and set a refinery ablaze in southern Russia, Russian authorities said. Ukraine Strikes Back The drone raids marked Kyiv's attempt to strike back during Moscow's offensive in northeastern Ukraine, which...
Severe Storms in Houston Kill 4, Cut Power to 900,000 Homes and Businesses, See Photos
HOUSTON — Fast-moving thunderstorms pummeled southeastern Texas on Thursday for the second time this month, killing at least four people, blowing out windows in high-rise buildings, downing trees and knocking out power to more than 900,000 homes and businesses in the Houston area. Officials Urge Residents to Stay Off Roads...
Report: Child Migrant Arrivals in Italian City Double
ROME — The number of unaccompanied children who arrived in the northern Italian city of Trieste through the Balkan migratory route more than doubled last year, an aid group said Thursday. About 3,000 unaccompanied children arrived in Trieste, which is close to Italy's borders with Croatia and Slovenia, in 2023,...
Cohen Grilled Over Past Lies as Defense Targets Key Witness in Trump Hush Money Trial
NEW YORK — Donald Trump's lawyers accused the star prosecution witness in his hush money trial of lying to jurors, portraying Trump fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen on Thursday as a serial fabulist who is bent on seeing the presumptive Republican presidential nominee behind bars. Defense Attorney Challenged Cohen for Hours As Trump looked on,...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Edges Back From Records After Dow Briefly Tops 40,000
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks edged back from their record heights Thursday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly topped the 40,000 level for the first time. The Dow slipped 38.62 points, or 0.1%, to 39,869.38. The S&P 500 index, which is much more widely followed on Wall Street, dipped...
Palestinian Voices Echo Painful Gaza War History as Nakba is Remembered
Dawud Assad still has nightmares of the day Jewish militias attacked his village of Deir Yassin outside Jerusalem 76 years ago. Assad, then 16, peered out his front window to see his village ablaze. As his uncles shot back at the militias firing upon them, Assad escaped. But more than...
California Professor to Stand Trial for Death of Pro-Israel Protester
VENTURA, Calif. — A judge decided Wednesday that a Southern California college professor will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter and battery in the death of a Jewish counter-protester during demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas war last year. Superior Court Judge Ryan Wright judge declared after a two-day preliminary hearing that there's enough evidence to...
Texas Governor Pardons Ex-Army Sergeant Convicted of Killing BLM Protester
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a full pardon Thursday for a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice. Abbott announced the pardon just a few minutes after the Texas Board of...
LeBron James Shows up to Watch Son Bronny Play at NBA Draft Combine
CHICAGO — Bronny James' famous father was on hand Wednesday to watch him play at the NBA draft combine. LeBron James showed up wearing a black hoodie and sat in the second row for Bronny's second and final scrimmage of the combine. The NBA’s career scoring leader, his wife and...
NFL’s Late Sunday Afternoon Doubleheader Window Gets the Most Scrutiny and Viewers
When the NFL schedule gets released, fans and commentators obsess over how many prime-time appearances teams will make. However, the biggest competition and most attention when it comes to formulating the schedule each year is the late afternoon window for Fox and CBS. The 4:25 p.m. ET Sunday spot is...