A trial of potential treatments for the strain of virus behind the current deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has begun, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced. The first patient has been enrolled in the…
A three-time U.S. Olympic canoeist has been indicted on a felony charge after federal prosecutors accused him of tearing up newly installed sealant at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a landmark that has become a flashpoint in President Trump’s push…
Three people have been sentenced to life in prison by a South African court for the kidnapping, robbing and murder of a British couple in February 2018. Rachel Saunders, 64, and her husband Rodney, 73, were kidnapped while in the…
Free agent guard Tim Hardaway Jr. is headed to the Miami Heat on a one-year, $6.5 million deal, but he will have to leave one piece of family history behind: his father’s retired No. 10. Tim Hardaway Sr., a Heat…
The SSPX was founded in 1970 in opposition to the modernising reforms made by the Roman Catholic Church in the 1960s, at what was known as the Second Vatican Council. The Society is thought to number around 600,000 worshippers globally….
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that 19 intelligence community employees fired because they were doing diversity, equity and inclusion jobs must be given a chance to apply for other posts. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the…
Rescue teams from seven countries are inching towards a man who survived the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela eight days ago. Emergency workers located security guard Hernán Gil on Saturday beneath the ruins of a multi-storey car park in Catia…
NEW YORK — A Democratic member of Congress is calling for the federal government to investigate the growing “rent now, pay later” industry, saying Americans may not understand the fees and cost structure of these products as the services become…
The desperation of patients haunts Gaza’s hospitals – their exterior walls eaten away by gunfire and Israeli strikes, the health-care system inside them still unrepaired. Eight months after the ceasefire deal instructed that “full aid” be sent into the Gaza…
U.S. and Iranian negotiators concluded two days of indirect negotiations in Qatar on Wednesday, in the first uneasy diplomatic steps toward peace following tit-for-tat attacks over the weekend. President Trump’s special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, concluded their two-day…
The Athletics announced that pitching coach Scott Emerson has been relieved of his duties. Bullpen coach Dan Hubbs will take over on an interim basis for the remainder of the campaign. Emerson got his gig in June of 2017. He…
As of Tuesday morning, 27 of the deceased victims have been identified, authorities said. More than 70 people are injured, 24 of them critically. Preliminary investigations suggest the blaze was caused by a short circuit in an air conditioner, which…
People often use the phrase buying gold as though it describes a single investment. In practice, buying gold can mean buying shares of a fund, purchasing physical metals inside a retirement account, or owning coins and bullion directly. Buying shares…
