Islamic State militants recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra from Syrian troops Sunday, according to both sides in the battle, scoring a major advance after a year of setbacks in Syria and neighboring Iraq.
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Turkey declared a national day of mourning, launched a full investigation and paid tribute to the dead Sunday after two bombings in Istanbul killed 38 people and wounded 155 others near a soccer stadium.
Mortuaries overflowed with bodies Sunday from a church collapse in southern Nigeria that killed at least 160 people, and worshippers said construction of the building had been rushed.
A bombing at a chapel adjacent to Egypt’s main Coptic Christian cathedral killed 25 people and wounded another 49 during Sunday Mass.
As a boy growing up in Seattle, Chet Buchanan had a philanthropic vision.
Twin attacks by a suicide bomber and a car bomber near an Istanbul soccer stadium Saturday night killed 29 people and wounded 166 others in the latest large-scale assault to traumatize a nation confronting an array of security threats.
Time is running out for guests to experience classic thrill ride Tower of Terror before the ride is changed to Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout.
Freezing rain downed trees and power lines and stranded some light-rail passengers in Portland for about three hours Saturday as the first winter storm of the season continued.
Khlomar is officially no more. A Los Angeles judge on Friday finalized Khloe Kardashian’s divorce from former NBA player Lamar Odom, more than three years after the reality TV star first sought to end their marriage.
The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels and the Duke Blue Devils meet again on Saturday for the first time in 25 years. Here’s a look at their history.
Back in October, the World Series of Fighting opted to cancel their fight cards set for Nov. 12th and Dec. 3rd in order to create a mega-card for their first New York City event on New Year’s Eve.
Dylann Roof wanted the world to know he hated black people and thought they were criminals.
President-elect Donald Trump says Rudy Giuliani is taking himself out of consideration for a position in his administration.
Kirk Douglas is officially a centenarian.
Actor Judge Reinhold was released from a Dallas jail late on Thursday night following his arrest for causing a disturbance at a local airport after refusing to be screened at a security checkpoint, police said on Friday.