Mosque bombing in Syria leaves 8 dead and 18 wounded

IDLIB, Syria (AP) — A bombing at a mosque located in the Syrian city of Homs during Friday prayers killed at least eight people and wounded 18 others, authorities said.

Ticket sold in Arkansas wins $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot

The $1.8 billion jackpot was the second largest in U.S. lottery history, after a $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot won in Nov. 2022. It’s also the second Powerball jackpot ever won in Arkansas.

Kwanzaa celebrations commence in Youngstown, celebrating unity

Friday is the first day of Kwanzaa — the annual celebration of African American culture. It first started in 1966, honoring the ancestral roots of African ...

Winter weather advisories and ice storm warnings for the region

Winter weather advisories and ice storm warnings are in effect for parts of eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. To see the ...

At least 15 injured in a knife and chemical attack at a factory in Japan

A man was arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with what was believed to be bleach at a tire factory in central Japan on Friday, officials said.
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Jimmy Kimmel says ‘tyranny is booming’ in US in ‘alternative’ Christmas message to UK

The filmed remarks aired on Channel 4 in line with the holiday tradition that dates back to 1993 and features a contemporary and often controversial celebrity delivering a Christmas message in the ...

Expect traffic restrictions in PA ahead of winter weather

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission are putting restrictions in place on state roads in preparation for Friday’s winter ...

Travis Kelce’s emotional night at Arrowhead Stadium may be his last with retirement decision looming

If Thursday night was the last game Travis Kelce played inside Arrowhead Stadium, he sure tried to make it a memorable one. The Chiefs tight end only had five catches for ...

Are you disposing your Christmas lights properly?

Christmas is officially over, so over the next few weeks, we’ll start to see all of the festive decorations disappear. However, there is a proper way to ...

Zelenskyy says meeting with Trump to happen ‘in the near future’

A meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump will happen “in the near future,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday, signaling progress in talks to end the nearly ...

South Korea vows to end foreign adoptions as UN presses Seoul to address past abuses

South Korea’s government said it plans to end its waning foreign adoptions of Korean children, while United Nations investigators voiced “serious concern” over what they ...

Jimmy Kimmel jokes about fascism in an ‘alternative Christmas message’ for Britain

Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump as he warned Thursday about the rise of fascism in an address to U.K. viewers dubbed “The Alternative Christmas ...