As Jean-Marie Le Pen is buried, here’s a look at key dates of the rise of the far right in France
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s main far-right party and a polarizing figure in French politics, is being buried Saturday in a private family ceremony in his hometown of La ...
Congress braces for California wildfire fallout
House lawmakers are bracing for what could be a contentious battle over emergency spending in the wake of the wildfires that ...
China and the UK restart economic and financial talks after a 6-year hiatus
China and Britain restarted economic and financial talks on Saturday after a six-year hiatus during a visit by Britain’s Treasury chief to Beijing, as the U.K.’s Labour ...
Bill McCartney, who coached Colorado to its only football national championship in 1990, has died
Bill McCartney, who coached Colorado to its only football national championship in 1990, has died. He was 84. The charismatic figure known as Coach Mac died Friday night ...
Sam Moore, who sang ‘Soul Man’ in Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89 due to surgery complications
Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such definitive hits of the era as “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m ...
Californians scrambled to evacuate dogs, cats, horses, even pigs as LA flames closed in
Arianna Buturovic kept a wary eye on distant smoke from the rescue shelter she runs outside Los Angeles for dogs at risk of being euthanized. Within hours, nearby mountains were ...
Some US lawmakers want more Christianity in the classroom. Trump could embolden their plans
Conservative lawmakers across the U.S. are pushing to introduce more Christianity to public school classrooms, testing the separation of church and state by inserting Bible ...
Winter weather limits North Carolina governor’s inauguration to TV speech
With an outdoor public inauguration ceremony canceled due to winter weather, new North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein instead planned to kick off his term in office with a televised ...
Ohio State, Notre Dame to meet for title, long after upset losses
Two upset losses stood out among the rest in college football this season. Notre Dame suffered one of them. Ohio State the ...
Another rough night for UCLA coach Mick Cronin: This time his ire was directed at the officials
Three days after ripping his team following a home loss to Michigan, UCLA coach Mick Cronin turned his disdain toward the officials. Cronin was ejected with 5:11 remaining ...
Maryland beats No. 22 UCLA 79-61; Bruins coach Cronin ejected with 5:11 remaining
Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 27 points and Maryland topped No. 22 UCLA 79-61 on Friday night after Bruins coach Mick Cronin was ejected with 5:11 remaining. UCLA (11-5, ...
Iowa restaurant receives backlash after adding ‘inflation fee’
One Iowa barbecue restaurant is facing customer backlash after they noticed an “inflation fee” added to their bills.