Family-owned store ransacked in barbaric scene during street takeover: ‘everything we’ve worked so hard for’ 
2 killed in mass shooting at Canada’s largest Latin street festival in Toronto, police say 
At least 14 children dead after roof of tutoring center collapses in eastern Pakistan: police 
2 dead, suspect killed at a Lexington, Kentucky, church after suspect shot a state trooper, police say.
Two women were killed in a shooting Sunday at the Richmond Road Baptist Church in...
Politics
State Department tells staffers that layoff notices are coming soon
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department formally advised staffers Thursday that it would be sending...
Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide and there’s no ‘client list,’ Justice Department says
After months of touting the impending release of new, blockbuster information on accused sex trafficker...
Opinions
How a ‘putrid’ find in a museum cupboard could be the key to bringing the Tasmanian tiger back to life
Breakthroughs sometimes turn up in unexpected places. The researchers working on the international push to...
We moved from NYC to Raleigh. I didn’t think I’d be happy in a smaller Southern city, but it’s exceeded my expectations.
I grew up in a small city in South Carolina and went to college in...
Editorial: Resist the Chicago Teachers Union’s latest money grab — draining Chicago’s TIFs to preserve a bloated school system
After months of harshly criticizing Gov. JB Pritzker and state lawmakers for refusing to bail...
Business
Ford CEO Jim Farley warns AI will wipe out half of white-collar jobs, but the ‘essential economy’ has a huge shortage of workers
Ford CEO Jim Farley recently became the latest corporate boss to sound the alarm about...
Russia becomes first nation to recognize Taliban government of Afghanistan since 2021 takeover
Russia has become the first nation to recognize the Taliban government of Afghanistan since it took power in...
America names favorite fast food chain and it’s humiliation for McDonald’s for second straight year
Chick-fil-A has been named America’s favorite fast food chain, while McDonald’s has suffered a humiliating...
Entertainment
Why ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ almost didn’t air — and why it endures
It’s hard to imagine a holiday season without “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” The 1965 broadcast...
Rolex stolen from Keanu Reeves’ LA home turns up in Chile
Police in Chile say they have recovered three watches belonging to “John Wick” star Keanu...
Gal Gadot Reveals She Had a ‘Massive Blood Clot’ in Her Brain During Pregnancy: ‘All I Wanted Was to Hold on and Live’
Gal Gadot is opening up about a life-threatening health crisis she experienced while pregnant with her...
Health
RFK Jr. removes all current members of CDC vaccine advisory committee
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday dismissed an expert...
5 Science-Backed Longevity ‘Hacks’ That Don’t Cost a Fortune
Private $20,000 health clinics offering genome sequencing and full-body scans. Gyms with $40,000 annual fees . Blood plasma exchanges...
An Optometrist Is Begging People To Stop This Common Habit ASAP
An Optometrist Is Begging People To Stop This Common Habit ASAP originally appeared on Parade. Parade aims...
Sports
Biggest problems facing College Football Playoff remain — and the SEC is partly to blame
SMU edged out Alabama for the final at-large spot in the College Football Playoff —...
MLB’s Winter Meetings begin Sunday: What should fans expect from the annual baseball gathering?
Every year in the early winter, a swarm of dri-fit quarter-zips descends upon some mammoth,...
Juan Soto reportedly has multiple offers of at least $600 million, could make decision by end of week
All eyes are on Juan Soto this MLB offseason, and the free-agent slugger could pick...