New Zealand’s prime minister wants his country to become a republic

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said Monday he personally favors his country becoming a republic,…

High schoolers allegedly gang up on assistant principal, ‘pummel’ her so hard she’s rushed to hospital

Students at a public high school in Texas allegedly formed a mob and attacked an assistant…

Alibaba founder Jack Ma named as visiting professor at Tokyo College

Jack Ma, a cofounder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, will be a visiting professor at…

Minneapolis police arrest suspect accused of setting fire to 2 Minnesota mosques

Minneapolis police arrested a man suspected of setting two fires that damaged mosques in the city…

Russian missile barrage rains down on Kyiv as Ukraine prepares counteroffensive

A barrage of Russian missiles rained down on Kyiv and the rest of Ukraine on Monday,…

Yosemite Valley to reopen earlier than expected as California flood threat subsides

Temporarily shuttered parts of Yosemite Valley will reopen earlier than expected after fears of flooding receded…

Philadelphia police standoff ends with armed man being shot, 2 PA officers saved by protective vests

Police say an overnight standoff with an armed man barricaded in a Philadelphia home ended when…

Rising Mississippi River continues to test flood defense in Illinois, Iowa

The rising Mississippi River will continue to test flood defenses in southeast Iowa and northwest Illinois…

China, US saber-rattling ‘important’ to show commitment to Taiwan: experts

Military drills and saber-rattling between the U.S. and China may give the image that conflict is…

“A death sentence”: Trans Texas teen plots his future as proposed ban on hormone therapy progresses

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