Authorities say one of Brazil’s top criminal leaders has been locked up in a 6-square-meter (65-square-foot) isolation cell at a maximum security prison to avoid being killed by rivalsPowered by WPeMatico

An appellate court has reversed a federal conviction against former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska, ruling that he should not have been tried in Los AngelesPowered by WPeMatico

North Dakota Republican leaders have called on a state lawmaker to resign after he railed against police with homophobic slurs, anti-migrant language and curses during a Dec. 15 traffic stop in which he was arrested for drunken drivingPowered by WPeMatico

The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee has given its consent to Sweden’s bid to join NATOPowered by WPeMatico

U.S. military forces carried out airstrikes on facilities in Iraq used by Kataib Hezbollah and its affiliates on Christmas night, the Department of Defense said.Powered by WPeMatico

Mexico has launched its army-run airline, with the first Mexicana airlines flight taking off from Mexico City bound for the Caribbean resort of TulumPowered by WPeMatico

A man who reportedly fired a gun at people and vehicles following a traffic crash has been fatally shot by a police officer in suburban DetroitPowered by WPeMatico

Apple is filing an emergency motion asking a court to let it keep selling two of its most popular watches until a final decision on its broader appeal in a patent dispute is decidedPowered by WPeMatico

A federal judge declined Tuesday to stay litigation over Alabama’s ban on gender-affirming care for minorsPowered by WPeMatico

The decline of pandemic-era savings raised concern about end-of-year shopping.Powered by WPeMatico

A panel of judges has blocked a new Tennessee law that would reconfigure the group overseeing professional sports facilities in Nashville by letting state leaders pick six of its 13 board membersPowered by WPeMatico

One person has died and two people were seriously injured in a shooting at The Citadel Mall in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Christmas Eve, police said Sunday.Powered by WPeMatico

More than 50 French performers, writers and producers published an essay Tuesday defending film star and national icon Gerard Depardieu amid growing scrutiny of his behavior toward womenPowered by WPeMatico

Conditions have been mostly nice for travelers flying ahead of and on Christmas Day, but some naughty disruptions plagued those flying with Southwest Airlines again this yearPowered by WPeMatico

The actor Kamar de los Reyes has died in Los AngelesPowered by WPeMatico

The jury has declared a verdict in the case of the two Aurora, Colorado paramedics charged in connection with the 2019 death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain.Powered by WPeMatico

Eastern Michigan’s athletic director has apologized to South Alabama, a day after an EMU player raced onto the field after the 68 Ventures Bowl and punched an opposing player in the headPowered by WPeMatico

Police in Serbia have fired tear gas to prevent hundreds of opposition supporters from entering the capital’s city council buildingPowered by WPeMatico

Chicago actor Mike Nussbaum has died at age 99Powered by WPeMatico

A large avalanche and blizzard conditions have cut off road access to much of the Kenai Peninsula south of AnchoragePowered by WPeMatico

Hundreds of people reported feeling minor earthquakes on Hawaii’s Big Island and on the Olympic Peninsula west of Seattle, but no damage has been reportedPowered by WPeMatico

The typically bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus looks like a ghost town on Christmas Eve, with celebrations in Bethlehem called off due to the Israel-Hamas warPowered by WPeMatico

A man who slipped on the side of a San Diego cliff and became trapped under concrete has been freed following a "treacherous" hourslong rescue.Powered by WPeMatico

Πού θα πάνε διακοπές εντός και εκτός συνόρων οι Έλληνες την περίοδο των εορτώνPowered by WPeMatico

Laura Lynch, a founding member of country group the Dixie Chicks, died in a car accident in Texas. She was 65.Powered by WPeMatico

The shooting occurred at the Paddock Mall in Ocala in central Florida two days before Christmas.Powered by WPeMatico

The holiday travel rush is hitting its peak as mild weather and lower flight cancelation rates raise hopes for merrier drivers and airline passengers than last yearPowered by WPeMatico

In November, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that exemptions for immunizations required in school is the highest ever recorded in U.S. history.Powered by WPeMatico

Roughly 170 residents were scattered at new facilities throughout St. Louis.Powered by WPeMatico

A man wanted on felony charges and a police dog have been killed in a shooting involving Connecticut state troopersPowered by WPeMatico

The WHO said there are currently no "functional hospitals" in northern Gaza and just nine hospitals in the south that are "partially functioning."Powered by WPeMatico

The Supreme Court has denied the special counsel's request to take up former President Trump's claims of immunity from prosecution in his election interference case.Powered by WPeMatico

Phillip Willett shared a TikTok video about surprising his mom with a Christmas present that features an AI-generated recreation of his late father’s voice.Powered by WPeMatico

Residents of the small fishing town in Iceland where a volcano erupted this week have been told they can return homePowered by WPeMatico

Άνοδος 9,6% σε σύγκριση με ολόκληρο το 2022Powered by WPeMatico

The FDA says it's seized “thousands of units” of counterfeit versions of Ozempic.Powered by WPeMatico

The numbers show more progress against inflation than economists had expected.Powered by WPeMatico

Homeless advocates in dozens of U.S. cities are holding services this week to remember the homeless people who died over the last year.Powered by WPeMatico

Retailers are stepping up sales in the final days before Christmas.Powered by WPeMatico

Περισσότεροι από 30 εκατ. τουρίστες επισκέφθηκαν την Ελλάδα σύμφωνα με τα στοιχεία της Τράπεζας της ΕλλάδαςPowered by WPeMatico