Rookie kicker Will Reichard and long snapper Andrew DePaola return to Vikings
Vikings kicker Will Reichard celebrates a 58-yard field goal against the Texans on Sept. 22 at U.S. Bank Stadium. (Carlos ...
Japanese court convicts Australian who says she was tricked into smuggling drugs
A Japanese court on Wednesday sentenced an Australian woman who says she was tricked amphetamines into the country to six years in prison, despite accepting her testimony that she was the victim of an ...
New UN aid chief vows 'ruthlessness' to prioritize spending as funding for world's crises shrinks
The new head of the U.N. humanitarian aid agency says it will be ''ruthless'' when prioritizing how to spend money, a nod to challenges in fundraising for civilians in war zones like Gaza, Sudan, ...
Transgender rights case lands at Supreme Court amid debate over ban on medical treatments for minors
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday in just its second major transgender rights case, which is a challenge to a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for minors.
Power shortages in Ecuador are melting away the future of a small town's ice-cream industry
Ice-cream production in Salcedo, a quaint town in Ecuador's central highlands, began in the mid-20th century, born from the ingenuity of Franciscan nuns.
The Kings make 15 straight shots to beat the Rockets 120-111
Domantas Sabonis scored 27 points and Sacramento made 15 straight shots from the field to beat Houston 120-111 on Tuesday night and deny the Rockets the top seed in the NBA Cup quarterfinals.
Senegalese artisans in the spotlight as they exhibit for the first time at a prestigious art event
For the artistic and cultural elites of Senegal, the monthlong Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Arts is a celebratory moment.
Australia is banning social media for people under 16. Could this work elsewhere — or even there?
one that experts say could accomplish something that parents, schools and other governments have attempted with varying degrees of success: keeping kids off social media until they turn 16.
Flames honor the late Johnny Gaudreau and welcome his family back to Calgary
The Calgary Flames paid tribute to longtime star Johnny Gaudreau on Tuesday night before their game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, months after the All-Star was killed while biking on a New Jersey ...
Judge to consider first lawsuit to overturn Missouri's near-total abortion ban
Abortion-rights advocates are asking a judge Wednesday to overturn Missouri's near-total ban on the procedure, less than a month after voters backed an abortion-rights constitutional amendment.
Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of Syria's shock insurgency?
Over the past dozen years, Syrian militant leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani has worked to remake his public image and the insurgency he commands, renouncing longtime ties to al-Qaida and consolidating ...
'Amtrak Joe' Biden uses his visit to Angola to promote a major African rail project
Even in the waning days of his presidency and thousands of miles from home, U.S. President Joe Biden is finding ways to celebrate trains.