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George Clooney’s new French passport ignites a war of words with Donald Trump, blending Hollywood glamour, EU politics, and a dash of election-season theater.
A surprise New Year’s storm dumped four inches of rain on Los Angeles in six hours, triggering mudslides and power outages. Residents tell how sandbags, shovels, and turkey sandwiches turned disaster into community.
Catholic influencer Grace Marie’s 5-year-old son Leo died within two days of a flu diagnosis, sparking an outpouring of prayers and a new push for pediatric-flu awareness.
Henrietta’s legendary beer emporium, Beers of the World, will shut after 42 years, citing soaring rents, online competition, and supply-chain woes.
The Houston Astros struck swiftly, signing Japanese ace Tatsuya Imai to a three-year, $63 million deal that vaults their rotation into the stratosphere.
No. 5 Oregon pitches the first Orange Bowl shutout in 28 years, dominating No. 4 Texas Tech 23-0 behind a relentless defense and time-chewing ground attack.
Congress adjourned without extending Obamacare subsidies, setting up double-digit premium spikes for 13 million Americans next year.
European banks are on track to eliminate 200,000 jobs by 2030 as artificial-intelligence systems take over tasks from compliance to customer service.
Swiss forensic teams sift through the ashes of Le Constellation bar, hunting the cause of a blaze that killed one and rattled Crans-Montana’s winter economy.
January opens with a rare double bill: the brightest supermoon of 2024 and the Quadrantid meteor shower’s brief but blazing peak.