A Russian soldier recently returned from fighting in Ukraine went to teach schoolchildren about Russia’s military campaign there before later beating up his neighbors, Russian news outlet Ostorozhno Novosti reported on its Telegram channel. It is the latest report of a fighter from Ukraine returning to commit acts of violence […]

Puerto Rico’s government on Thursday signed a multimillion-dollar contract with a Texas-based company to build a marina for mega yachts in the capital of the U.S. territory. Currently, two docks in San Juan are available to yachts and mega yachts, but there is limited space and basic services are not […]

With less than two months to go until the first votes in the Republican presidential nomination race, former President Donald Trump remains the dominant front-runner. But a new public opinion survey in New Hampshire, the state that holds the first primary and second overall contest in the GOP’s nominating calendar, […]

Dozens of religious and educational organizations are urging the University of California to reject a proposed ethnic studies admission requirement in light of an influential faculty council’s defense of the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre. “The ethnic studies faculty at the University of California have essentially taken off their mask and […]

The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s election interference case in Georgia has issued a protective order that certain “sensitive” evidence in the case be withheld from the public. The order, issued Wednesday by Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, came after the video recordings of interviews with some of Trump’s […]

South Carolina Circuit Judge Clifton Newman will not preside over any of the proceedings related to Alex Murdaugh’s bid for a new trial, a new court filing revealed on Thursday. The convicted killer’s defense team has repeatedly asked that Newman, who presided over the double murder trial, be removed from […]

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Maya Kowalski, the 17-year-old who was awarded more than $260 million in damages and punitive damages in her civil lawsuit against a Florida […]

Nearly nine out of 10 parents believe their child is performing at grade level despite standardized tests showing far fewer students are on track, according to a poll released Wednesday by Gallup and the nonprofit Learning Heroes. Report cards, which many parents rely on for a sense of their children’s […]

“The View” co-host Sara Haines warned on Thursday that TikTok was “creating a radical, young movement” in the U.S. after social media users shockingly lauded Osama bin Laden’s “Letter to America” this week.  Haines said she wished social media companies would eliminate anonymous users because misinformation was spreading at a […]

Polling stations closed and the counting of votes began Thursday in Madagascar in a presidential election that was boycotted by the majority of candidates following weeks of unrest and court battles. A low voter turnout marked the election, as many people appeared to heed a call by a collective of […]