New York’s highest court heard arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit that could reshape congressional districts in the state, which is expected to be a key battleground next year in the fight for control of the U.S. House. The Court of Appeals hearing in Buffalo came as Democrats want to scrap […]

The Guardian removed Osama bin Laden’s infamous “Letter to America” this week as the words of the terrorist mastermind behind the attacks of September 11, 2001, went viral after being unearthed by social media users. The left-wing outlet had the anti-American and antisemitic letter published on its website since 2002 […]

Authorities in Texas are looking for a 10-year-old boy believed to have been taken by his father after the man allegedly killed the child’s mother.  An Amber Alert was issued Tuesday night for Ian Aguilar from Wilmer. Investigators say he is with 38-year-old Juan Aguilar-Cano, who the Dallas County Sheriff’s […]

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) reaffirmed this week that ending abortion remains the “pre-eminent priority” of the nation’s Catholic Church. Attending bishops voted 225-11 in favor of approving a revised edition of the spiritual manual “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,” which addresses abortion early in its text. […]

Yellowstone National Park has confirmed its first case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) on Tuesday after a deer carcass in the park tested positive for the highly contagious and fatal brain disease. The carcass of the adult mule deer buck was recovered from the Promontory, a landmass that separates the […]

A Russian artist who replaced supermarket price tags with messages calling for an end to Moscow’s war in Ukraine was jailed for seven years on Thursday for knowingly spreading false information about the Russian army. A court in St Petersburg delivered the verdict hours after the artist, 33-year-old Alexandra Skochilenko, […]

Former Victoria’s Secret Angel Adriana Lima was quick to confront explosive chatter on the Internet suggesting she had undergone cosmetic surgery on her face. An Instagram account known for juxtaposing old and current photos of celebrities, often with and without makeup, posted a side-by-side of LIma from several years ago […]

Aviation experts who examined the Federal Aviation Administration’s safety record say the agency needs better staffing, equipment and technology to cope with a surge in the most serious close calls between planes. The group said Wednesday that the margin of safety in the nation’s airspace is eroding and will get […]

Justin Torres’ novel “Blackouts,” a daring and illustrated narrative that blends history and imagination in its recounting of a censored study of gay sexuality, has won the National Book Award for fiction. On Wednesday night, the nonfiction prize was awarded to Ned Blackhawk’s “The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and […]

Officials in Iceland reportedly have sent a large bulldozer to a region under threat of a volcanic eruption to dig massive ditches in hopes of diverting any potential lava flow away from key structures in the area.  The bulldozer, described as a Caterpillar D11, was traveling with a police escort […]