Scarcity and economic turmoil are nothing new to Cuba, but soaring inflation and deepening shortages have made holiday shopping even more difficult this year. Basic goods such as chicken, beef, eggs, milk, flour...
Scotland has passed a gender self-determination bill allowing citizens over 16 to change their registered gender without medical supervision. The bill was introduced by the Scottish National Party-led government...
A memorial service for homeless people who died on the streets of Los Angeles County was held Wednesday on the first day of winter during the longest night of the year.
A service attended by newly installed Los...
Thousands of flights were canceled and homeless shelters were overflowing Thursday amid one of the most treacherous holiday travel seasons the U.S. has seen in decades, with temperatures plummeting 50 degrees...
A group of Star Wars fans joined efforts with the "New Life" Foundation in Colombia to give presents to children of vulnerable families ahead of Christmas. Volunteers from the club "Kashyyyk Clan...
Thousands of people gathered in the Argentine city of Mar del Plata on Thursday, hailing Emiliano Martínez, the goalkeeper of the soccer team that won the World Cup last week. Martínez, who is dubbed...
Emergency personnel evacuated nearly 900 passengers from a Staten Island Ferry vessel Thursday evening following a fire in the ship's engine room.
The New York City Fire Department said units responded to a...
A small plane crash-landed and flipped upside down near the surf line in Santa Monica on Thursday and two people were removed from the aircraft, authorities said.
The single-engine Cessna had taken off from...
An $858 billion defense authorization bill is headed to President Joe Biden's desk for his signature after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi enrolled the legislation at the U.S. Capitol Thursday. The record spending...
Firefighters dressed as Santa Claus and his elves delivered presents to sick children at Athens's main children's hospital on Thursday. One member of the Greater Athens Fire Service dangled from a fire...