5+ hour, 27+ min ago  (1279+ words) AP News Big Ben striking midnight is an iconic moment of New Year's Eve in the UK. Behind-the-scenes, a team of three clockmakers at the Palace of Westminster is responsible for making sure the famous clock rings out loud and…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago  (526+ words) Israeli strikes on Wednesday killed at least 203 people and wounded more than 1, 000, Lebanon's health ministry said. Israel's military said it targeted sites of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, but several strikes hit densely packed commercial and residential areas without warning…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (221+ words) Virginia fired Amaka Agugua-Hamilton as head coach of the women's basketball program on Saturday. Agugua-Hamilton led the Cavaliers to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2000. She went 70-58, including a 29-42 mark in ACC play. Virginia became the first double-digit seed…...

7+ hour ago  (1613+ words) AP News One Tech Tip: A new generation is reviving the i Pod for distraction-free listening A veteran U. S. law enforcement agent secretly tried to recruit Nicolas Maduro's personal pilot to join a plot to capture the Venezuelan leader and deliver…...

10+ hour, 58+ min ago  (1226+ words) New Yorkers flock to Manhattan park for lovable woodcocks" bobbing strut'AP News New Yorkers flock to Manhattan park for lovable woodcocks" bobbing strut A veteran U. S. law enforcement agent secretly tried to recruit Nicolas Maduro"s personal pilot to join a…...

9+ hour, 53+ min ago  (822+ words) Since launching the war, Trump has derided U. S. allies as "cowards," slammed NATO as "a paper tiger" and compared U. K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer to Neville Chamberlain, who is probably best remembered for a policy of appeasement toward Nazi Germany. That comes…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (175+ words) The 53-year-old Amir was presented by the president of the Burkinab" Football Federation on Wednesday, ending what the federation described as a "rigorous examination" of candidates to replace Brama Traor. Traor was fired in January after the team's disappointing Africa…...

10+ hour, 26+ min ago  (440+ words) Chinese officials did not immediately react the Philippines" opening of its coast guard district command on Thitu Island, which has been occupied by Filipino forces and civilians for decades but is also claimed by Beijing. Chinese coast guard and other…...

3+ hour, 57+ min ago  (928+ words) Debbie Dingell, a longtime Democratic congresswoman, was there to watch progressive U. S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed campaign with Hasan Piker, a popular yet controversial online streamer. Dingell has often served as an early warning system for her party, cautioning that Republican…...

8+ hour, 28+ min ago  (427+ words) Washington Capitals" Ryan Leonard (left) and Martin Fehervary (42) celebrate a goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs with teammates during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP) Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender…...