The group of 12 navigated by stars to reach safety after a two-month kidnapping ordeal, officials with Christian Aid Ministries, the Ohio-based agency that the missionaries work for, said on Monday.
Read more ...As omicron surges, nations announce rules on gatherings and travel ahead of holidays National News
European nations have implemented a wave of new restrictions as case numbers rise. And Israel has added the U.S. and Canada to its "red list" of countries that citizens are barred from traveling to.
Read more ...Millions push to reduce a truck driver's 110-year sentence after a deadly accident National News
Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos was 23 when his semi crashed on a Colorado interstate, causing a fiery pileup that killed four people. More than 4 million people are petitioning to reduce his sentence.
Read more ...The many contradictions of 'Latin Music' National News
For some, the term 'Latin music' is too broad to be meaningful. For others, it invokes a sense of pride and resistance. To help break it down, we spoke to an expert on race and music and pop culture.
Read more ...Lawmakers use their breakthrough infections to push COVID-19 vaccines and boosters National News
Democratic Sens. Cory Booker and Elizabeth Warren and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan all reported mild symptoms. All three had been vaccinated and boosted, and encouraged others to do the same.
Read more ...Donald Trump is suing the N.Y. attorney general, in a bid to end her investigation National News
The former president filed suit on Monday against Letitia James, seeking to short circuit her civil investigation into his business practices.
Read more ...Islamic countries are pledging to launch a humanitarian trust fund for Afghanistan National News
The emergency gathering of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation was the largest international meeting on Afghanistan since the country fell to the Taliban in August.
Read more ...Tennis star Peng Shuai says her accusations of sexual assault have been misunderstood National News
Last month, the Chinese player posted on social media that a former top Communist Party official had assaulted her a decade ago. She then dropped out of sight, prompting concerns for her safety.
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