Democrat wins Iowa state Senate special election, keeps GOP from reclaiming supermajority in Legislature

Des Moines, Iowa — Democrat Renee Hardman was elected to the Iowa state Senate on Tuesday in a year-end special election,...

Awkward Exes, Runny Noses and Tuna Sandwiches: Here’s What Happens When Onscreen Kisses Go Really Wrong

This kiss, this kiss…can actually be kinda awful. Stars’ onscreen make-out sessions may be the stuff of movie magic, but IRL,...

Russia shows off deployment of nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles in Belarus

By Andrew Osborn Item 1 of 3 Service members take part in what Russian Defence Ministry says is the deployment of...

Trump’s funding cuts put America’s consumer watchdog on the brink of collapse

By Douglas Gillison Item 1 of 3 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) workers rally on the day of a hearing in...

Honduras’ presidential runner-up challenges loss as legal action looms

By Laura Garcia Salvador Nasralla, presidential candidate of the Liberal Party, gives a message after the Central American electoral body declared...

Thieves drill into German bank vault and make off with millions

BERLIN, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Thieves used the quiet Christmas period to drill their way into the vault of a German...

US NATO envoy casts doubt on Russian claim that Ukraine attacked Putin’s residence

By Humeyra Pamuk U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker speaks during an interview with Reuters at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium,...

Court allows Trump-backed cuts to Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid funding in 22 states

By Nate Raymond Item 1 of 2 A Planned Parenthood building is seen in Birmingham, Alabama, March 14, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File...

Head-on train crash near Peru’s Machu Picchu kills driver, injures dozens

LIMA, Dec 30 (Reuters) – A train driver was killed and 40 more people were injured on Tuesday after two trains...

US government audits cases of Somali US citizens for potential denaturalization

By Kanishka Singh An American flag sits in a thermostat at U.S. immigration court in Manhattan, in New York City, U.S.,...