Big Lots, the discount chain that filed for bankruptcy in September, said Friday that it agreed to a sale transaction with an investment firm, allowing hundreds of stores to stay open by transferring ...

Hundreds have gathered in Hong Kong to watch the city’s first pyrotechnics drone show, as part of a campaign to raise support and awareness of panda conservation. The 10-minute drone show featured ...

Burial associations in Sweden are looking to acquire enough land for something they hope they’ll never have to do. And that’s to bury thousands of people in the event of war. The search follows new ...

Italy’s parliament has approved the government’s 2025 budget, worth a total of 30 billion euros — more than half of that in tax cuts and social security benefits for low-income citizens. The measures, ...

Associated Press Even with abortion bans in place in most Republican-controlled states, the number of people obtaining them has grown slightly. That’s part of a complicated picture of the impacts of ...

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he refused to change out of the jeans he was wearing, according to the International Chess Federation (FIDE). Carlsen ...

Travelers flying to or from the U.K. are facing further disruptions as thick fog and low visibility restrict air traffic on one of the year’s busiest weekends. Gatwick Airport in London warned that ...

If you’re planning on ringing in the new year quietly at home, you’re not alone. A majority of U.S. adults say they plan to celebrate New Year’s Eve at home, according to a new poll by The Associated ...

President-elect Donald Trump urged the Supreme Court to pause a controversial ban on TikTok that is set to take effect next ...

Most people think of physical therapy as rehabilitation. But many physical therapists want the profession to be seen as preventive medicine. Think of a physical therapist the way you do a dentist. You ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The Amazon rainforest staggered through another difficult year in 2024. A second year of record drought contributed to wildfires that worsened deforestation across the massive ...

(CNN) — The rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs and the suspected health care CEO assassin Luigi Mangione have decided on a similar defense strategy: Hire an Agnifilo. Or two. Marc Agnifilo is heading Combs’ ...