Italian officials say an explosion at a hydroelectric plant Tuesday in the Apennine Mountains south of Bologna has left at least three people dead and another four reported missing
Novak Djokovic made light work of his return to clay and did not even face a break point when beating Roman Safiullin 6-1, 6-2 to reach the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters
The University of Edinburgh says Nobel prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the Higgs boson particle, has died at 94
Mexico has released security camera video of the moments when Ecuadorian authorities forced their way into Mexico’s embassy, pushed a Mexican diplomat to the ground and carried out Ecuador’s former vice president who had been holed up there
A Tennessee judge has ruled that Ja Morant acted in self-defense when a teenager accused the two-time NBA All-Star of punching him during a pickup game at the home of the Memphis Grizzlies guard’s parents in 2022
A former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school has been indicted on eight felony counts of child neglect in the case of a 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his first-grade teacher in Newport News, Virginia, last year
The U.S. Postal Service is planning a rate increase that would raise the price of a first-class stamp from 68 cents to 73 cents
Speaker Mike Johnson will not send the House’s articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate this week as planned
Hundreds of food service workers at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia are staging a one-day strike as contract negotiations continue with the firm that operates concessions at the stadium
Scrabble is getting a bit of a makeover, at least in Europe
The wife of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is seeking a delay to her criminal trial next month, saying a newly diagnosed and serious medical condition requires surgery within six weeks
Alyssa Naeher made three saves in a penalty shootout and converted her own attempt to lead the United States past Canada in the final of the SheBelieves Cup, the Americans’ fifth straight title in the event
The Milwaukee Bucks and Celtics combined for a record-low two free throw attempts Tuesday night, when the Celtics became the first team in NBA history to not shoot one
Shea Langeliers hit three home runs, including a two-run drive in the ninth inning that lifted the Oakland Athletics over the Texas Rangers 4-3
At least four people were killed and another 12 injured in a fire in a building in Hong Kong
Opening statements are expected in the trial of an Idaho man charged with killing his wife and new girlfriend’s two youngest children, in an unusual case involving claims about zombies
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is reiterating a promise to retaliate against Israel over the killings of Iranian generals in Syria
Track and field is set to become the first sport to introduce prize money at the Olympics, with World Athletics saying Wednesday it would pay $50,000 to gold medalists in Paris
Russia’s second attempt to test-launch a new heavy-lift rocket from its Far Eastern space complex has been aborted
Marisha Pessl’s first adult novel in more than a decade is a psychological thriller with the kinds of intricate clues and connections she has been known for since her acclaimed debut, “Special Topics in Calamity Physics.”
The insolvency administrator of Germany’s only remaining major department store chain says it is set to get new owners after its third spell in bankruptcy protection in four years
France’s government has presented a bill to allow adults with terminal cancer or other end-of-life illness to take lethal medication
Arkansas has hired John Calipari as men’s basketball coach, a day after the Hall of Fame coach stepped down from the Kentucky program he led to the 2012 NCAA championship
A court in Germany has sentenced a 30-year-old man to 13 years in prison for attempted murder for injecting mercury into his 1-year-old daughter’s foot
Vermont's Goddard College is closing at the end of the semester after years of declining enrollment and financial struggles
National security expert decodes Zelensky's message to Trump
Musk's influence deepens during Trump's transition
Boeing issues layoff notices to 400-plus workers as it begins drastic cuts
G20 diplomats hit snags on climate, taxation and Ukraine, sources say
Two flash bombs fired into garden of Netanyahu's home in north Israel
Elon Musk wants Trump to disrupt Wall Street with his Treasury pick
Bucks coach Doc Rivers upset over late foul call against Antetokounmpo in 115-114 loss to Hornets
Zoe Saldaña’s Spanish-speaking role in ‘Emilia Pérez’ was a long time coming, says the star
Draymond Green's foul against Zach Edey is upgraded by the NBA to a flagrant 1