People hoping to shed those and other problems converged on Times Square Thursday for “Good Riddance Day,” a promotional pre-New Year’s Eve event that offers a chance to, at least symbolically, cast away burdens, peeves and bad memories. Read more
The owner of the rental home near the university campus in Moscow, Idaho, donated it to the university earlier this year. Read more
On foot or riding donkey carts loaded with belongings, a stream of people flowed into Deir al-Balah. Read more
amamoto, the most prized pitcher on the free-agent market, has agreed to a $325 million, 12-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to multiple reports. Read more
His ordeal ended when two men scouting for fishing spots on Tuesday afternoon noticed the badly damaged vehicle, its white airbag deployed, and reached inside. Read more
The 15-year-old brother then shot his 14-year-old brother, though not fatally, for killing their sister. Read more
Iraqi officials said U.S. strikes targeting militia sites early today killed one militant and injured 18. Read more
Kalaupapa beckoned to Kyong Son Toyofuku. She had long prayed to visit the hard-to-reach Molokai peninsula, trapped by its deep-green, sheer sea cliffs and rugged, black-rock shores that glisten under the Pacific’s pristine waters. Read more
Opposition group Serbia Against Violence has been staging protests since the Dec. 17 elections. Read more
Shots were fired after a fight broke out between two groups of people in the afternoon at the Citadel Mall in Colorado Springs. Read more
Egypt’s preliminary proposal, worked out with the Gulf nation of Qatar, has been presented to Israel, Hamas, the United States and European governments. Read more
It was the last trial against police and paramedics charged in the death of McClain. Read more
The National Weather Service doesn’t foresee a white Christmas for much of the country. Read more
Police feared Robert Card prior to the worst mass shooting in state history would exacerbate the situation. Read more
Security Council resolutions are legally binding on member states, but enforcing them also requires consensus and can be difficult. Read more
Military experts said more people had been killed more quickly in this war than during the deadliest stages of the U.S.-led wars in Afghanistan or Iraq. Read more
The extent of the population’s hunger eclipsed even the near-famines in Afghanistan and Yemen of recent years, according to figures in the report. Read more
Travel over Christmas and New Year’s tends to spread out over many days, so the peaks in the U.S. are likely to be lower than they were during the Thanksgiving holiday. Read more
The bloodshed took place in the philosophy department building of Charles University, where the shooter was a student. Read more
In his filing today, the former New York City mayor listed nearly $153 million in existing or potential debts, including close to a million dollars in tax liabilities. Read more
Biden made the comments about his likely Republican opponent in next year’s election shortly after landing in Milwaukee for an event focused on the economy. Read more