Daniel Lifshitz keeps running his hands through his short black hair. He's trying to stay calm because, perhaps this time, negotiators will reach a hostage deal.  "We've had a lot of roller-coasters, ...

Wild Woodbine, a cigarette that used to be made by W.D. & H.O. Wills, once issued a handbook with guidelines for British ...

As winter deepens, so does the suffering of dozens of hostages in Gaza, and their families are pressing for a ceasefire that ...

Many of us saw the good times when the Head of State moved freely in an open Rolls Royce or Jaguar and put smiles on the ...

Funny idioms have hilarious origins, and their meanings differ entirely from the words that make them up. Read this post to ...

Books & the Arts / From Elon Musk to Jordan Peterson, a certain strand of conservatism has recruited the poetry of Homer and ...

Normal sledding pace is less than five miles an hour. When Jesper crashed, they were a little more than halfway through the ...

As 11 are confirmed dead, Gavin Newsom orders an independent investigation into the water supply issue that hampered fire crews.

Firefighters are still unable to contain multiple blazes, as forecasters warn winds could stoke an already "extremely ...

The Israeli military will no longer identify its forces by name in the media, “fearing the arrest of soldiers abroad.” By Amanda Taub An Israeli reservist left Brazil in a hurry this week ...

In an ongoing court-martial, Maj. Michael Stockin pleaded guilty to sexually abusing male soldiers under the guise of medical ...

Thirteen Cuban soldiers are missing after explosions rocked an arms and ammunition depot in the eastern province of Holguin, Cuba’s armed forces said late on Tuesday. The explosions rattled the ...