Climate activists in the U.S. and across the world increased the intensity and number of disruptive protests staged in public places as they repeatedly called for governments to phase out fossil fuels in an effort to combat global warming. Protesters calling for climate action frequently blocked busy roads, interrupted sporting …

The duration and quality of sleep are both essential to overall health, experts agree — but when does a focus on getting a good night’s sleep turn into a harmful fixation? For some people, checking the data on their wearable sleep trackers can lead to a condition called “orthosomnia,” a …

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was arrested in the Dominican Republic on Monday amid an investigation into allegations of inappropriate relationships with minors, according to multiple reports. Franco, 22, was taken into custody after a three-hour interview with prosecutors, an official in the Puerto Plata province prosecutor’s office told …

A Texas teen sustained burns to 90% of her body during a gathering over the holiday break when a boy threw a pan filled with gasoline onto a fire, her mother said. Madison Lewis, 17, remains unresponsive in a Dallas hospital, Fox Dallas reported. “There’s nothing in the world more …

Idaho student murders suspect Bryan Kohberger’s defense team has asked the judge to reconsider his denial of their efforts to have the indictment against him dismissed as prosecutors look to speed up the clock for the quadruple stabbing suspect’s trial. In a court filing last week, Kohberger’s team asked for …

The future of Zach Wilson in a New York Jets uniform couldn’t be more up in the air for 2024 after head coach Robert Saleh’s comments heading into the final week of the regular season. Once again, the Jets won’t be heading to the playoffs, furthering the longest active streak …

Scandal-plagued former politician Andrew Gillum will return to the public eye with a new podcast, iHeartMedia announced on Thursday. Gillum, the former mayor of Tallahassee, Florida, was once a rising star within the Democratic Party. He came within 34,000 votes of defeating Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the 2018 gubernatorial …

El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele took his presidential reelection campaign beyond his tiny country’s borders this week to capitalize on his rising profile across Latin America, and he affirmed that he doesn’t aspire to indefinite reelection. During a two-hour forum late Wednesday on the platform X, Bukele accused foreign critics of …

Iraq has condemned the United States after U.S. forces carried out a drone strike in central Baghdad on Thursday that killed a high-ranking militia commander. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said Friday that the U.S. targeting and killing Mushtaq Taleb al-Saidi — or “Abu Taqwa,” the leader of the …

The Supreme Court ruled Friday that Idaho may enforce its abortion ban, including in medical emergencies, as the fight over the law plays out in court. The court said it would hear arguments in April and put on hold a lower court ruling that had blocked the law in medical …