Новости за 18.02.2024

Lefty the Showman passed away Saturday at the age of 92 and the DMV sports community -- marked these days by dullness and depression -- mourned not just the man, but the excitement he created that still resonates to this day.

American swimmer Hunter Armstrong helped himself to two more medals on the closing day of the World Aquatics Championships in Qatar on Sunday, winning the men's 4x100 medley relay with the United States team after taking the silver in the men's 50 backstroke.

A desperate call for help from a home in suburban Minneapolis early Sunday turned deadly for two police officers and a first responder who were shot and killed at the scene, according to officials.

An arena in Potomac Yard could add $34 million in yearly tax revenue for Alexandria, according to a report published Friday.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close ally to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, said Sunday that the former president is wrong to want to wait until potentially getting reelected to fix the southern border.

Police in Moscow were called to investigate alleged LGBTQ+ propaganda at a fan event dedicated to the cartoon series "My Little Pony," organizers said Sunday.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar indicated Sunday she has no interest in hearing from special counsel Robert Hur.

Bryce Harper wants to finish his career with the Philadelphia Phillies, playing into his 40s and perhaps gloving a throw at first base for the final out of a World Series.

Christian broadcasters gather this week in Nashville for the National Religious Broadcasters' International Christian Media Convention.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Michigan Democrat and member of the far-left "Squad," wants voters to cast ballots for "uncommitted" rather than President Biden in her home state's primary election as a way to protest his handling of the Israel-Hamas war.

Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 18 people overnight into Sunday, according to medics and witnesses, as the United States said it would veto another draft U.N. cease-fire resolution.

It was "Dame Time" again on Saturday night in Indianapolis. Damian Lillard successfully defended his 3-point title during NBA All-Star festivities.

Thousands of people in one of South Carolina's most conservative counties roared when Donald Trump promised to cut federal funding on "Day 1" for schools pushing what he called "transgender insanity" onto children.

Mac McClung sealed back-to-back NBA Slam Dunk contest titles on Saturday night. His final dunk, a reverse slam over 7-foot-1-inch Shaquille O'Neal, earned a perfect score from the judges.

As most of Europe moves into the solemn weeks before Easter, the party is just getting started on the French Rivera.

NASCAR postponed the season-opening Daytona 500 until Monday because of two days of rain at Daytona International Speedway.

Three of the biggest airports in New England are slated to make improvements to control towers, gates and mechanical systems under a nearly $1 billion federal plan to strengthen the nation's air travel infrastructure.

Over 400 people were detained in Russia while paying tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died at a remote Arctic penal colony, a prominent rights group reported Sunday.

A labor union in Germany has called on ground staff for Lufthansa to walk off the job at seven airports on Tuesday following a similar strike earlier this month.

Michael DiCiurcio has gained a bit of a cult following in Philadelphia for his videos of crazy drone flights through the city's landmarks.

In the face of turbulent winds that can bend and break, we who trust in Christ must stand firm. We must keep the faith and to do that requires three things.

The only way to truly remove the cancel culture from the church is to remove it from our hearts first.

Atom-bomb epic "Oppenheimer" could smash a 53-year-old record at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday if it makes good on its field-leading 13 nominations.

Two U.S. senators will submit a bipartisan resolution to Congress condemning democratic backsliding in Hungary and urging its nationalist government to lift its block on Sweden's accession into the NATO military alliance.

China is stepping up patrols in the waters off the coast of Taiwan's Kinmen archipelago, days after two of its fishermen drowned while being chased by the Taiwanese coast guard, which accused the boat of trespassing.