USA Update

The Socceroos’ quest for a sixth-successive FIFA World Cup appearance could be decided in Perth, with Australia set to take on Asian heavyweights Japan at Optus Stadium in their penultimate qualifier next June.

The five remaining members of the Bali Nine have returned to Australia after the federal government reached a deal with Indonesian authorities.

Hundreds of protesters have booed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during protests calling for greater action against anti-Semitism in Australia.

Sanya Malhotra has always impressed with her unique style; her latest all-black ensemble is no exception.

MIAMI — Former NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater went back to his high school alma mater this season and won a state championship. Bridgewater, in his first season as coach at Miami Northwestern High, led the Bulls to the Florida Class 3A state title. The Bulls beat Jacksonville Raines High 41-0 on Saturday in the championship […]

SAN DIEGO — Three dogs attacked their owner at a San Diego park Friday, killing the man and injuring another person, according to authorities and the Humane Society. The three canines were euthanized Saturday, San Diego Humane Society spokesperson Nina Thompson said. The attack was reported about noon Friday at Mesa Viking Park in the Mira […]

Here is the situation on Sunday, December 15: Fighting Russia has begun using North Korean troops in significant numbers for the first time to conduct assaults on Ukrainian forces battling to hold an enclave in the country’s Kursk region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Ukraine’s air defences shot down 58 of 132 Russian drones, the Ukrainian air force […]

Adam Sandler made a surprise appearance on tonight’s episode of Saturday Night Live hosted by his longtime friend and fellow comedian, Chris Rock. In the sketch, Chris Rock plays a surgeon surrounded by medical staff as surgery to remove an appendix is underway. Sarah Sherman plays a nurse named Linzley, whose first mistake was filling […]

DENVER — Dozens of kids cheered on a festively decked-out plane in Denver on Saturday when the pilot announced their destination for the day: the North Pole. More than 100 children, some of whom have serious health issues, were then taken on a roughly 45-minute flight near the city before landing back at Denver International […]

The Palestinian terrorist group Hamas inflated the death count from the war in Gaza, including natural deaths and cancer patients in the data — and global media outlets faithfully reported the exaggerated totals to vilify Israel. That’s the conclusion of a new report by the Henry Jackson Society, which is based in the United Kingdom […]