Biden to slam Trump 'revenge and retribution' in high-stakes speech
US President Joe Biden will use his State of the Union address Thursday to attack election rival Donald Trump for plotting "revenge and retribution" while offering skeptical voters his own vision of an American comeback.
Read more'Rainbow Catholics': Mexican church welcomes LGBTQ community
As a teenager, Victor Rodriguez felt excluded from his religion for being gay, but now he's welcome at inclusive masses in a Mexico City church, where same-sex couples have also begun receiving blessings with the pope's endorsement.
Read more"Don't starve Gaza!": Israeli activists attempt aid delivery
Bearing food aid and wearing "Don't Starve Gaza!" t-shirts, dozens of Israeli activists drove towards the border of the besieged territory on Thursday in a show of support for Palestinians.
Read moreWill 'Oppenheimer' outshine them all? It's Oscars time
The chain reaction set off by the fusion of "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" will come to a head this Sunday at the Oscars, where one is expected to own the red carpet, and the other to dominate the awards.
Read more'Mass bleaching event' under way on Australia's Great Barrier Reef
A "mass bleaching event" is unfolding on Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef, authorities said Friday, as warming seas threaten the spectacular home to thousands of marine species.
Read moreBrazil seeks to curb AI deepfakes as key elections loom
AI-generated videos and photos used for political disinformation are the scourge of a busy global election year, and Brazil is scrambling to regulate the technology ahead of municipal polls.
Read more'Irreplaceable' Colombian bird collection at risk
Under a cracked and leaky ceiling, Andres Cuervo works on a colorful, dead hummingbird for the ornithological collection of the National University of Colombia, the country with more bird species than any other.
Read moreRupert Murdoch is engaged once again -- at 92
Media magnate Rupert Murdoch is not giving up on love -- even at age 92.
Read moreAustralian bowlers strike before lunch in 2nd NZ Test
Australia's bowlers snapped a dogged start by New Zealand to take three wickets as the Black Caps reached 71-3 at lunch on the opening day of the second Test on Friday.
Read moreDjokovic excited by return to Indian Wells
World number one Novak Djokovic said his excitement level is high as he returns to the ATP Indian Wells Masters for the first time in five years.
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