The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces would coordinate with conflicts to fend off any Turkish invasion of the north, the SDF commander told Reuters on Sunday, saying Damascus should use its air defense systems against Turkish planes. Ankara has vowed a new offensive on swathes of northern Syria controlled by the …
Read More »Pope Francis fuels new speculation on future of pontificate
pope-francis” target=”_blank”>Pope Francis added fuel to rumors< have been rife with unsourced speculation that the 85-year-old Francis might be planning to follow in Benedict’s footsteps, given his increased mobility problems that have forced him to use a wheelchair for the last month. Those rumors gained steam last week when Francis …
Read More »Children who play team sports tend to have better mental health outcomes than kids who don't: study
Children and adolescents who participated in team sports in the United States have fewer mental health difficulties compared to kids who did not participate in organized sports, but children who participated only in individual sports had worse mental health outcomes compared to those who don’t play any sports, according to …
Read More »Historic Ukrainian monastery burns after Russian shelling, Zelenskyy says
A centuries-old monastery in Ukraine has been burned beyond repair after shelling by Russian artillery, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. All Saints Monastery of the Svyatogorsk Lavra was set ablaze Saturday after a series of concentrated bombardments from Russian invading forces. The monastery is a religious institute under the protection of …
Read More »French Open protester ties herself to net during men's semifinal
The French Open men’s semifinal match between Casper Ruud and Milan Cilic was delayed Friday after an environmental protester tied her neck to the net. The match was delayed 13 minutes during the third set when a woman wearing a white T-shirt with the words “We have 1028 days left” …
Read More »Colorado wildfire: Officials say second biggest is human-caused
The U.S. Forest Service announced Friday that Colorado’s second-largest wildfire on record was human-caused. “Given the location and time of year that the fire started, it may have been caused by a hunter or a backcountry camper, and possibly by accident,” the Forest Service said in a news release, adding …
Read More »Mars colony would be new beginning as humans enter the final frontier
Five hundred years is a long time, even for human civilization. That’s why it is significant and worth considering that the colonization of space, which finally appears to be on the near horizon, is a phenomenon mankind really hasn’t experienced for half a millennium. Not since the discovery of the …
Read More »New York City man who supported ISIS sentenced to 15 years in prison: DOJ
An Uzbekistan citizen who lives in New York City and was previously convicted of conspiring to and attempting to provide material support to the terrorism was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison. Dilkhayot Kasimov, 34, was handed down the prison term following his conviction of both counts after a …
Read More »US officials find 2 monkeypox strains
Genetic analysis of recent monkeypox cases suggests there are two distinct strains in the U.S., health officials said Friday, raising the possibility that the virus has been circulating undetected for some time. Many of the U.S. cases were caused by the same strain as recent cases in Europe, but a …
Read More »Brad Johnson, ‘Melrose Place’ and 'Always' actor, dead at 62
“Melrose Place” star Brad Johnson has died. He was 62. The “Marlboro Man” died in Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 18 due to infectious-disease, a representative for the actor confirmed to Fox News Digital. “Brad William Johnson, beloved husband, father and cowboy, was called home to his Lord on February 18, …
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