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From a new Vatican track team to more inclusive language in baseball and hockey, here's a look back at some memorable sports moments in 2019.

As the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, voices all over the world will resurrect the centuries-old tradition of singing "Auld Lang Syne" to say goodbye to the passing year. "Auld Lang Syne" — which roughly translates to "times…

For more than a decade, Greyhound Lines has partnered with the National Runaway Safeline, an organization that seeks to keep runaway and homeless youth safe, to reunite young people with their families and guardians. Since 1995, the Home Free program…

Revelers around the globe are bidding farewell to a decade that will be remembered for the rise of social media, the Arab Spring, the #MeToo movement and, of course, President Donald Trump. A look at how the world is ushering…

Here's a look at the six leading contenders and which nominations they need to take home the Best Picture trophy.

Our Destinations Travel Photo Contest hosted some wonderful photos taken by travelers such as you! Take a look at some of these great sunset pictures. Captions are written by the photographers. Do you have some great pictures of iconic places,…

Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Anthony Hopkins, Ben Kingsley, Diane von Furstenberg, Bebe Neuwirth, Val Kilmer, Paul Westerberg, Scott Ian, Nicholas Sparks, Joe McIntyre, Donald Trump Jr., PSY, Gabby Douglas and more.

Australians are facing a terrifying start to the new year as bush fires rip through popular tourist spots on the country's southeast coast, forcing thousands of people to take refuge on nearby beaches. Idyllic coastal towns packed with tourists planning…

From memoirs to interviews and a collection of songs and drawings, there's a little something for everyone here.

We're revisiting some of Nat Cardona's most-watched videos this year in this "5 to Know" encore: Back in November, South Dakota's #MethWeAreOnIt campaign made people re-read their screens a few times in confusion.

Amazon might have started as an online bookseller, but at this point you can buy just about everything on the behemoth online retailer, including large kitchen appliances. Next time you need to upgrade your dishwasher, skip the trip to the…

Major events that happened around the world on this day in history.

With Oscar season in full swing, a new batch of classic and memorable books makes the leap from page to screen. Here are eight noteworthy, literary-inspired films either on their way or recent arrivals.

They ran the next legs, taking the baton from Jackie Robinson as black players claimed their place in the game. The deaths in 2019 of Don Newcombe and Frank Robinson left baseball not only without two pillars on the diamond…

OMAHA, Neb. — A Purple Heart veteran from Nebraska who suffered his second traumatic brain injury is making a miraculous recovery. Christmas Eve marked three months since Tony Belt fell 18 feet in a work accident, KETV reported. "The doctors…

Bacon can get expensive — especially when you add it to everything from salads to milkshakes. But is bacon really more expensive today than it was a few decades ago? Here's a look. Also, Dec. 30 is National Bacon Day,…

Q Why don’t joints bend both ways? — Holden Taggart, Merrimac, Wis. A Dan Cobian, research scientist with Badger Athletic Performance and a faculty member in the physical therapy program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison: Joints don’t bend both ways…

Our recent Destinations Travel Photo Contest hosted some wonderful photos taken by travelers such as you! Take a look at some of the great pictures we've gotten featuring wildlife. Do you have some great pictures of iconic places, cities, monuments…

The current and former presidents and their first ladies are the most admired people in the US, according to a new Gallup poll. The analytics company polled more than 1,000 Americans about the men and women they most admired in…

Climate change has been a big topic this year. But what is the local impact of this global issue?An Associated Press data analysis shows that over the past 20 years, U.S. states and communities have been twice as likely to…

In the workplace, many people feel pressure to be extroverted in order to do well in their careers. Here are some jobs where you can succeed without putting on a big personality.

ATLANTA (AP) — The presidential politics calendar turned to 2020 nearly a year ago. This week, the actual date catches up. What we're watching as the preseason closes and election year opens: Days to Iowa caucuses: 35 Days to general…

Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Sandy Koufax, Patti Smith, Meredith Vieira, Tracey Ullman, Sean Hannity, Mike Pompeo, Tiger Woods, Tyrese Gibson, Eliza Dushku, LeBron James, Ellie Goulding and more.