In Kashmir, December 21 is said to mark the start of the 40 harshest days of winter. A woolen robe called a pheran is key to keeping warm — and a reminder of how to face and overcome hardships.

Pope Leo XIV has summoned the world's cardinals for two days of meetings to help him govern the church, in the clearest sign yet that the new year will signal the unofficial start of his pontificate.

The attack at Australia's Bondi Beach earlier this week on people who were celebrating the first night of Hanukkah was horrific. Stories have emerged about those who died trying to stop the gunmen.

A huge chart record has fallen: Mariah Carey 's 1994 holiday staple "All I Want for Christmas Is You" now holds the all-time ...

This is the second installment in a three-part series called “50 Years in the Valley: The Hmong Journey from War to Home,” ...

The three octogenarian nuns broke out of a nursing home to go back to live in their convent, sparking a dispute with their ...

GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Democrat Tom Suozzi discuss their bipartisan push to extend Affordable Care ...

This is the final installment in a three-part series “50 Years in the Valley: The Hmong Journey from War to Home.” Part Three ...

A wildlife photographer was following tracks of deer and vulture when he stumbled across thousands of dinosaur tracks spanning hundreds of meters.

Part one of a three part special report “50 years in the Valley: The Hmong Journey from War to Home,” talking to people from ...

A restoration project in Merced County is removing an old levee to reconnect the San Joaquin River with its historic ...

After years of shortages and economic collapse, Venezuelans face fresh uncertainty as Trump threatens an oil blockade — but ...