Kurdish-led forces push back Turkish-backed Syrian rebels in a tense offensive
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said Tuesday they have launched a counter-offensive against the Ankara-backed Syrian National Army to take back areas near Syria's northern border with Turkey.
Yuen: 2024 showed us what it means to be human
Laura Yuen, a Star Tribune features columnist, writes opinion as well as reported pieces exploring parenting, gender, family ...
Delta frequent flyers: Dec. 31 is a key deadline
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American Airlines flights cleared to fly by FAA after brief grounding due to systemwide technical issue
American Airlines flights cleared to fly by FAA after brief grounding due to systemwide technical issue. NEW YORK — American Airlines flights cleared to fly by FAA after brief grounding due to ...
No. 23 Michigan heads out west for matchup with No. 4 USC to tipoff Big Ten play
Michigan has gotten off to a strong start this season and the No. 23 Wolverines will try and close out 2024 with a big victory when they visit No. 4 USC on Sunday.
The pope is kicking off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome's patience
Pope Francis on Tuesday opens the 2025 Holy Year, kicking off a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome and test the pope's stamina and the ability ...
Becoming a resident of South Dakota is easy. Some say too easy
All you have to do to become a South Dakota resident is spend one night. Stay in a campground or hotel and then stop by one of the businesses that specialize in helping people become South Dakotans, ...
No. 14 Gonzaga's matchup with No. 22 UCLA is the headliner on the week's light AP Top 25 schedule
Gonzaga coach Mark Few hadn't been off the court long over the weekend when the focus turned to preparing for the 14th-ranked Bulldogs' matchup with a ranked opponent days after Christmas.
Seafarers move global trade — and Christmas gifts. These ministries bring them holiday cheer
On a balmy December evening, four Indian crew members, eager to go explore this Mediterranean city where their container ship docked for a few hours, turned for help to Stella Maris. It's the largest ...
Green Bay's recent dominance on defense has Packers believing they can make a deep playoff run
Even though their long-shot hopes of winning the NFC North have vanished, the playoff-bound Green Bay Packers believe they can make a legitimate run at their first Super Bowl appearance since their ...
Five men jailed by Amsterdam court over violence linked to Ajax-Maccabi soccer game
An Amsterdam District Court on Tuesday imposed sentences of up to six months against five men who were involved in violence which erupted around a Uefa Europa League football match between the Dutch ...
Kosovo's ethnic Serb party says its ban from a parliamentary election is 'political violence'
Kosovo's main ethnic Serb party on Tuesday said its ban from the upcoming general election is ''institutional and political violence'' against the ethnic minority.