The remains of four Israelis taken hostage in Oct. 2023 were returned Thursday, with Hamas saying they include a young mother and her two small children who have been a symbol of 16 months of…

One challenge in the Trump era is distinguishing when the President is popping off for attention from when his remarks indicate a real change in policy and priorities. President Trump’s rhetorical assault on Ukraine in…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell announced on Thursday that he won’t seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes but ultimately ceded ground to the…

ROME — Pope Francis was in jovial mood when Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni popped in to visit him in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital where he is fighting off pneumonia in both lungs. “The doctors have…

When Russian troops rolled into Ukraine three years ago, they brought their parade uniforms with them on the push to Kyiv. President Vladimir Putin expected a quick victory. What Putin dubbed the “special military operation” has turned into…

The Ad Astra Kansas Foundation is offering two $1,000 scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year.  Applicants must be a graduate or full-time undergraduate student at an accredited Kansas college, community college or vocational tech school…

The past week has been the bleakest in Europe since the fall of the Iron Curtain.  Ukraine is being sold out, Russia is being rehabilitated and, under Donald Trump, America can no longer be counted…

WASHINGTON (AP) — While flying back to Washington aboard Air Force One on Wednesday night, a reporter asked President Donald Trump whether Elon Musk would pursue budget cuts at the Pentagon. His response might be…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A computerized system that calls balls and strikes is being tested during Major League Baseball spring training exhibition games starting Thursday after four years of experiments in the minor leagues. Baseball…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Lionel Messi did what Lionel Messi does. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner scored from the right side of the box in the 56th minute to lift Inter Miami past Sporting…