A lion cub evacuated from Lebanon to a South African sanctuary escapes airstrikes and abuse
When Sara first arrived at her rescuers' home, she was sick, tired, and was covered in ringworms and signs of abuse all over ...
Transgender-rights advocates say the election of Trump and his allies marks a major setback
Election victories for Donald Trump and other candidates whose campaigns demeaned transgender people reinforced a widespread ...
TV funnyman Conan O’Brien is tapped to host next Oscars
A year after turning to comedian Jimmy Kimmel to host their big show, The Academy Awards will pivot to another familiar TV ...
Whistleblower sounds alarm about destruction of tribal sites in North Carolina
Spear points, hammer stones and picks lost to history under layers of leaves, roots and rocks — it was the evidence Scott ...
Police and protesters clash in Georgia’s separatist Abkhazia region
Police and hundreds of demonstrators clashed Friday in Georgia's separatist region of Abkhazia as tensions flared over a ...
WTOP’s Beer of the Week: Trillium Mātakitaki Valley DIPA
WTOP’s Brennan Haselton and Neighborhood Restaurant Group beer director Greg Engert sip and discuss Trillium Mātakitaki ...
Prince George’s Co. responders, community members push for different approach to fire and EMS shortage
During a two-hour hearing Thursday night, Prince George’s County community members and first responders urged council members ...
What Trump’s second term could mean for the future of reproductive rights in the DC area
What impact could the next steps of President-elect Donald Trump’s administration have in the D.C. area, where the majority ...
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Germany’s Scholz calls Russia’s Putin in first such conversation in 2 years
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had a one-hour call Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the first such conversation in two years, the German news agency DPA reported. Few ...
As airlines avoid Israel, UAE’s FlyDubai and Etihad keep up flights for both diplomacy and dollars
At Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport, more than a year of war has taken its toll. Global airlines have canceled ...
The last actions the Biden administration will take before Trump takes over the White House
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The far side of the moon once had erupting volcanoes too
Volcanoes were erupting on the mysterious far side of the moon billions of years ago just like on the side that we can see, ...