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Gun attack at Moscow concert leaves more than 60 dead

Gun attack at Moscow concert leaves more than 60 dead

Gunmen opened fire at a Moscow concert hall on Friday killing more than 60 people, wounding more than 100 and sparking an inferno, authorities said, with the Islamic State group claiming responsibility.

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Trial begins for US rancher accused of killing migrant

Trial begins for US rancher accused of killing migrant

The trial of a rancher accused of killing a Mexican migrant on his property in Arizona began Friday, as tensions mount in the United States over an inflow of migrants across the southern border.

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'We love you': Warm wishes for Kate after cancer diagnosis

'We love you': Warm wishes for Kate after cancer diagnosis

Warm wishes flooded in from around the world Friday after Catherine, Princess of Wales, revealed that she was being treated for cancer.

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Cink among five sharing lead at darkness-halted PGA Valspar

Cink among five sharing lead at darkness-halted PGA Valspar

Stewart Cink, the 2009 British Open champion, was among five players to grab a share of the lead Friday in the darkness-halted second round of the US PGA Tour Valspar Championship.

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Venezuelan opposition leader picks proxy to challenge Maduro

Venezuelan opposition leader picks proxy to challenge Maduro

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Friday tapped a university professor as her stand-in to run in the July 28 election against President Nicolas Maduro.

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Sabalenka keeps emotion in check as she beats Badosa

Sabalenka keeps emotion in check as she beats Badosa

World number two Aryna Sabalenka returned to the court for the first time since the death of her former boyfriend earlier this week and kept her emotions in check as she beat Spain's Paula Badosa 6-4 6-3 on Friday.

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MLB launches investigation of Ohtani and ex-interpreter scandal

MLB launches investigation of Ohtani and ex-interpreter scandal

Major League Baseball on Friday announced a formal investigation into the scandal swirling around Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter amid charges the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar was the victim of "massive theft."

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Colombia defeat disappointing Spain in friendly

Colombia defeat disappointing Spain in friendly

Colombia inflicted Spain's first defeat in almost a year with a 1-0 friendly victory in London on Friday.

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First machine guns, then screams, then Moscow's concert inferno

First machine guns, then screams, then Moscow's concert inferno

First there were rounds of machine gun fire, then piercing screams of panic and then the Crocus City Hall went up in flames.

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Princess Catherine cancer: What is preventative chemotherapy?

Princess Catherine cancer: What is preventative chemotherapy?

Catherine, Princess of Wales, announced on Friday that she is undergoing preventative chemotherapy to treat cancer discovered after she had abdominal surgery.

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