Who is Michael Travis Leake, the 51-year-old American reportedly detained in Russia on drug charges?
Max Ryazanov/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 51-year-old American living in Moscow was arrested on reported drug trafficking charges last week, according to Russian media. Michael Travis Leake, accused of selling narcotics, appeared on Russian TV in a
Reddit communities 'go dark' to protest planned platform changes
Carol Yepes/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Popular Reddit pages, known as “subreddits,” with names like /r/funny, /r/sports, /r/todayilearned and /r/music are currently inaccessible for new posts in a protest over planned changes to the website. The protest
Denver Nuggets beat Miami Heat to win first NBA title
PhotoAlto/Sandro Di Carlo Darsa/Getty Images (DENVER) — The Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat Monday night to claim their first NBA title. The 94-89 win came on Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Nuggets center Nikola Jokic
Inflation expected to have slowed in May, returning closer to normal levels
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Policymakers and consumers on Tuesday will closely watch the release of fresh data on consumer prices, which will show whether inflation has continued its monthslong slowdown. The inflation data for May
Headed to college? For many, student loan debt remains the only option
jayk7/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For Haley Reyes, there were two questions looming over her senior year in high school at the Urban Assembly New York Harbor School in Manhattan. First, was whether she’d get into her
Man arrested after three found dead and van attempts to run over pedestrians: Police
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (LONDON) — A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after three people were killed in the English city of Nottingham and a van attempted to run over more people early Tuesday
Former NFL running back Peyton Hillis recounts 'scariest point' saving his son and niece from rip current
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Former NFL running back Peyton Hillis, who saved his son and niece from a rip current while swimming at a Florida beach earlier this year, says “it is 100% a miracle” no
Custody battle emerges over children who survived plane crash and 40 days in Colombia's Amazon rainforest
Jordi Romo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Relatives of four children who survived a plane crash followed by 40 days alone in Colombia’s Amazon rainforest are reportedly fighting for custody of the siblings. Astrid Caceres, director of the
Twenty-two US troops injured in Syria in helicopter 'mishap' Sunday, military says
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Twenty-two U.S. service members were injured on Sunday in northeastern Syria in a “mishap” involving a helicopter, military officials said Monday. “The cause of the incident is under investigation, although no enemy fire
Scoreboard roundup — 6/12/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Detroit 6, Atlanta 5 Colorado 4, Boston 3 Cincinnati 5, Kansas City 4 Seattle 8, Miami 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE LA Angels