Some Paris Olympic athletes ask for medals to be replaced after quickly deteriorating
Some of the medals from the Paris Olympics seem to be quickly losing their shine. The French mint told The Associated Press on Tuesday that it is replacing a number of medals from the 2024 Paris ...
UN migration agency says gang violence in Haiti leads to tripling of internally displaced people
The U.N. migration agency says internal displacement in Haiti, largely caused by gang violence, has tripled over the last year and now surpasses 1 million people — a record in the ...
Ugandan military court rules it can try opposition figure on treachery charge carrying death penalty
A prominent opposition figure in Uganda will stand trial on the serious charge of treachery, a military court ruled Tuesday, escalating the legal trouble Kizza Besigye faces ...
Rescuers attempt to bring out survivors among hundreds trapped in a South African mine
Rescuers were sending a cage-like structure into one of South Africa’s deepest mines on Tuesday in an attempt to bring out ...
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill 18 in Gaza, including women and children, medics say
Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 18 people overnight, including women and children, health officials said ...
The Freedom Caucus takes over the Wyoming House, marking its first chance to lead
As President-elect Donald Trump plans bold moves for his first days in office, so too are conservative lawmakers in Wyoming, ...
France’s new prime minister faces first big test during period of political instability, budget woes
France’s new prime minister, François Bayrou, is facing his first major test at parliament on Tuesday as his government has ...
Jenson Brooksby returns to pro tennis at the Australian Open after 2 eventful years away
Two eventful years after his most recent official tennis match — a stretch that included a pair of wrist operations, a bum shoulder, a coaching change and a suspension ...
NOPD: Porch pirate stole digital wallet for crypto currency
The New Orleans Police Department is trying to identify and arrest a man who is accused of stealing a digital wallet for ...
Lakers lose to Spurs 126-102 in their 1st game back after wildfire postponements
Victor Wembanyama had 23 points and eight rebounds, Harrison Barnes scored 10 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Lakers 126-102 on Monday ...
Louisiana Remembers Reggie Hunter
NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO) — On Tuesday, Jan. 14, Louisiana is remembering Reggie Hunter, a victim of the Jan. 1 attack on Bourbon Street. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry declared a period of mourning ordering ...
Lakers retire Michael Cooper’s No. 21 on an emotional night for the Hall of Fame guard from Pasadena
Michael Cooper spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers as a defense-minded guard who always focused on helping his Showtime teammates to be stars. When the Lakers ...