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3:11 PM on Wednesday, February 18

Authorities say a total of five people have died in crashes involving over 30 vehicles after blowing dirt made it nearly impossible to see on a Colorado interstate

2:50 PM on Wednesday, February 18

US transportation officials order 550 truck and bus driving schools to close after finding major safety deficiencies

2:33 PM on Wednesday, February 18

The Rev. Jesse Jackson was an athlete from a young age, and throughout his life he immersed himself in the world of sports

2:12 PM on Wednesday, February 18

Eight backcountry skiers found dead, 1 still missing after avalanche near Lake Tahoe, authorities say

12:57 PM on Wednesday, February 18

An organization in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is urging fishermen to take certain precautions after decrying a recent U.S. strike in the eastern Caribbean that killed three people aboard a suspected drug boat

12:52 PM on Wednesday, February 18

The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s two presidential runs and his life of activism inspired leaders across generations

12:31 PM on Wednesday, February 18

A New Jersey Catholic diocese outside Philadelphia has agreed to pay $180 million in a clergy sexual abuse settlement, the latest in a church scandal set off more than two decades ago

12:23 PM on Wednesday, February 18

A surprise participant in Wednesday’s action at the Milan Cortina Olympics had four legs and zero concern for race times

12:05 PM on Wednesday, February 18

Avalanches, masses of snow moving down a slope, happen most often in the wilderness

11:52 AM on Wednesday, February 18

11:38 AM on Wednesday, February 18

Authorities say a flight returned to a Houston airport just after takeoff early Wednesday because of an unruly passenger

11:27 AM on Wednesday, February 18

A New Jersey Catholic diocese this week agreed to a $180 million settlement to resolve allegations of clergy sexual abuse, a figure far exceeding agreements in some large dioceses though still dwarfed by other massive settlements

11:21 AM on Wednesday, February 18

The former Ukrainian army general widely seen as the top political rival to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has spoken publicly for the first time about a deep rift between the two men

10:23 AM on Wednesday, February 18

U.S. President Donald Trump says he is discussing potential arms sales to Taiwan with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and that has raised concerns

10:17 AM on Wednesday, February 18

Some Republican legislators are pushing to limit state environmental regulations

9:16 AM on Wednesday, February 18

Police are investigating how one of Rome’s most beloved monuments, the elephant sculpture designed by Baroque sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini, lost the tip of its left tusk

6:03 AM on Wednesday, February 18

Paris prosecutors have opened two new investigations tied to Jeffrey Epstein, and they call on possible victims in France to come forward

3:47 AM on Wednesday, February 18

Somalia’s government says U.S.-backed airstrikes and expanded ground operations have shifted momentum in its long-running war against the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militant group

9:00 PM on Tuesday, February 17

Alongside the historic growth of women’s sports, the women’s sports media ecosystem is likewise flourishing, and outlets like TOGETHXR, The GIST, Just Women’s Sports, The IX Sports, GOALS and Good Game with Sarah Spain are expanding their reach and reshaping the industry

2:08 PM on Monday, February 16