A British army vet who raised more than $38 million by walking 100 laps around his garden celebrated his 100th birthday.
Author: N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY
Female world leaders are handling coronavirus crisis ‘in a really impressive manner,’ experts say
Germany, New Zealand, Taiwan and Iceland acted quickly and decisively in response to the coronavirus pandemic. They’re all led by women.
Nearly year after fire, Notre Dame Cathedral opens for small Good Friday service amid virus lockdown
Seven people gathered for a Good Friday service at the Notre Dame Cathedral nearly a year after fire ravaged the structure.
Scientists spot giant ocean creature that looks like silly string hunting in ‘galaxy-like spiral’
Researchers estimate the creature, which is related to jellyfish and corals, has an outer ring that is approximately 154 feet long.
Artificial sweeteners may make healthy people sick when paired with carbs, study says
Yale researchers found that sucralose, when consumed with carbohydrates, can decrease your body’s insulin sensitivity and brain’s response to sugar.
Plumbers rescue puppy that fell down a bathroom drain: ‘Nothing short of a miracle’
A plumber in Australia shared a video on Instagram of a 2-day old puppy being rescued from a bathroom drain.
Happy Superb Owl Sunday, football fans! Here’s why owls are taking over social media
Super Bowl Sunday is a big day for football fans and owl lovers. A common typo leads to a yearly celebration of superb owls on social media.
Body found in Idaho cave more than 40 years ago identified as outlaw who escaped jail in 1916
Joseph Henry Loveless, an outlaw and a murderer, was killed after escaping jail in 1916. But the case isn’t closed yet.
Pope Francis apologizes after slapping woman’s hand who grabbed him in St. Peter’s Square
A New Year’s Eve video shows Pope Francis smacking a woman’s hand after she yanks him toward her in St. Peter’s Square.
From Umoja to Imani, Kwanzaa has ‘won the hearts and minds of African people around the world’
Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebration of African and African-American culture that begins Dec. 26 and ends Jan. 1.