By WAFAA SHURAFA, NAJIB JOBAIN and SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Battles raged across Gaza on Sunday as Israel indicated it was prepared to fight for months or longer to defeat the territory's Hamas…
Buddhists around the world are celebrating Bodhi Day. Also called Buddha’s Enlightenment Day, it commemorates when Siddhartha Gautama attained awakening — or enlightenment — some 2,600 years ago, becoming the Buddha. When is Bodhi Day celebrated? …
JACKSON, Tenn. -- As we are finishing up holiday shopping for friends and family, what are some ways that we can help people that may be in need? World Vision is a…
NEW YORK (AP) — The white-bearded Christian saint whose acts of generosity inspired America’s secular Santa Claus figure is known worldwide — but Saint Nicholas' origin story is not. The legends surrounding jolly old St. Nicholas — celebrated annually on…
By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said. Yemen's Houthi rebels later claimed attacks on two ships they…
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck Saturday off the southern Philippine coast, prompting many villagers to flee their homes in panic around midnight after Philippine authorities issued a tsunami warning. The quake…
JACKSON,Tenn.-- Non-profits in the Hub city compete in friendly competition. Tuesday, November 28th, marks the 11th year of "Giving Tuesday." This day highlights the importance of being generous rather that's giving…
By Julia Frankel - Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Plastic chairs as beds. Meals of bread and rice. Hours spent waiting for the bathroom. As hostages return to Israel after seven weeks of Hamas captivity, information about the conditions of…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Attackers have seized a tanker linked to Israel off the coast of Yemen. That's according to statements Sunday from the ship’s managers and a private intelligence firm. While no group immediately claimed responsibility, it…
