By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent Worthy News KABUL (Worthy News) – A U.S. man who had been detained in Afghanistan by the ruling Taliban group for over two years has been released, the U.S. State Department confirmed Thursday.…
Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry was elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday, becoming the first woman and first African to hold the role. Coventry is a five-time Olympian, winning seven medals (including two gold and four silver) during…
By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor (Worthy News) – Within less than three months of President Donald Trump being in office, more than 10,000 U.S. military troops have been deployed to support southern border security efforts. On his…
By Thérèse Boudreaux | The Center Square (Worthy News) – In a move that will undoubtedly incite legal challenges, President Donald Trump dismantled the U.S. Department of Education via executive order Thursday, sending education policy back to the state level.…
By Steve Wilson | The Center Square (Worthy News) – Tom Homan, designated border czar by President Donald Trump, said decisions judges trying to stop the immigration enforcement efforts of the administration “aren’t going to stop us from making this…
by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Correspondent (Worthy News) – Following the most intense Israeli airstrikes in Gaza since the ceasefire ended, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned Israel’s military operations, labeling it “a terror state that feeds on blood.” At…
by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Correspondent (Worthy News) – Senior US and Israeli officials are set to hold high-level talks concerning Iran’s nuclear program next week in Washington. The Israeli delegation led by Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and National…
by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Correspondent (Worthy News) – Thousands of people protested outside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Thursday night while his cabinet unanimously voted early Friday to dismiss Security chief Ronen Bar. Unmoved by protesters who…
by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Correspondent (Worthy News)—A spokesperson for the State Department expressed optimism that the end of the war in Ukraine could be imminent, saying on Thursday that Ukraine and Russia are “just a breath away from a…
Tesla is recalling more than 46,000 of its Cybertrucks in the U.S. due to a cosmetic exterior trim panel that it said can “delaminate and detach from the vehicle,” potentially becoming a road hazard and “increasing the risk of a…
George Glezmann, a U.S. citizen who was detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan for over two years, has been released. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed Thursday that Glezmann, 65, was on his way back to the U.S.; the Atlanta…
The Boston Celtics current ownership group, the Grousbeck family, have agreed to sell the franchise to a group led by Bill Chisholm, co-founder of Symphony Technology Group, for a record-breaking $6.1 billion. Chisholm’s agreement to buy the team from Boston…
by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Correspondent (Worthy News) – The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa has urged that Nigeria be reinstated as a country of particular concern and face sanctions due to widespread Christian persecution, following a March…
ESPN reports that the Minnesota Vikings are no longer interesting in pursuing discussions with free agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers. NFL Media reported Wednesday that the Vikings are standing by 2024 first-round draft pick J.J. McCarthy as their signal-caller for 2025.…
President Donald Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, with their conversation coming one day after Trump’s call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin said after the call he rejected the 30-day total ceasefire proposed by the U.S.…
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it was leaving interest rates unchanged at its March meeting, citing rising uncertainties over whether President Donald Trump’s policies could push up both inflation and unemployment. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), which guides the…
The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers continued their dominance of the Chicago Cubs with a 6-3 win on Wednesday of their two-game, season-opening series at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, giving the Dodgers the sweep. Reigning National League…
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent Worthy News BUDAPEST (Worthy News) – Protesters clashed with police in Hungary’s capital, Budapest, and several were detained late Tuesday after Hungary’s rightwing government coalition introduced a law that will ban a yearly…
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent Worthy News GAZA CITY/JERUSALEM (Worthy News) – Hamas says that Israeli strikes have killed the head of its government in Gaza, where Hamas-controlled authorities claimed Israel’s actions killed more than 400 people. The…
By Thérèse Boudreaux | The Center Square (Worthy News) – Despite pushback from the nation’s top Supreme Court justice, the White House continues to stand by President Donald Trump’s demand that federal judge James Boasberg, who attempted to block recent…
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent Worthy News WASHINGTON (Worthy News) – NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore spent their first full day on Earth Wednesday after spending nine months stranded in space, a delay President Donald J.…