A Chicago hiking family had a lucky escape on Wednesday after they became stranded atop the Greenhorn mountains in Colorado as nightfall set in – with officials praising the family for acting promptly when they realized they were in danger. The family of five – three adults and two children …

Texas A&M has found its next head football coach as Duke’s Mike Elko has reportedly reached an agreement to become the Aggies’ next lead man, per multiple reports. The move is expected to be made official in the next 24 hours, per ESPN. Elko also talked to his team about …

Nicolas Cage revealed how he plans to spend his time now that he is nearly 60 years old. Cage, who turns 60 on Jan. 7, has spent the last few years starring in a handful of movies, including “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” “The Old Way,” “Renfield” and more …

Tackling the Biden administration’s national supplemental funding request is at the top of the agenda as the Senate returns from Thanksgiving recess this week, but it may prove to be a difficult feat for GOP lawmakers in the upper chamber who are trying to strike a deal on including tighter …

A person suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken into custody following reports of a shooting at Virginia’s Christopher Newport University early Tuesday morning, the school said in a news release. University police said they responded to a student union after students reported the sound of gunshots shortly after 3 …

ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh was chosen Tuesday to host the 2030 World Expo following its bid that focused on shaping a prosperous and sustainable future, beating out Rome and the South Korean port city of Busan for an event expected to draw millions of visitors. Members …

Dozens of migrants crammed onto a makeshift vessel that was taking on water were rescued near the Dominican Republic on Monday night, officials said. The “grossly overloaded” 35-foot vessel was detected about 13 nautical miles off the northeastern coast of the Dominican Republic, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) said Tuesday. …

The California prison system is floating plans to nearly double the hourly wage for incarcerated workers for the first time in 30 years. Prisoners’ wages generally range from 8 to 37 cents an hour, depending on the skill level required for the job, but the proposal, put forth by the …

Oklahoma is preparing to execute a man for a 2001 double slaying despite his claims that he acted in self-defense. Phillip Hancock, 59, is scheduled to receive a three-drug lethal injection at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. Oklahoma’s Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-2 this …

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers claim the intelligence community is concealing information about unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) and scuttling attempts to release the information to the public. The group of congressional leaders, led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., said the Pentagon and other agencies needed to grant Congress, …