Syrians descend on Damascus hospital in search for country's missing

A forensics doctor described seeing expressions of fear on the faces of many of the recovered political prisoners, but most of the bodies are decomposed; ABC News (DAMASCUS, Syria) — Family members and friends of thousands of missing
UnitedHealthcare CEO killing latest: New York prosecutors presenting evidence to grand jury, sources say

Luigi Mangione is seen inside the police station in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9, 2024/Obtained by ABC News (NEW YORK) — Prosecutors at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office have begun presenting evidence to a grand jury as they
Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel and more Trump picks make the rounds on Capitol Hill

Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, and director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, are continuing to try to shore up support with senators ahead of
Nonprofit recruits 'Sesame Street' puppeteer and Broadway star to help girls dream big through music

Megan Piphus, a musician and the first Black female puppeteer on “Sesame Street,” and her pupper Mini lead vocal exercises during the recording of nonprofit Saving Our Daughters’ first album; ABC News (NEW YORK) — Saving Our
Trump has invited China's Xi to inauguration, spokesperson says

Qilai Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump has invited China‘s President Xi Jinping to his inauguration in January, his spokesperson said Thursday. Incoming White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed reports about the invitation on Fox News
Ex-FBI informant Alexander Smirnov, charged with lying about Biden family, reaches plea deal

Michael Reynolds/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Alexander Smirnov, the former FBI informant charged with lying about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden’s business dealings, has reached a plea deal with prosecutors from special counsel
This Week in A&E: 12Ks of Christmas, a Winter Market, and 'Life of Pi'

Celebrate the holidays with a run, get theater tickets, and more in this week’s A&E roundup.
Ukrainian human rights lawyer discusses her work exposing hidden stories of the war

urii Stefanyak/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Oleksandra Matviichuk works to expose stories about the war in Ukraine. The Ukrainian human rights lawyer leads advocacy group the Centre for Civil Liberties, which was awarded
South Korea's ruling party leader now favors impeaching President Yoon

Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto via Getty Images (SEOUL) — The leader of South Korea’s ruling conservative People Power Party said he is now in favor of impeaching President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived declaration of martial law, telling reporters “there
Donald Trump named Time magazine's 'Person of the Year'

Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump has been named Time magazine’s “2024 Person of the Year,” it was announced on Thursday. The feature story includes an interview with Trump, in which he discusses