Michael Palin of British comedy troupe Monty Python was held at gunpoint by armed Venezuelan guards until showing them a 1971 sketch from the show. He said the stop, while filming a new travelogue TV ...

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Na’im Mokhtar has urged the public to refrain from inciting hatred in the name of religion, warning that it could create divisions ...

The names of those killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks were read at a memorial plaza in Lower Manhattan. Other remembrances took place across the region. By Andy Newman and Maya King At 14 ...

Umpqua Bank on Monday changed its name to Columbia Bank, with branches across the region now sporting new signage. The Tacoma-based bank last month announced the date for the name change, which it ...

NFL legend Tom Brady declares the best team in the league after Week 1 without hesitation. On Tuesday, following his first broadcast of the season for Fox Sports, Tom Brady provided his weekly power ...

A California woman illegally registered her dog to vote and cast two ballots under the canine's name, according to officials. Laura Lee Yourex, 62, of Costa Mesa, faces five felony charges, including ...

The names of nearly 40 more heroic New York City firefighters who died from 9/11-caused illnesses were added to the FDNY’s emotional World Trade Center memorial at the department’s Brooklyn ...

You're introduced to someone and five minutes later, you can't remember their name. You greet an acquaintance at the supermarket and you're embarrassed to realise you just can't conjure up what ...

Contractors Sarah and Curlee Discaya on Monday disclosed the names of several congressmen, their staff, and officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways who are allegedly involved in ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A visitor waves the flag of China in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in this file photo from May 22, 2019. Credit: CNS photo/Paul Haring VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV formally suppressed two ...