A Jewish family that fled Iraq generations ago rented its home to France for use as an embassy, but Paris long ago stopped paying it rent, after Iraq stripped Jews of property.

Chimney sweeps have adapted to survive centuries of transition.

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Walker rushes for 116 yards, scores three TDsShaheed opens game with 95-yard kickoff TDSeattle advance to NFC Championship GameRashid Shaheed returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, Kenneth Walker III rushed for three scores and the Seattle Seahawks advanced to the NFC Championship Game with a...

Government forces have seized a strategic town in eastern Syria, intensifying their push against Kurdish-led forces east of the Euphrates River

The Detroit Red Wings host the Ottawa Senators trying to extend a three-game home winning streak

The Washington Capitals visit the Colorado Avalanche after Jakob Chychrun scored two goals in the Capitals' 5-2 loss to the Florida Panthers

The Minnesota Wild visit the Toronto Maple Leafs after the Wild knocked off the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 in overtime

The Seattle Kraken will try to stop their three-game losing streak when they take on the Pittsburgh Penguins

The Anaheim Ducks host the New York Rangers after the Ducks knocked off the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in overtime

Zeynep Sönmez has stopped a game to help an ailing ballkid during her first-round win over Ekaterina Alexandrova at the Australian Open

The Carolina Hurricanes host the Buffalo Sabres after Andrei Svechnikov's hat trick against the New Jersey Devils in the Hurricanes' 4-1 win

The St. Louis Blues visit the Edmonton Oilers after the Blues beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in a shootout

The Chicago Blackhawks look to end their three-game losing streak when they take on the Winnipeg Jets

Vance to represent US at Olympic opening ceremonyCeremony spans Milan and three mountain venuesFormer US Olympic champions set to join delegationUS vice-president JD Vance will head the American presidential delegation to the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, the White House con...

The Florida Panthers and the San Jose Sharks face off in a non-conference matchup

Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, appointed new board members at three state schools, hours after she was sworn in as Virginia’s first female governor.

There were a few surprises, and subtle regional digs, as Democratic state parties angled for early spots on the next presidential primary calendar. The New York Times reviewed their applications.

Nix to undergo surgery after breaking ankle in OTSeason-ending injury suffered late in playoff winDenver advance despite injury to second-year QBBo Nix broke his right ankle late in overtime of the Denver Broncos’ divisional-round victory over Buffalo on Saturday and will have surgery that will side...

An intense cat-and-mouse game is putting enraged residents face to face with heavily armed federal agents.