Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champ who lost Cold War’s ‘Match of the Century,’ dies at 88
Soviet chess legend Boris Spassky, who lost the 1972 "Match of the Century" to American Bobby Fischer in a Cold War-era showdown, has died at 88. The match, viewed as a symbolic battle between the U.S. and Soviet Union, ended the USSR’s long-standing dominance in chess.
Watch: Police find $10K worth of cocaine hidden under man’s wig
Police discovered the drugs after the suspect went through one of the airport security body scanners.
Trump shares apparent AI video offering ‘what's next’ for Gaza
President Trump shared an AI video of “what’s next" for Gaza that included a sunny beachside resort town alongside images of bearded bellydancers and a golden Trump balloon and statue.
Young American tourists found dead at Belize beach resort
Three American women were found dead over the weekend in a beach resort in Belize, police said.
Watch: Sharks circle scuba divers in Maldives
The divers were swimming in a known shark habitat.
Couple breaks record for longest living marriage
Their family has grown to include 55 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren over the decades.
American Airlines flight diverted to Rome, escorted by military jets
Video shows an American Airlines plane landing in Rome with Italian Air Force jets escorting it after a "possible security concern."
Pope Francis still in critical condition with early kidney failure
The Vatican said Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday with blood tests showing early kidney failure.
Canadian anthem singer changes lyric to protest Trump at 4 Nations Face-Off
Trump’s repeated comments about Canada becoming the 51st state have brought politics onto the ice.
New royal Egyptian tomb discovered; first in 100 years
King Tut’s tomb in 1922 was the last time a royal cemetery was discovered in Egypt.
What would it take for Canada to become the 51st state?
President Trump has repeatedly said Canada should become the 51st state. It turns out, adding a state isn’t as complicated as one might think.
Brazil's ex-president charged in coup plot, alleged plan to poison current leader
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been formally charged with attempting to stage a coup and allegedly discussing plans to poison his successor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Delta plane upside-down after Toronto crash; all passengers 'accounted for'
A plane crash in snowy Toronto left a Delta Airlines regional jet upside down. Airport officials say all 80 passengers and crew on the flight -- which left from Minneapolis -- were accounted for, but at least some were injured.
Delta flight from Minneapolis crashes, flips over at Toronto airport: Latest
A flight from Minneapolis crash landed on Monday afternoon at Toronto Pearson airport, flipping upside down and leaving several people hurt.
Rare oarfish swims on Mexican Beach: ‘No one’s going to believe this’
Footage recorded of the rare fish shows the intricacies of its iridescent, ribbon-looking body and long, wispy red fins.
Kim Sae-ron cause of death released
A popular South Korean actress who had most recently acted in a Netflix series was found dead over the weekend in Seoul.
Pope Francis to remain hospitalized for respiratory tract infection
Pope Francis, 88, has been in the hospital since Friday with a “polymicrobial respiratory tract infection.”
Man in yearslong battle to retrieve lost Bitcoin hard drive worth around $800 million offers to buy landfill
James Howells has been in a decades-long battle with local officials to gain access to the landfill to look for the lost Bitcoin hard drive.
Police use capybara costume to nab suspected drug dealer on Valentine’s Day
A Peruvian police officer used a capybara costume to arrest a suspected drug dealer on Valentine’s Day as part of an anti-drug operation’s “camouflage strategy.”
Austria stabbing spree: Teen killed, 4 injured in random attack
A 23-year-old man has stabbed five passersby in southern Austria in what police said was a random attack that left a 14-year-old dead and four others injured.