Syrian Kurdish-led forces captured a local commander of the Islamic State group in eastern Syria as part of an ongoing operation targeting sleeper cells in the city of Raqqa, the U.S.-backed forces announced Thursday. The commander served as the chief of the
A dad and son landed a record-breaking catch after reeling in a huge 162lb sea beast. Keith Dees and his son Huntley were on their annual Thanksgiving fishing trip, and had already landed several redfish and largemouth bass. However, Keith’s last catch
Penn State men’s basketball coach Micah Shrewsberry admitted he was not thrilled with his team’s performance against Rutgers Tuesday. In the game in Central Jersey, Shrewsberry said the Nittany Lions were “soft” and got their “a– kicked” in the 65-45 loss. Penn
Ukraine is expected to retrieve its new tanks from these NATO countries rather than wait for a direct delivery. This is because of concerns over provoking Russia who could strike a convoy of weapons. A Kremlin spokesman today said all the allied
Hall of Famer Ed Reed voiced his displeasure with how negotiations panned out between him and the Bethune-Cookman football program. Reed was tapped to be the Wildcats’ next head football coach on Dec. 27, but the former NFL defensive back revealed Saturday
The move taken by the President on Tuesday saw a number of ministers dismissed from their roles and a ban on top officials from travelling abroad. A crackdown on civil servants also saw a wider ban on those managing to avoid the
Employees aged 54 and under would be forced to delay quitting their jobs under plans floated by the Treasury. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s team has examined bringing forward a planned rise in the pensionable age 68 by more than a decade to save
The U.S. State Department has issued a travel warning in tourist haven towns along Mexico’s Caribbean coast amid clashes between disgruntled taxi drivers and Uber rideshare customers and drivers. The warning comes after medallion taxi drivers in Mexico’s Quintana Roo state, home
Five-star Iowa State recruit Omaha Biliew showed off his athleticism in a ridiculous manner during his most recent high school game with a dunk that sent the crowd into a frenzy. Biliew plays at Waukee Senior High School in Iowa and is
A San Francisco State University student-athlete went missing Thursday after jumping into the waters near Pacifica during a polar plunge, police announced. According to authorities, Hamzah Alsaudi, 22, was hit by a large wave while he and two others were swimming at