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Tony Bennett, legendary American singer and artist, dies at 96

He released more than 70 albums, bringing him 19 competitive Grammys — all but two after he reached his 60s — and enjoyed deep and lasting affection from fans and fellow artists.

12 dead after soccer stadium stampede in El Salvador

Fans angry at being blocked from entering a match knocked down an entrance gate to the stadium, leading to a crush that left at least 12 people dead, officials said.

‘It’s an honor to be by your side,’ Biden tells Zelenskyy

President Joe Biden welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the Oval Office, saying the U.S. and Ukraine would continue to project a “united defense” as Russia wages a “brutal assault on Ukraine’s right to exist as a nation.”

Railroad labor dispute could cost consumers plenty

The likelihood of a national rail strike grew when the union representing conductors, rejected management’s latest offer.

Donald Trump subpoenaed by Jan. 6 committee

The House committee investigating the Capitol riot demanded that the former president testify by Nov. 14.

Russians rush for flights out amid partial reservist call-up

Large numbers of Russians have rushed to book one-way tickets out of the country after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of military reservists for the war in Ukraine.