Wagner outlasts Georgetown in overtime to head to state title game
Behind a 30-point effort from L.A. Sneed, Wagner girls basketball took down Georgetown in overtime to advance to the first ...
Fredericksburg girls' playoff run ends with loss to Waco La Vega in state semifinals
The Billies fell behind early thanks to La Vega's persistent full-court press and ultimately fell to the Pirates 52-35 in the Class 4A Division I state semis.
Pope resting as Argentines in Rome pray for his recovery
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis remained in critical condition and resting Wednesday, as Argentines and Romans alike gathered in the Eternal City to pray for his recovery from double pneumonia. The Vatican’s ...
Pakistan’s transgender community finds hope and dignity at a culinary school
Many Pakistanis have entrenched beliefs on gender and sexuality, and trans people are often considered outcasts in the conservative Muslim-majority country. Some are forced into begging, dancing and ...
AP PHOTOS: Devotees across India celebrate the Shivaratri festival in honor of Hindu god Shiva
The devotees celebrate the festival in temples by pouring water or milk over the Shiva linga, a stone sculpture symbolic of Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction. Some also observe a fast during the day ...
Hamas to turn over bodies of 4 Israeli hostages in exchange for release of hundreds of prisoners
CAIRO (AP) — Hamas will return the bodies of four dead Israeli hostages on Thursday in exchange for Israel's release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, the group said, just days before the first ...
Tens of thousands gather for Hindu festival at Nepal temple, with many lighting up marijuana joints
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees gathered at a revered temple in Nepal's capital on Wednesday to celebrate one of the country's biggest religious festivals.
A Sudan military plane crashes, killing at least 19 people
CAIRO (AP) — A Sudanese military aircraft crashed in the city of Omdurman, killing at least 19 people, military and health officials said Wednesday. The Antonov aircraft crashed Tuesday while taking ...
3 takeaways as Spurs blow a 19-point lead to lose again to Pelicans
New Orleans completed a two-game home sweep of San Antonio just two days after the Spurs blew a 17-point lead in losing the first game of the series.
Sydney nurse charged with making threats after saying on video she wouldn't treat Israelis
SYDNEY (AP) — A Sydney nurse has been charged with making threats after she appeared in an online video saying she would not treat Israeli patients.
The nightmare drags on for the families of hostages who remain in Gaza
The tenuous ceasefire has faced repeated stumbling blocks and, most recently, Israel delayed the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners over what it calls the “humiliating” hostage handovers in ...
Spurs at Rockets: How to watch the game, notable stats, player news
Spurs: PG Chris Paul (6-0, 20th year), SG De'Aaron Fox (6-3, 8th), SF Devin Vassell (6-5, 5th), PF Harrison Barnes (6-8, 13th), C Bismack Biyombo (6-8, 14th).