The State Department is offering a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Francisco Manuel Bermudez Cagua, an alleged leader of the Ecuadorean Los Choneros cartel.

Actor Mayim Bialik turns 50 and musician Sheila E. turns 68, among the famous birthdays for Dec. 12.

On Dec. 12, 1988, three trains collided in London, killing 35 people, Britain's worst railway accident in 21 years.

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast on Friday, prompting officials to issue a tsunami advisory.

European Union member states have approved nearly $2.7 billion in funding for Ukraine as part of a plan to bolster the war-besieged nation's recovery, reconstruction and modernization.

Combined U.S.-South Korea military exercises are essential to defending the Korean Peninsula, U.S. Forces Korea commander Gen. Xavier Brunson said Friday.

The condition of hospitalized U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, one of two National Guard members shot last month in Washington, D.C., was seemingly improving, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Thursday.

Paramount+ announced Thursday that two animated series based on Mo Willems' beloved picture books are now in the works.

Potential threats from unvetted migrants with ties to terrorism and Antifa cells are top concerns for federal officials, a House committee was told.

The Powerball jackpot has jumped to $1 billion after no one stepped forward with the winning ticket in Wednesday night's drawing.

The father of two Kentucky State University students is charged with murder after allegedly shooting and killing one student and wounding another.

For the second time, a grand jury has declined to issue a new indictment against New York Attorney General Leticia James.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists intercepted a potentially destructive bark beetle from the Ivory Coast at the Detroit Metropolitan airport, the agency announced Thursday. 

Treasury Department officials sanctioned three members of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's family and others for trafficking drugs, illicit oil.

EJAE says she joined "KPop Demon Hunters" in 2020 when it was a small creative team trying to put together a unique animated musical movie.

Lifetime announced its January true crime films on Thursday. "I Am Mary Jo Buttafuoco," "Accused: The Karen Read Story" and "Stolen Girl" will air.

Tyler Robinson made his first in-person pre-trial court hearingin Utah on Thursday after the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Hugh Laurie is joining the comedy series "Dig," which is also reuniting Amy Poehler with "Parks and Recreation" executive producer Mike Schur.

The evidence suppression hearing continues in the case against Luigi Mangione, the alleged shooter of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Chile is projecting a historic year in international trade. The country's exports reached $95.719 billion as of November, up 6.8% from a year ago.

The Atlanta Braves signed closer Robert Suarez to a $45 million deal, they announced Thursday. Suarez logged a National League-best 40 saves in 2025.

The Baltimore Ravens agreed to a three-year extension with defender Travis Jones, the team announced Thursday. He was set to hit free agency in 2026.

President Bernardo Arvalo ordered military presence to be tripled after a series of incidents along the Guatemala-Mexico border involving a cartel..

Diane Kruger says the mum she plays in "Little Disasters" needs help, but doesn't known how to ask for it following the birth of her third child.

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt experienced discomfort in his lung and was treated at a local hospital, the team announced Thursday.