Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting U.S. troops, a senior U.S. defense official told Reuters, a move that follows a decision by Niger's junta to expel U.S. forces.The military officers ruling the West African nation have told the U.S. to withdraw its nearly 1,000 military personnel from the country, which until...

China on Friday launched a lunar probe to land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side.It is the latest advance in China’s increasingly sophisticated space exploration program, which is now competing with the U.S., still the leader...

Editors at the Columbia Law Review, one of the most prestigious law journals in the country, are urging Columbia Law School to cancel final exams for students.A statement from the Columbia Law Review's Administrative Board Student Editors issued Wednesday also argued that students should receive "passing grades for their work throughout the semester." The...

Two months after Kate Beckinsale revealed that she had been hospitalized for an undisclosed health issue, the 50-year-old actress is now opening up about her "rough year.""It's been a rough year," Beckinsale told People at the inaugural King's Trust Gala in New York City on Thursday - which marks her first public appearance since her hospitalization....

Police officers involved in clearing out protesters at a New York City college campus are sharing signs recovered from the scene bearing terrorist slogans.New York Police Department officers broke up an "illegal encampment" at New York University on Friday, with cleaning crews called in to remove tents and sweep away the belongings of the protesters.NYPD...

A pilot and his passenger avoided injury Wednesday evening when their single-engine Cessna made an emergency landing on a beach in New York.Video footage shows the Cessna 152 coming in to land on Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai, Long Island, at around 7:30 p.m. as the sun is setting over the horizon.The plane, with its propeller spinning slowly, glides over...