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Nuns practice kung fu as a part of their daily routine at Druk Amitabha Mountain nunnery in Kathmandu, Nepal.

They call themselves the "fearless ones." They've built a reputation not just for their martial arts prowess but for teaching girls to stand up for their rights. And they love watching horror movies.

Six-year-old Kenzi Madhoun from Gaza outside the American University of Beirut Medical Center. She arrived with her father, Adam Madhoun, to begin treatment after losing an arm as a result of an Israeli air strike on Oct. 21, 2023. She is among nearly 35 Palestinian children so far that the Ghassan Abu-Sittah Children's Fund has brought with their caretakers to Lebanon for medical and psychological support.

Giving hope to a little girl who lost a limb

How do you heal the wounds of war? That is the mission of Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah, a reconstructive and plastic surgeon at the American University of Beirut Medical Center.

Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier on Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

The truth is there's little the government can do about lies on cable

Tucker Carlson trying to rewrite history on the Jan. 6 riots is exposing the government's limited ability to regulate distortions on cable news.

Seattle May Day Protests Likely To Snarl Traffic

Seattle Police say they’re prepared for whatever happens at protests tomorrow for May Day, the international day to celebrate workers that has become a…

Weather map from the National Weather Service showing winter storm warnings in pink on Friday.

Much-Needed Snow Arrives In The Nation's West

Parts of Oregon and Washington got up to a foot of snow earlier in the week and could get 6 to 12 inches more. Colorado, which has suffered its worst "snow drought" since the 1980s, could also get a big dusting.

President of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli (left), talks next to Spain's Minister of Public Works and Transport, Ana Pastor, during a news conference after a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Panama City, Panama, on Monday.

Panama Asks Spain To Help Resolve Canal Expansion Dispute

A European-led consortium has issued an ultimatum to the Panama Canal Authority, saying it will stop work unless it gets paid for $1.6 billion in cost overruns.

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