The American Civil War erupted in 1861 with the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, followed soon after by the First Battle of Bull Run. This video traces the opening shots of the war, the shockwaves ...

Paramilitary groups have intensified an offensive on a crucial region bordering Darfur, prompting fears of another massacre. By Pranav Baskar The U.N.’s top human rights official warned on Thursday of ...

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted an AI image of popular children’s character Franklin the Turtle extrajudicially blowing up “drug boats,” just days after it was revealed he potentially committed ...

JOE SCARBOROUGH, MS-NOW: Just put the cartoon back up. MIKE BRZEZINSKI, MS-NOW: I can't. JOE SCARBOROUGH, MS-NOW: Just put the cartoon back up. I mean— This comes from the Secretary of Defense. The ...

The Canadian publishing house behind the "Franklin" children's books appeared to condemn Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Monday, after the top military official posted a cartoon image of the ...

We explore whether children’s cartoons can sometimes be too hot for TV—and yes, they can. This is Canonball. ‘I’m Going to Sue’: Graham Threatens Major Lawsuit Bills announce Josh Allen news following ...

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The Vatican’s moral force can amplify the call to return more than 19,000 children Russia has abducted since its invasion.