Thousands attend funeral for senior Taliban-linked cleric slain in Pakistan’s northwest
Thousands of mourners attended a funeral Saturday for a Taliban-linked cleric slain in Pakistan’s northwest. Hamidul Haq, the head of Jamia Haqqania seminary, was ...
Pope rests after setback in recovery — a bronchial spasm requiring further ventilation
Pope Francis was resting Saturday after an alarming setback in his two-week recovery from double pneumonia: Doctors had to ...
Kurdish militants declare ceasefire in 40-year insurgency in Turkey
Kurdish militants who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey declared a ceasefire on Saturday, two days after their ...
Life imitates art as Pope Francis fights pneumonia while ‘Conclave’ heads into Academy Awards
There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to ...
Trump’s Oval Office thrashing of Zelenskyy shows limits of Western allies’ ability to sway US leader
All it took was 90 seconds for weeks of tortured diplomacy to unwind in spectacular fashion. President Donald Trump’s Oval ...
The world’s most famous sled dog race is longer than ever. Here’s a look at Iditarod, by the numbers
The world’s most famous sled dog race is longer this year than ever before. Thanks to a lack of snow, this year’s edition of ...
From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: What being a designated survivor is like
They start the day often as low-profile Cabinet secretaries. They end it that way, too, God willing. But, when the rest of ...
Cavaliers’ comeback win over Celtics give them confidence they can compete with defending champs
With Celtics fans in a frenzy throughout TD Garden after the Boston Celtics blitzed to a 25-3 lead over the Cavaliers in the ...
Mitchell scores 41, Cavaliers overcome 22-point deficit to beat the Celtics 123-116
Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, to help the Cleveland Cavaliers rally from 22 points ...
WVU wins distance medley relay at Big 12 Indoor Championships
The West Virginia University track and field team distance medley relay team claimed first place in the women’s distance ...
Kirn shines, WVU extends winning streak to 9 games with victory over Queens
When it comes to finding lower-level pitchers and turning them into potential professional prospects, very few teams have as ...
Stories of the Week: February 23 through March 1
Here are some of the top stories this week on the WBOY 12News Facebook page. A third bill seeking to remove abortion ...