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Backstreet Boys singer AJ McLean and his wife are ending their marriage after “temporarily” separating last year, the couple announced Jan. 1. “As you all know we have been separated for over a year now. While we hoped for reconciliation we have decided to officially end our marriage,” AJ and …

TEL AVIV — Israel says five of its military brigades, including many reservists, will be withdrawing from the Gaza Strip this week in an effort to pace itself for an expected long-term conflict and to mitigate damage to Israel’s economy. The Israel Defense Forces said the 828th Brigade, 261st Brigade and 460th Brigade, …

WASHINGTON — Last year marked the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, and despite widespread public skepticism surrounding the official narrative of the case and legislation mandating transparency, there are still 4,700 documents related to the case that are partially or heavily redacted. The …

TOKYO — Japan issued a Tsunami warning after a series of strong earthquakes struck the Sea of Japan on New Year’s Day. Quakes occurred off the coast of Ishika and nearby prefectures after 4 p.m. local time (2 a.m. ET) with one reaching a magnitude of 7.6, according to the …

A Colorado mother suspected of killing two of her children was apprehended in the United Kingdom this weekend, Colorado Springs police said. Kimberlee Singler, 35, was taken into custody without incident by U.K. authorities, the Colorado Springs Police Department said late Sunday. Details, including the location of the apprehension and …

Maybe it’s time for Dave Chappelle to try some new material. The comedian’s newest special, “The Dreamer,” debuted on Netflix on Dec. 31, and largely focuses on his early years in entertainment and how he manifested his success. But he floods the first 12 minutes of the set revisiting his favorite target in recent …

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said in candid remarks about his struggles with depression that he feared seeking treatment would be the end of his political career. In an exclusive interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” the first term senator, who was discharged in March from inpatient treatment for clinical …

An ever-expanding Powerball jackpot will roll over after Saturday night’s drawing resulted in no winners for the grand prize, leaving an estimated $810 million prize for the new year. Saturday night’s Powerball drawing offered an estimated $760 million jackpot, the game’s sixth largest, but came and went for the 34th …

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A large cargo ship with a fire in its hold is being kept 2 miles offshore of an Alaska port as a precaution while efforts are undertaken to extinguish the flames, the U.S. Coast Guard said Saturday. There were no injuries to the 19 crew members aboard the Genius …

Special counsel Jack Smith urged an appeals court on Saturday to reject former President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismiss his federal election interference case on presidential immunity grounds. In a more than 80-page filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Smith argued against Trump’s insistence that …