The spotlight is once again on the Kurds in the Middle East.

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans released running back Joe Mixon on Friday after he missed all of last season with what general manager Nick Caserio called a “freak” foot injury. Mixon had one year ...

In need of a global superstar for a sports anthem? Colombian singer J Balvin is the man for the job. He’s one-fourth of Coca-Cola’s anthem for FIFA World Cup 2026.

Detroit Lions offensive tackle Taylor Decker has asked the team to release him after saying late last month he plans to ...

Sprinter Fred Kerley has received a two-year ban for missing drug tests — a suspension that shouldn’t impact the 30-year-old ...

Tunisian authorities have detained pro‑Palestinian activists as an international group prepares a new flotilla aimed at bringing aid to Gaza. On Friday, organizers say police detained several members ...

National Symphony Orchestra director Jean Davidson has left the Kennedy Center to lead the Wallis Annenberg Center in Los Angeles, as turmoil grows under President Donald Trump’s control. On Friday, ...