Ahead of the World Cup, pressure to win and grow American soccer is on Tim Ream's mind U.S. soccer captain looks ahead to World Cup Playing for Charlotte FC, the Major League Soccer team in Charlotte, Tim Ream is hoping to make his second World Cup roster...

Three firefighters die battling huge wildfires in ColoradoThree firefighters were killed and two were injured while battling massive wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border on Saturday, officials say.The firefighters were part of a federal response team assigned to the Knowles and Gore fires. They were suddenly overwhelmed by flames and tried to take shelter, the Department of the Interior...

Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Feb. 25, #990Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.Today's NYT Connections puzzle is kind of tough. That purple category, once again, expects you to...

Europe is 'reading the tea leaves' on Trump's Ukraine policy, says ex-NATO envoy Former U.S. ambassador to NATO on the relationship between the alliance and Trump NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, left, meets with President Donald Trump and other officials...

While others feel the pinch, two countries could benefit from the war in Iran While others feel the pinch, two countries could benefit from the war in Iran Audio will be available later today. NPR's A Martinez asks the Atlantic Council's Olga Khakova how China and Russia could potentially benefit from the U.S.-Israeli war with...