ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria's president said on Monday that at least 40 people were killed when Muslim gunmen, believed to be herders, attacked a Christian farming community in the north-central ...

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Nigeria faces violence against Christians as State Department and Pope Leo XIV condemn recent massacre in Benue State, where Islamist militants reportedly killed 200 people in a Catholic sanctuary.

Seven planets are aligning in the night sky this week, creating a brief chance to see a "planetary parade." Worldwide, the best day to see the alignment is today, Feb. 28.

Non-twinklers Incidentally, one way that you can tell the difference between a star and a planet in the night sky is that planets do not appear to twinkle, or at least not very much.