Lighting of Vienna town hall Christmas tree marks start of Yuletide season in Austrian capital

VIENNA (AP) — A flip of the switch, some oohs and ahhs from a crowd of onlookers, and a giant decorated Christmas tree went up in lights on Vienna’s town hall square as the Yuletide season got rolling in Austria's capital on Saturday evening. Mulled wine was poured, frosted...

Scientists show how sperm and egg come together like a key in a lock

How a sperm and an egg fuse together has long been a mystery. New research by scientists in Austria provides tantalizing clues, showing fertilization works like a lock and key across the animal kingdom, from fish to people. “We discovered this mechanism that’s...

The plot to attack Taylor Swift's Vienna shows was intended to kill thousands, a CIA official says

BERLIN (AP) — The suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna earlier this month sought to kill “tens of thousands” of fans before the CIA discovered intelligence that disrupted the planning and led to arrests, the agency's deputy director said. The...

Taylor Swift calls cancellation of Vienna shows 'devastating' and explains her silence

LONDON (AP) — Two weeks after organizers scrubbed Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna amid a foiled terror plot, the singer issued her first statement on the cancellations. “Having our Vienna shows cancelled was devastating,” she wrote in a statement posted to Instagram on...

Taylor Swift calls Vienna shows cancellation 'devastating' and says she didn't speak out until now to prioritize safety

LONDON (AP) — Taylor Swift calls Vienna shows cancellation 'devastating' and says she didn't speak out until now to prioritize safety.