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The United States has urged ally Israel to do everything possible to protect civilians.
At least 26 people have been killed in the U.S. by Takata inflators since May 2009.
Paul Snyder, the behind-the-scenes architect of the Atlanta Braves’ rise to prominence in the 1990s, has died, the team announced Friday.
Thousands of people were crossing into the U.S. illegally through the area when the barrier was installed.
Oklahoma State University said in a statement that it “is appalled at the disturbing display of animal cruelty."
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied Trump’s request to dismiss the civil lawsuits that accuse him of inciting the violent mob on Jan. 6, 2021.
O’Connor was an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court.
Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution in his election interference case in Washington, a federal judge ruled Friday, knocking down the Republican’s bid to derail the case charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
An incarcerated former gang member and FBI informant was charged Friday with attempted murder in the stabbing last week of ex-Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin at a federal prison in Arizona.
Los Angeles police are searching for a suspect in the fatal shootings of three homeless people in separate incidents around the city, authorities announced Friday.
In Israel, sirens warned of incoming rockets at several communal farms near Gaza, a sign that militants also restarted attacks.
Walmart is the latest company to join the growing flock of major advertisers to pull spending from X, Elon Musk’s beleaguered social media company, amid concerns about hate speech — as well as reaching a sizeable audience on the platform.
Flu is picking up steam while RSV lung infections that can hit kids and older people hard may be peaking, U.S. health officials said Friday.
The first-term Republican congressman was at grave risk of becoming just the sixth member of the House to be ousted by colleagues.
The former "Empire" actor now will have to finish a 150-day stint in jail that was part of his sentence
The new rules — required under Biden’s signature climate law approved last year — are likely to slow consumer acceptance of electric vehicles just as Biden is trying to ramp up sales to help meet his goal to cut planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030.
Lawyers for the 14-year-old and her parents say that American “knew or should have known the flight attendant was a danger.”
It was the latest in a series of signs that top Israeli commanders either ignored or played down warnings that Hamas was plotting the attack, which triggered a war against the Islamic militant group that has devastated the Gaza Strip.
The whale has been spotted for the last three days swimming around Elliott Bay near Seattle. But on Thursday, the whale breached for about 40 minutes, also performing several pectoral fin slaps and dives.
Bronny James has been cleared by doctors for a full return to basketball four months after suffering a cardiac arrest, and the Southern California freshman is expected to make his collegiate debut soon.
Millions of people consume drinking water from lead pipes, and the agency said tighter standards would improve IQ scores in children and reduce high blood pressure and heart disease in adults.
There won’t be an audience, but the moderator is Fox host Sean Hannity, who has sparred with Newsom during past television appearances.
Hamas freed two Israeli women Thursday afternoon and more hostage releases were expected to follow, the Israeli military said.
Both Newsom and DeSantis saw Thursday night’s meeting as a real opportunity to strengthen their political standing in the short and longer term.
Lori Vallow Daybell is wanted in Arizona to face charges of conspiring to kill her estranged husband as well as her niece’s ex-husband.
Police in Dallas have issued an arrest warrant for Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller on charges stemming from a “major disturbance” at a home on Wednesday.
Montana’s Republican-controlled Legislature made the state the first in the U.S. to pass a complete ban on the app, based on the argument that the Chinese government could gain access to user information from TikTok.
Maverick Carter, LeBron James’ business partner, told federal investigators he bet on NBA games through an illegal bookie, The Washington Post reported Thursday.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will be joined by Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff in the event on the White House Ellipse.
The OPEC+ oil ministers came out of an online meeting with more than 2 million barrels per day in voluntary cuts through the first three months of next year and declared that Brazil will join the bloc in January.
The measure — titled the No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act — passed 307-119 as Republicans sought to hold the Biden administration accountable for what they call their complicity in funding Iranian-backed terrorism in the Middle East.
The lawsuit alleged Baldwin exposed the family to a flood of social media hatred in 2022 by claiming on Instagram that a family member was an “insurrectionist” for attending former President Donald Trump’s Jan. 6, 2021, rally.
Consumers shouldn’t eat pre-cut cantaloupe if they don’t know the source, U.S. health officials said Thursday.
The Inspector General for the General Services Administration is probing the decision to locate the facility in Greenbelt, Maryland, over a site in Virginia, according to a letter released Thursday by Virginia lawmakers.
The Atlantic basin had 20 named storms with seven hurricanes, three of which became major hurricanes.
Sen. Joni Ernst, a Republican from Iowa, was choking on food during a luncheon Thursday when fellow Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky performed the Heimlich maneuver on her.
Judge extends pause on John Oates’ sale of stake in business with Daryl Hall as arbitration proceeds
A judge sided with Daryl Hall on Thursday in his request to keep John Oates temporarily blocked from selling his potentially lucrative share of the Hall & Oates duo’s joint venture without his longtime partner’s permission.
When Kirby Smart returned to his alma mater as head coach, Alabama was the top dog. Now, the roles are reversed.
The vote from the 11 Democrats would authorize subpoenas for Republican megadonor Harlan Crow and conservative activist Leonard Leo.
Israel and Hamas agreed at the last minute to a third extension of a cease-fire agreement under which Israel has paused most military activity in return for the release of hostages held by Hamas.
The crash of a U.S. Osprey on Wednesday killed at least one crew member. A search was continuing for the aircraft and the seven others on board.
Powerball losers were actually winners for about seven hours this week after a state lottery mistakenly posted the wrong winning numbers.
Phillip Dean Hancock, 59, received a three-drug lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary and was declared dead at 11:29 a.m.
Trial judge Arthur Engoron, who imposed the gag order, said he now planned to enforce it “rigorously and vigorously.”
The 96th Oscars will begin one hour early, with the official show starting at 7 p.m. Eastern for the first time, ABC said Thursday.
GOP Rep. George Santos refuses to resign and warns his expulsion from Congress would set a precedent
While Santos survived two earlier expulsion efforts, a critical House Ethics Committee report released on Nov. 16 has convinced more members that his actions merit the House’s most severe punishment.
Gov. Brian Kemp’s rollback of the state taxes of 31.2 cents per gallon of gasoline and 35 cents per gallon of diesel ends at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday.
It was the lowest year-over-year inflation rate in more than 2 1/2 years.
The Pogues fused Irish traditional music and rock’n’roll into a unique, intoxicating blend, though MacGowan became as famous for his sozzled, slurred performances as for his powerful songwriting.
It was a roller-coaster inaugural season as Sanders took over a 1-11 Colorado team. But it was an entertaining ride.
