President-elect Donald Trump announced that campaign mega-donor Elon Musk will lead the incoming administration’s planned Department of Government Efficiency.
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President Joe Biden met Tuesday at the White House with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who said a “major objective” for the U.S. should be reining in Iran and its proxies.
A judge is postponing a decision on whether to undo President-elect Donald Trump’s conviction in his hush money case because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.
Israel said headway was being made in U.S.-mediated efforts to achieve a cease-fire in Lebanon.
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook eastern Cuba on Sunday, after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the island reeling.
A 62-year-old man was sentenced to seven days in a Wyoming jail for going into a protected area of Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park.
After hurricanes Helene and Milton devastated parts of the Southeast, volunteers from Las Vegas went to the disaster zones to help out.
Toy manufacturer Mattel has apologized for a misprint that appeared on the packaging of its line of “Wicked” dolls and listed an address for an adult website.
Israeli strikes killed dozens of people on Sunday in Lebanon and northern Gaza, as the world watched for signs of how the U.S. election might affect the wars.
Homecoming Week at Tuskegee University in Alabama was marred early Sunday by a shooting that left one person dead, school officials said.
Police launched a large-scale investigation after gangs of youths conducted what Amsterdam’s mayor called “hit and run” attacks on Israeli soccer fans.
The Iranian American human rights activist told The Associated Press in an interview that she felt more determination than ever to continue fighting for women’s rights in Iran.
Qatar has decided to suspend its key mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel, officials said Saturday, after growing frustration with the lack of progress on a cease-fire deal for Gaza.
Just as cold and flu season arrives, the Food and Drug Administration proposes pulling many decongestants from store shelves.
Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agencies.