A shaky ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad appeared to be taking hold early Tuesday, ending a two-day round of violence that had threatened to disrupt next week’s Israeli national elections.
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa declared a second state of emergency on Friday over an energy crisis that has already led to rationing in the South American country. Noboa, who took office in November, had declared an energy emergency and instituted power cuts earlier this week, but the cuts will be suspended on Sunday for a referendum he looks set to win on a raft of security measures. His first emergency declaration, in January, sought to tame surging crime by allowing more coordination between the military and police.
At 110 years old, Vincent Dransfield still drives his car, lives independently in his house. He offers advice for living a long life, including drinking milk.
Dunkin’ is celebrating National Cold Brew Day this Saturday with free coffee. Here's how to score the deal.
Philip Morris will soon be able to sell its most successful smoke-free product in the U.S., setting up a battle with its former parent company Altria.
This list has the most popular nicknames for grandparents across the United States — and some of the findings might surprise you.
The historic first criminal trial of a former US president begins with opening statements on Monday.
Donald Trump's $175 million bond to cover a possible civil penalty for fraud is inadequate because the company underwriting it is too small and opaque, New York's attorney general said in a filing Friday.Trump had originally been required to secure a bond for the full amount of the penalty, but an appeal court reduced that to $175 million.
A Michigan school district canceled its plan for an elementary classroom mini-lesson on gender identity and pronouns after receiving backlash from community members, the district's superintendent announced Friday.
Pro-Palestinian student protesters at Columbia continued to occupy part of the campus lawn after several were arrested.
The U.S. military's success helping Israel stop a massive wave of Iranian missiles and drones last weekend might suggest Washington is well prepared militarily for whatever comes next as Iran and Israel move from shadow warfare to direct confrontation. But current and former U.S. officials say U.S. forces are not positioned for a major, sustained Middle East conflict and the Pentagon may have to revisit assumptions about military needs in the region if the crisis deepens. "I don't think we have all the forces that we would want to support Israel if there was a direct war between them and Iran," said Michael Mulroy, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East under the Trump administration.
How to do a mountain climbers exercise. The full body, low-impact workout is high intensity and works the abs, hamstrings and glutes and improves posture.
Donald Trump’s defense team in his hush money trial vetted potential jurors using a jury consultant and researchers to dig into their social media profiles.
Dengue cases are surging in the Americas, with cases reported topping 5.2 million as of this week, surpassing a yearly record set in 2023, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
The 2022 deaths of two hunters who ate venison infected with chronic wasting disease (CWD) has raised concerns the illness could pass to humans.
Officials are investigating a video that showed a Colorado Rockies coach sitting in the cockpit during a team flight— a major security violation.
Jury selection concluded Friday with six alternate jurors picked to join the panel of 12 that will ultimately decide the former president's fate.
HoneyBee Blues, a Pennsylvania-based apiary removed an entire colony of bees from the walls of a woman's home on April 8.
The reverse crunch is an easy core exercise that targets those hard to hit lower abs — without straining your neck and back.
He learned a lot in his first marriage. Now I get to reap the benefits.
Authorities confiscated nearly 50 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in an ice chest of fish earlier this week at the Southern border in California, federal officials said.
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