Bodies of 2 Israeli hostages recovered by soldiers in Gaza, defense minister says
Israel’s defense minister said Wednesday that troops have recovered the bodies of two additional hostages from Gaza. Defense Minister Israel Katz said the bodies of Yosef ...
New research shows a quarter of freshwater animals are threatened with extinction
Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction, according to new research published Wednesday. “Huge rivers like ...
Ski patrollers reach deal to end strike at Utah’s Park City Mountain Resort
Ski patrollers at the biggest U.S. ski resort have reached a deal with Utah’s Park City Mountain Resort to end a strike that put a wrench in operations during the busy ...
US to announce $500M in weapons to be sent to Ukraine
The U.S. is set to provide Ukraine an additional $500 million in weapons quickly pulled from its existing stockpiles as the Biden administration works to get Kyiv ...
Germany’s leader says all countries must respect existing borders, in a rebuttal of Trump
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that the principle of inviolability of borders applies to every country, however powerful, and suggested that expansionist comments by ...
Garland to release Smith’s Jan. 6 report, hold back Trump Mar-a-Lago report
Attorney General Merrick Garland plans to release only the volume of special counsel Jack Smith’s report dealing with Donald Trump’s plans to subvert the transfer of power, holding back on sharing ...
How a Venezuelan man new to politics became an opposition leader who says it’s his turn to rule
Edmundo González has become a beacon of hope for millions of Venezuelans. They want to call him president. He believes he won that office at the ballot box last year. The ...
Justice Department says it plans to release only part of special counsel’s Trump report for now
The Justice Department says it will release special counsel Jack Smith’s findings on Donald Trump’s efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election but will keep ...
IRS has improved taxpayer services but is slow to resolve ID theft, an independent watchdog says
The IRS boosted taxpayer services through Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act but still faces processing claims from a ...
What to know about wildfires raining embers onto the Los Angeles area
Fierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, with fast-moving flames burning through homes and businesses as residents flee smoke-filled canyons and picturesque ...
Wind-driven wildfire in Coachella threatens structures
A fast-moving wildfire burning in Coachella is threatening structures and has prompted officials to issue evacuations Wednesday morning. The Tyler Fire was reported just before 3:30 a.m. on the ...
What this week’s winter wallop means for farmers across the U.S.
A nasty dose of winter weather has pummeled much of the U.S. from Kansas to the East Coast, leaving many Americans to dig out ...