Attorneys in Donald Trump’s hush money trial have finished their closing arguments after a marathon day in court.
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Medics say new Israeli strikes kill 16 in Rafah as residents report fighting has escalated
Palestinian first responders say new Israeli strikes on Rafah have killed at least 16 people.
Israeli strikes kill at least 37 Palestinians, most in tents, near Gaza’s Rafah as offensive expands
The International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to halt its Rafah offensive as part of South Africa’s case accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza.
What does it take to buy a house? Increasingly, Mom and Dad.
The trend of younger homebuyers, who are more often first-timers, seeking parental help to reach a middle-class milestone is just the latest sign of growing disparities between younger generations and older ones.
At least 15 dead after severe weather carves path of ruin across multiple states in the South
In Texas, about 100 people were injured and more than 200 homes and structures destroyed.
Trump loudly heckled at Libertarian National Convention
The presumptive Republican nominee normally confines himself to audiences of confirmed supporters.
Netanyahu’s split with Biden and the Democrats was years in the making
Israel has moved steadily to the right and the Democratic Party to the left in recent years, while memories of the Holocaust, which long undergirded Americans’ sympathy for Israel, have increasingly faded into the past.
COVID will still be here this summer. Will anyone care?
This is shaping up to be the first COVID wave with barely any federal pressure to limit transmission and little data to even declare a surge.
How Florida is getting its pink back
Flamingos flourished in Florida in the 1800s, with colonies of more than 1,000 living around the Keys and the Everglades. Researchers say shallow, salty mud flats in Florida Bay between the Keys and the mainland suit their feeding and nesting preferences.
Nicki Minaj postpones concert after apparent drug bust
Minaj documented the incident on social media.