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Kibbutz Be'eri was hit hard in the Hamas-led attack of Oct. 7, 2023. Survivors were evacuated to a hotel, where they worked together to crea...

Former U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar Derek Mitchell asks how hopes for Myanmar's democracy faded and why leadership is needed again in restorin...

Vehicle dealers are pushing back on rules that would increase the number of electric trucks sold in New Jersey. It could be a preview of a b...

President Biden commuted 37 of the 40 men on federal death row to life without parole this morning. Here are the factors that drove his deci...

One of modern history's worst natural disasters, the tsunami left about 230,000 dead across a dozen countries.(Image credit: Sakchai Lalit)

In a remote corner of southeastern Syria near the border with Jordan, some 7,000 people have been trapped in a refugee camp for more than ni...

The pandemic crime spike has largely subsided -- with the exception of carjacking and car thefts. Those crimes remain significantly higher t...

Part of a Crusader castle crumbled. An 18th century minaret felled. Church mosaics burned. Archaeologists are assessing damage to UNESCO Wor...

Many undocumented people are not eligible for federal financial disaster aid and several remain fearful even when help is offered.(Image cre...

This year the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day. Here's how some interfaith families are preparing to celebrate both holidays.

Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work to a merger, forming the world's third-largest automaker by sales as the i...

About one million people in the U.S. with Temporary Protection Status are at risk of losing their protection against deportation as Presiden...

Prime Minister Edi Rama said over the weekend that the government will shut down TikTok for one year, accusing the popular video service of...

People who missed one of the COVID stimulus payments or had received less than the full amount were able to claim the credit.(Image credit:...

In a legal complaint, the actor says co-star Justin Baldoni and his team launched a smear campaign as a way to silence Lively's narrative ab...

More than 119 million people are expected to travel for Christmas and Hanukkah, which both fall on the same day this year, through the New Y...

A report by Democrats on the Judiciary Committee found additional travel taken in 2021 by Thomas but not reported on his annual financial di...

Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday killed at least 20 people, including five children, Palestinian medical offi...

Modern life can be lonely. Some are looking to an old German tradition – of drinking and conversation – to deepen connection through regular...

A recent survey finds that more than half of young people aged 16-25 are highly worried about climate change. Some universities are now tryi...

A pickup truck driver fleeing police careened through the doors of a JCPenney store in Texas and continued through a busy mall, injuring fiv...

Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea by apparent "friendly fire", the most serious incident to threaten troops in ove...

Party City was once unmatched in its vast selection of affordable celebration goods. But over the years, competition stacked up at Walmart,...

In 2024 elections around the world incumbents faced stiff challenges from unsettled electorates and often lost power.