The Latest | US national security adviser says Israel stands behind cease-fire proposal
U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan has pushed back against assertions that Israel isn’t fully committed to the cease-fire proposal with Hamas that President Joe Biden outlined in late May at the White House.
Yemen's Houthi rebels likely launch boat-borne attack against commercial ship in Red Sea
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have likely launched a boat-borne bomb attack against a commercial ship in the Red Sea, further escalating their campaign despite a U.S.-led campaign trying to protect the vital waterway.
With 100M birds dead, poultry industry could serve as example as dairy farmers confront bird flu
As the U.S. dairy industry confronts an outbreak of bird flu, the egg industry serves as an example of how to slow the spread of the disease but also how difficult it can be to completely eradicate the problem.
Ukraine's air force may keep F-16 warplanes abroad to protect them from Russian strikes
A senior Ukrainian military officer says that the country's air force may keep some of the F-16 fighter jets it’s set to receive from its Western allies at foreign bases to protect them from Russian strikes.
US-built pier in Gaza reconnected after repairs, aid expected to flow soon, US Central Command says
A key section of the U.S. military-built pier designed to carry badly needed aid into Gaza by boat has been reconnected to the Gaza beach following storm damage repairs and aid will begin to flow soon.
Little relief: Mortgage rates ease, pulling the average rate on a 30-year home loan to just below 7%
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage dipped to just below 7% this week, little relief for prospective homebuyers already facing the challenges of rising housing prices and a relatively limited inventory of homes on the market.
Border mayors heading to DC for Tuesday's immigration announcement
At least two Texas border mayors are headed to Washington on Tuesday when President Joe Biden is expected to announce an executive order that will mark his latest and most aggressive plan to curtail the number of migrants allowed to seek asylum in the U.S. Mayors from Edinburg and Brownsville, Texas said they planned to attend, though the White House has not yet responded to comment on what other mayors were asked to go.
Pentagon chief extends deployment of aircraft carrier, ships in the Red Sea as Houthi attacks go on
U.S. officials say the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike group that for months has launched crucial strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen to protect military and commercial ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden will remain in the region for at least another month.
Israel could have used smaller weapons against Hamas to avoid deaths in Gaza tent fire, experts say
Defense experts who've reviewed debris images from an Israeli airstrike that ignited a deadly fire in a camp for displaced Palestinians question why Israel didn't use smaller, more precise weapons when so many civilians were nearby.
Mortgage rates snap three-week pullback, pushing average rate on a 30-year home loan back above 7%
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage moved back above 7% this week, a setback for home shoppers at a time when the U.S. housing market is already slowing under the strain of elevated home loan borrowing costs and rising prices.
The Latest | Jury in Trump's criminal trial to rehear key witness testimony as deliberations resume
Jury deliberations in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial are set to enter a second day as jurors navigate the weighty task of evaluating the former president's guilt and innocence alongside the facts of the case.
US Treasury official visits Ukraine to discuss sanctions on Russia and seizing Russian assets
A U.S. Treasury official is traveling to Kyiv this week to talk about U.S. financial support for Ukraine, efforts to tighten sanctions on Russia and plans to use immobilized Russian sovereign assets for the benefit of Ukraine as it fends off Russian forces.
‘Why not try for another one?’ Gymnast Jordan Chiles vying for spot at Paris Olympics
Since helping the U.S. women’s gymnastics team win silver in Tokyo, Jordan Chiles has won gold at the World Championships and Pan American Games and become a champion collegiately at UCLA. Earlier this month, at the U.S. Classic in Hartford, Connecticut she had a strong showing, placing third in the all-around competition.
A 19th century flag disrupts leadership at an Illinois museum and prompts a state investigation
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is under the spotlight again after a manager failed to consult a collections committee before purchasing a 21-star flag, supposedly from 1818 when Illinois became the 21st state to join the Union.
The US defense secretary will visit Cambodia, one of China's closest allies, after regional talks
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is scheduled to make an official visit to Cambodia, one of China’s closest allies in Southeast Asia, after holding talks with his Chinese counterpart at an annual security conference in Singapore.
Putin concludes a trip to China by emphasizing its strategic and personal ties to Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin is concluding a two-day visit to China by emphasizing the countries' strategic ties as well as his own personal relationship with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as they seek to present an alternative to U.S. global influence.