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New Jersey forest fire forces thousands to evacuate and temporarily closed a major highway
A fast-moving wildfire still burning in New Jersey on Wednesday forced thousands of people to evacuate and temporarily closed a stretch of a major highway. The ...
Orders to leave the country — some for US citizen — sow confusion among immigrants
Hubert Montoya burst out laughing when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security emailed to say he should leave the country immediately or risk consequences of being deported.
IRS turmoil: Leadership churn, worker exodus and threats to groups’ tax-exempt status roil agency
The height of tax season was the height of turmoil at the IRS. The agency shuffled through three acting directors over the course of a week. It’s preparing to lose tens of ...
Indian-controlled Kashmir has been the scene of many violent attacks in past decades
At least 26 people were killed Tuesday and more than a dozen injured after gunmen opened fire on a group of tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir. It was the worst assault ...
Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial is set for opening statements at a different #MeToo moment
Five years after Harvey Weinstein ’s original #MeToo trial delivered a searing reckoning for one of Hollywood’s most powerful figures, the ex-studio boss is on trial again after an ...
Ex-OpenAI workers ask California and Delaware AGs to block for-profit conversion of ChatGPT maker
Former employees of OpenAI are asking the top law enforcement officers in California and Delaware to stop the company from shifting control of its artificial intelligence technology from a ...
Mediators work on proposal for long-term truce as Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 9
Arab mediators are working on a proposal to end the Israel-Hamas war that would include a five to seven year truce and the release of all remaining hostages, ...
Bells toll as Pope Francis’ body is transferred to St. Peter’s Basilica for 3 days of public viewing
The bells of St. Peter’s tolled Wednesday as the body of Pope Francis was transferred from the Vatican hotel where he lived into the basilica, escorted by a procession of ...
Wild’s top line more than the Golden Knights can handle through first 2 games
If the Wild finally break through and win their first playoff series in a decade, Minnesota’s top line likely will be the reason. They were all over the Golden Knights ...
India troops beef up security in Kashmir following attack on tourists
Security has been beefed up across Indian-controlled Kashmir a day after an attack killed at least 26 people, most of them ...
Disputed Kashmir has witnessed worst attack on civilians in years, sparking fear of rising tensions
At least 26 people were killed and 17 others wounded after gunmen opened fire on a group of tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir, the worst assault in years targeting civilians ...
Baghdad invites new Syrian president to a summit, sparking political division in Iraq
An official invitation to new Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa to attend the upcoming Arab League summit in Baghdad has triggered sharp political divisions within Iraq. Al-Sharaa ...