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US troops killed in Jordan drone attack

It is the first time that American military personnel have died by enemy fire since the start of the Israel-Hamas war

January 28, 2024

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View image in fullscreen Mike Johnson says the deal as reported would be ‘dead on arrival’. Photograph: Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock

Aid to Ukraine and Israel in doubt as House speaker says he won’t support deal

January 26, 2024

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This Oct. 7, 2002, photo shows Alabama's lethal injection chamber at Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Ala. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

The U.S. had its first execution by nitrogen gas. Here’s what to know.

January 26, 2024

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January 25, 2024

Republican lawmakers push to ban feds from removing border barriers after Supreme Court defeat

Razor wire is at the center of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's border clash with President Biden

January 25, 2024

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has touted his state's efforts to curb illegal immigration while criticizing the Biden administration over its border policies. (Getty/Gov. Greg Abbott's office)

January 22, 2024

Supreme Court clears way for border agents to remove Texas wire barrier

Even though immigration and border security matters are generally the purview of the federal government, Abbott has mobilized thousands of National Guard troops and lined the banks of the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass with razor wire to try to block illegal entries.

January 22, 2024

View of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S., January 8, 2024. Julia Nikhinson/Reuters

January 15, 2024

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin released from hospital

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has been released from hospital and will perform his duties remotely as he continues to recover from treatment for prostate cancer, the Pentagon has said.

January 15, 2024

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will continue his recovery at home. AFP via Getty Images

January 14, 2024

US climate envoy Kerry stepping down to help Biden's 2024 election campaign

US climate envoy John Kerry, a key player in the Biden administration's push to tackle climate change, will step down to work on the president's reelection bid, media reported Saturday.

January 14, 2024

US Special Presidential Climate Envoy John Kerry testifies before a House Oversight Subcommittee on National Security the Border and Foreign Affairs hearing on the State Departments climate budget on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. on July 13 2023. ©

January 13, 2024

Extreme Cold Hammers Wide Swath of US Over Holiday Weekend

Blizzard conditions forecast for the Midwest, Great Lakes
Cold in Texas could push electricity demand near all-time high

January 13, 2024

Workers clear a sidewalk of snow in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 13, 2024.Photographer: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images

January 09, 2024

Disruptive winter storm to blast Midwest with blizzard conditions and threaten Southeast with tornadoes and floods

Storm to blast Midwest with blizzard conditions and threaten Southeast with tornadoes

January 09, 2024

Snow falls on the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines amid a powerful winter storm on Monday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

January 07, 2024

Billionaire Bill Ackman Flip-Flops on Plagiarism After Wife Gets Caught

Ackman also complained on Sunday morning that Business Insider broke “the code of the road” by going after his family.

January 07, 2024

January 07, 2024

Bill Ackman’s Friend Inside Harvard’s Board

Tracy Palandjian, founder and CEO of Social Finance, was until recently a director at the billionaire’s investment fund.

January 07, 2024

Tracy Palandjian in 2014. RINGO CHIU/ZUMA PRESS

January 06, 2024

How Harvard’s Board Broke With Claudine Gay

Facing intense pressure, it went from standing behind her as the university’s president to pushing her out within weeks.

January 06, 2024

Claudine Gay, the first Black president of Harvard, resigned only six months into her job amid accusations of plagiarism and her response to campus antisemitism.Credit...Sophie Park for The New York Times

January 05, 2024

‘Very smart people’: Donald Trump reacts to huge election decision

The US Supreme Court has made a huge call that could have severe consequences for Donald Trump – but he doesn’t appear fazed.

January 05, 2024

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump. Picture: Getty Images via AFP

January 05, 2024

Wayne LaPierre to step down as chief executive of National Rifle Association

LaPierre, 74, has cited health concerns but resignation comes days before he faces civil trial over alleged misuse of NRA funds

January 05, 2024

Wayne LaPierre, chief executive of the National Rifle Association, at the organization’s annual meeting in Indiana on 26 April 2019. Photograph: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

January 04, 2024

Harvard Crisis Signals Broader Fight Over What a University Should Be

.Claudine Gay was at the center of a campus debate over the direction of education.

January 04, 2024

Claudine Gay during a congressional hearing on antisemitism last month. HAIYUN JIANG/BLOOMBERG NEWS

January 03, 2024

Who Is Alan Garber, Harvard’s Interim President?

Dr. Garber is an economist and physician who told The Harvard Crimson that he regretted the university’s initial statement in response to the Israel-Hamas war.

January 03, 2024

Alan M. Garber, the provost of Harvard University, delivering a commencement address in 2014. He will serve as interim president.Credit...Paul Marotta/Getty Images

January 02, 2024

Billionaire hedge fund manager and Harvard alum reacts to President Claudine Gay's resignation

Bill Ackman, who led calls for the Harvard leader's ouster, issues three-word response to her stepping down

January 02, 2024

Fox News contributor Joe Concha joins Varney & Co. to discuss a recent Washington Post op-ed calling for Harvard President Claudine Gay to resign and a New York Times op-ed by Gaza Citys mayor.

January 02, 2024

Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns, shortest tenure in university history

Harvard President Claudine Gay will resign Tuesday afternoon, bringing an end to the shortest presidency in the University's history, according to a person with knowledge of the decision.

January 02, 2024

Harvard President Claudine Gay will step down less than one month after her controversial testimony before Congress. By Miles J. Herszenhorn

January 02, 2024

Claudine Gay to resign as Harvard president, student newspaper reports

Paper reports Gay will step down amid pressure over response to questions about antisemitism and plagiarism allegations

January 02, 2024

Claudine Gay on Capitol Hill in Washington DC on 5 December 2023. Photograph: Ken Cedeno/Reuters

January 02, 2024

Gender-neutral toy aisles, blackout license plates, anti-book bans: New laws for 2024

A new year brings new laws in several U.S. states, as 2024 gets underway.

January 02, 2024

Confetti fills the sky as the countdown to the new year is marked by the Ball Drop and fireworks during the Times Square New Year's Eve 2024 Celebration in New York City on Sunday. Photo: Roy Rochlin/WireImage