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Federal officials and a congressman said National Guard soldiers deployed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott did not allow Border Patrol agents to attempt to rescue the migrants.

The Iowa poll finds most likely GOP caucusgoers will vote for Trump in the 2024 general election — but not Haley’s supporters.

Christopher Rufo, credited with helping oust school’s first Black president, touted critic associated with ‘scientific racists’

Snow, sleet, rain and dangerous wind chills are expected to batter areas from the West Coast to the Northeast, and also reach parts of the South.

Trump has an overwhelming lead among likely Iowa GOP caucusgoers who would be attending for the first time, per a new NBC News/Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll.

Officials say more than 30 Palestinians, including young children, were killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip.

William Lai Ching-te from the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has won Taiwan’s presidential election, despite warnings from China – which claims Taiwan as part of its territory – not to vote for him.

The statement was signed by a group of lawmakers hailing from every continent.

Hundreds of parliamentarians representing governments across the globe have signed a statement issuing a call for a ceasefire in Gaza, with the effort led by German lawmaker Sevin Dağdelen and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) and signed by several other U.S. House lawmakers.

The statement has been signed by a group of lawmakers from countries hailing from every continent, with over 450 parliamentarians joining the call and more signing on as the statement was circulated. Lawmakers are calling on their governments to join their campaign.

“We join together to call for an immediate, multilateral ceasefire in Israel and Palestine, the release of all the remaining Israeli and international hostages, and the facilitation of humanitarian aid entry into Gaza,” the short statement reads.

“We further urge our own respective governments and the international community to uphold international law and seek accountability for grave violations of human rights,” lawmakers continued.

Eight people have been diagnosed since last month. None was immune to measles — meaning they either never got vaccinated or contracted measles before.

Today, at my direction, U.S. military forces—together with the United Kingdom and with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands—successfully conducted strikes against a number of targets in Yemen used by Houthi rebels to endanger freedom of navigation in one of the world’s most vital waterways. These strikes are in direct response to unprecedented Houthi…

Barrage apparently targeting western warships suggest Hamas’s Yemeni allies are keen to test west’s warnings

A U.N.-affiliated panel said the territory could tip into famine very soon. International laws to protect people from human-made famines offer little help.

Archaeologists have announced a major discovery dating back to as early as the 6th century after finding the buried remains of over 20 people and a range of grave goods.

Subzero temperatures are forecast for Montana and North Dakota on Friday afternoon, with highs in the single digits and in the 10s across Iowa and Minnesota.

The controversy has deepened a growing chasm between Pope Francis’ progressive, reform-minded papacy and the conservative church in much of the world.

The incident at TC Televisión, a state-owned network, came amid widespread chaos and violence after President Daniel Noboa declared a countrywide state of emergency.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was admitted to Walter Reed on Jan. 1 following complications from surgery for prostate cancer.

“This incident should have never happened and it cannot happen again,” the FAA said in a statement Thursday.

Hoax calls to police have led law enforcement to go to the homes of political figures and members of the judiciary in recent days, just as the presidential election season ramps up.

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Houthi attacks in the Red Sea

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Despite availability of COVID vaccines and treatments, an average of 1,500 Americans are dying from the virus every week. Experts explain why this might be happening.

New York City officials investigated the structural stability of a Chabad synagogue complex where chaos erupted this week over a secret passageway, leading to arrests.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said Thursday that it has received a report of several gunmen boarding a ship in the waters between Oman and Iran.

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is ending his 2024 presidential campaign against Trump

The United Nations’ top court is opening hearings into South Africa’s allegation that Israel’s war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians, a claim that Israel strongly denies