No US soldiers would be needed in Gaza plan, Trump says
US President Donald Trump has restated a vision in which the US would take over Gaza, after officials in his administration appeared to contradict his earlier comments. “The Gaza Strip…
Israel Tells Military to Draft Plan for Gazans to Leave
The Israeli defense minister said Thursday that he had ordered Israel’s military to draft a plan to allow Gazans to voluntarily leave the enclave, a move that comes after President…
Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates as British Economy Weakens
The Bank of England cut interest rates on Thursday for the third time in about six months, amid signs of weak economic growth in Britain and an unexpected slowdown in…
Irv Gotti, Famed Hip-Hop Music Executive, Dies at 54
Irv Gotti, a music executive who founded Murder Inc. Records with his brother and built a hip-hop empire that produced some of the biggest rap and R&B albums of the…
Paul Plishka, Prolific Soloist at the Met, Dies at 83
Paul Plishka, an American singer acclaimed for his sonorous, liquid bass tones and near-perfect diction during a career at the Metropolitan Opera that spanned a half-century, died on Monday in…
Cows Have Been Infected With a Second Form of Bird Flu
Dairy cows in Nevada have been infected with a new form of bird flu that is distinct from the version that has been spreading through herds over the last year,…
The Many Ways You Can Give Antiques a New Life
It’s not always obvious what to do with some pieces of furniture. Most of us hang on to family heirlooms even if we don’t love them, have favorite chairs and…
Relatives Mourn Black Hawk Helicopter Crew as They Search for Answers in D.C. Crash
Not long after Staff Sgt. Ryan O’Hara was killed in a fiery crash above the Potomac River last week, his parents said they received an offer from American Airlines to…
To Keep Aid Coming, Ukraine Appeals to Trump Allies: Conservative Christians
Ukraine is sending its largest-ever delegation to a gathering of politically influential Christian leaders in Washington this week, seeking to lay out an argument that protecting religious freedom is a…
January Was Hottest January on Record, Scientists Report
Even as much of the United States shivered under frigid conditions last month, the planet as a whole had its warmest January on record, scientists said on Thursday. The warmth…