Relatives of captives held by Hamas excoriated the Israeli government for what they called “an endless war without purpose.” It was unclear how many would join them.
Firefighters were battling blazes in France, Spain and Portugal. Forecasters warned that temperatures would soar above 104 degrees Fahrenheit in some places.
President Trump took federal control of the police force in the nation’s capital for 30 days and mobilized 800 National Guard troops to fight crime in the capital, despite falling crime rates there.
As heat waves batter Europe, the need (or not) for air-conditioning has become part of the political tug of war in France between the right and the left.
As President Trump talks of land swaps, Ukrainians find it difficult to imagine giving up the Donbas, for military, humanitarian and political reasons.
The move is the first significant maneuver from Ken Martin to shape the party’s next presidential nominating process, but how much bite his proposal could have remains to be seen.
Austerity is coming to colleges boxed in by President Trump’s cuts and their own troubles. As they lay off workers, cut majors and take other steps, the changes may eventually be felt in classrooms.
Interviews with nearly 30 working-class Americans who until recently voted Democratic laid bare the party’s deep challenges — and its pockets of opportunity.
Working-class Americans who until recently voted Democratic said the party should not count on a backlash to President Trump to win them back. Still, there were pockets of opportunity.
A $3 million settlement will be divided among 452 underpaid workers employed at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, the city comptroller's office said.
“Trump loves talking about keeping criminal foreigners out of the country, and now he’s like, ‘Vladimir Putin, come on over,’” Jimmy Fallon said on Monday.
Federal law gives presidents the power to take over Washington’s police force after declaring an emergency, but Donald Trump is the first president to do so.
From classics by Judy Blume and Mildred D. Taylor to graphic novels and mysteries, these 15 titles capture the nerve-racking first days of tweendom — and all the wonderful and terrible days that follow.
Named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master in 2012 at the age of 84, Sheila Jordan continued to expand her global fan base right up to her death.
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