Israel’s clash with Hezbollah strains U.S. effort to prevent wider war
The absence of a full-blown war in Lebanon has been touted as a core U.S. achievement, but now Washington’s grip on the crisis appears more tenuous than ever.
What the pager attack in Lebanon means for Israel-Hezbollah conflict
In Lebanon, exploding pagers and booby-trapped walkie-talkies – believed to be set off by Israel – have rattled Hezbollah and captured the world’s attention. What do they portend?
Hunt for Origins of Lebanon Pager Attack Widens to Bulgaria, Norway
Bulgaria and Norway became new focal points on Thursday of a global hunt for who supplied Hezbollah with the thousands of pagers that exploded in Lebanon this week in a deadly blow to the militant group.
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Middle East conflict live updates: Israel strikes Lebanon after Hezbollah vows to retaliate
The attacks on Hezbollah rocket launchers and infrastructure follow the group’s vow to respond after deadly detonations of electronic devices across the country.
Lebanon on edge after wave of Hezbollah blasts and as Israel vows 'new phase' in war
Israel has not commented on the mass attack on Hezbollah communications but multiple reports have said it was carried out by its spy agency Mossad.
Israeli Military Says It Is Striking Hezbollah Targets in Lebanon
The Israeli military said it was striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Thursday, shortly before the movement's leader was due to give a speech. It also said the military chief of staff had approved plans for Israel's north,
U.S. launches civil rights probe into Mississippi sheriff's office that employed 'Goon Squad'
The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday launched a civil rights probe into the Rankin County Sheriff's Department in ...
Fatal drug overdoses down in the U.S. — but not in Utah and the West
The predictive data for Utah shows a 8.08% increase in overdose deaths — 722 deaths for the yearlong period ending in April ...
U.S. passports can now be renewed online, State Department announces
As of now, only adult passports are available to be renewed online, and only those living in the U.S., either a state or ...
U.S. FDA declines to approve Vanda's stomach paralysis drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve Vanda Pharmaceuticals' drug to treat stomach paralysis symptoms ...
Stevie Wonder announces U.S. tour leading up to presidential election
Stevie Wonder has announced a 10-date U.S. tour for October in the days leading up to the presidential election.
U.S. spends the most but ranks last in health compared with other high-income nations, new report says
Australia, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom were ranked the highest overall, according to the Commonwealth Fund report.
Is Florida the Democrats’ last, best hope to keep the U.S. Senate?
As Montana’s U.S. Senate seat appears to be slipping away from Democrats, party leaders might look to the Sunshine State, but ...
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U.S. Home Sales Surprise Fall in August Despite Easing Mortgage Rates
U.S. home sales fell in August, hitting the slowest pace in nearly a year, despite lower mortgage rates and more homes on ...
ROK-U.S. alliance needs public diplomacy, information campaign aimed at North Korea
South Korea and the United States must create a public diplomacy and information campaign aimed at North Korea to support the ...
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The U.S. spends more on health care than other rich countries, but its system performs much worse, report finds
The report from The Commonwealth Fund, an independent research group, analyzed the performance of health systems in 10 ...
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Previewing the Casey-McCormick race for U.S. Senate
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., is widely considered a key to the ultra-slim Democratic majority in the U.S. Senate. As a ...
U.S. wastewater tests detect bird flu virus only in areas with farm animals
An extensive look at wastewater samples taken across the United States from May to July found traces of the H5N1 bird flu ...