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Prosecutors plan to charge an Israeli settler with killing a Palestinian activist in the West Bank

Israeli prosecutors said Monday that they plan to charge a settler in the killing of a Palestinian activist during a confrontation that was caught on video, opening a rare prosecution of violence by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank.

More third-country nationals have been deported by the U.S. to Cameroon, lawyers tell AP

A new group of third-country nationals was deported by the United States to Cameroon on Monday, lawyers told The Associated Press, days after it came to light that the Trump administration sent nine people to the Central African nation last month as part of its secretive program to remove immigrants to countries they have no ties with.

Nasty neighbors: Trump’s Cabinet goes ‘gutter’ in clashes with Congress

Attorney General Pam Bondi's combative congressional testimony last week followed a pattern of increasingly nasty exchanges between Congress and members of President Trump's Cabinet.

Trump says taxpayers won’t pay cost overruns for tunnel project between N.Y. and N.J.

President Trump said Monday the federal government won't be on the hook for any cost overruns for the proposed $16 billion Gateway rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey, which has been tied up in legal fighting.

Preservation group, D.C. residents try to stop Trump takeover of golf course

A preservation group and two D.C.-area residents are legally trying to stop the Trump administration's takeover of East Potomac Park and its golf course.

How to register your child for a Trump account while filing your taxes

Some estimates suggest the accounts could be worth more than $300,000 by the time your child turns 18.

Sex tapes and gladiator fights: Juvenile justice needs reform now

Punishment provides immediate, visible results, while empowering youth requires patience, understanding and time. But let’s be clear: punitive and exclusionary responses backfire, causing harm to youth, detention facility staff, families and communities. 

Homan says he believes ICE officer thought he ‘did the right thing’ in Minnesota shooting

White House border czar Tom Homan on Sunday said he believed the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer thought he “did the right thing” in the recent fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis. “I truly believe, and again, this will come out in the investigation, that in his mind, he feared for his life,...

Will El Niño take over in 2026? The odds just got better

The days of La Niña are numbered. The climate phenomenon is expected to fade away in the next few months, making way for its counterpart to take over, national forecasters said on Thursday.

Why Turkey is building a space port in Somalia

Turkey is joining countries such as India, Japan and South Korea in its desire to establish its own indigenous space industry.

Trump signs executive order to safeguard Venezuelan oil revenue

President Trump signed an executive order to protect Venezuelan oil revenue from being used in judicial proceedings, a week after U.S. forces initiated a covert operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The executive order, signed Friday and made public on Saturday, declared a national emergency to ensure Venezuelan oil revenue held in U.S. Treasury...

How to treat ‘extra’ paydays, tax refunds and possible tariff dividend checks in 2026: Experts

Saving money is one of America's top new year's resolutions for 2026, so if financial fitness is your goal, it might be a good time to plan for any upcoming windfalls.

Trump urges Cuba to cut deal with US

President Trump on Saturday suggested that Cuba should cut a deal with the U.S. after last weekend's military actions in Venezuela. "THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA - ZERO!" Trump wrote Saturday morning on the social media platform Truth Social. "I strongly suggest they make a deal, BEFORE IT IS...

Iran warns US it will target military bases as Trump threatens intervention amid nationwide protests

Iran’s parliament speaker threatened to retaliate against the U.S. if President Trump followed through on his warnings to intervene as Tehran continues its crackdown on protesters. During a parliament session broadcast live on Iranian state television, speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf gave a speech applauding the military force’s crackdown, cautioning that U.S. military and Israel are...

How is ‘merit’ defined in college admissions? You might be surprised.

Difficult to define, merit is in the eye of the beholder. 

How artificial intelligence is reshaping the future of war

The Department of War has announced a new AI platform it is developing in partnership with Google.

US citizens in Venezuela advised to leave ‘immediately,’ beware of militias

Venezuela has a Level 4 travel advisory, meaning, “Do Not Travel” there, because of “severe risks to Americans."

Trump’s return chills embattled LGBTQ book industry: ‘They’re stepping back’

President Trump’s return to office has fueled the grassroots forces that have driven a spike in LGBTQ book bans in recent years, creating a notable chill in the market for queer stories, according to authors and others in the publishing industry. The effect has been most keenly felt within children’s book publishing, where editors and...

Hegseth’s fight against Kelly moves into untested legal waters

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is forgoing a promised court-martialing and taking a behind-closed-doors track to attempt to punish Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.). The administrative move — which seeks to reduce Kelly’s retirement rank and military pension — is the latest in the bitter back-and-forth between the Trump administration and the retired Navy captain after he...

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