German officials said Thursday they arrested four alleged members of Hamas who were suspected of plotting to carry out acts of terror against Jewish people and Jewish institutions in Europe. The announcement came as Danish officials announced the arrests of three people in coordinated actions across Denmark, and another detained in the Netherlands. They were...

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Charles Brown Jr. will join Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in his travel to Israel next week, the first time the military’s highest-ranking officer will visit the Middle East since taking on the role, the Pentagon’s top spokesperson said Thursday. Brown and Austin will be in Israel for meetings with senior Israeli officials, press secretary...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu defended a holiday party for elected officials of color after the party invitation was accidentally sent to the entire City Council, saying it was an “honest mistake.” The email invite for a Wednesday gathering with the subject line “Electeds of Color Holiday Party” was sent by an employee asking for RSVPs...

Presented by Delta Air Lines — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has decided to have members back in town next week as members continue to work on a border deal linked to aid for Ukraine. {beacon} Evening Report   © Greg Nash, The Hill House leaves town, but Senate back next week The House adjourned...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high for a second straight day Thursday as Wall Street continued to celebrate indications from the Federal Reserve that it could be nearing an end to its rate hike campaign. The Dow closed at 37,256, up 158 points or 0.43 percent from the day before. The...

Presented by Capital One — {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy PRESENTED BY The Big Story Mortgage rates drop after Fed forecast New data shows mortgage rates dipped below 7 percent for the first time since August amid signs from the Federal Reserve that interest rates could come down next year. © AP...

Threads — Meta’s rival to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter — launched in “countries across” Europe on Thursday. “Today we're opening Threads to more countries in Europe,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said. “Welcome everyone.” European Union (EU) officials said in July the launch of the platform in Europe would be delayed because of...

United Auto Workers members disrupted a New Jersey Assembly committee meeting Thursday after a preliminary vote on an Atlantic City smoking ban was canceled.

White House spokesman John Kirby on Dec. 14 refuted a report that Vice President Kamala Harris and President Biden were at odds over support for Palestinians.

The Biden administration entered into a legal agreement with environmental groups and tribes to create a pathway for shuttering four major dams which provide power for millions.