DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two bombs exploded and killed at least 95 people Wednesday at a commemoration for a prominent Iranian general slain by the U.S. in a 2020 drone strike, Iranian officials said, as the Middle East remains on edge over Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza. No...
US Job Openings Fell Slightly in November but Remain High by Historical Standards
WASHINGTON — America's employers posted 8.8 million job openings in November, down slightly from October and the fewest since March 2021. But demand for workers remains strong by historical standards despite higher interest rates. Job Market Overview Wednesday's report from the Labor Department showed that the number of job vacancies...
Mossad Chief Vows to Hunt Down All Hamas Members Who Waged Oct. 7 Attack
JERUSALEM — The chief of Israel’s Mossad intelligence service vowed Wednesday that the agency would hunt down every Hamas member involved in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, no matter where they are. His pledge came a day after the deputy head of the Palestinian militant group was killed in...
After Tumbling in Polls, Netanyahu Aims to Improve Political Standing Amid War
TEL AVIV, Israel — In the wake of Hamas’ brutal Oct. 7 attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s days in office seemed numbered. Despite his reputation as the ultimate political survivor, the devastation of the attack and the security failures that allowed it to happen on his watch appeared to be too much...
US National Debt Hits Record $34 Trillion as Congress Gears Up for Funding Fight
WASHINGTON — The federal government's gross national debt has surpassed $34 trillion, a record high that foreshadows the coming political and economic challenges to improve America's balance sheet in the coming years. The U.S. Treasury Department issued a report Tuesday logging U.S. finances, which have become a source of tension...
More Americans Say Foreign Policy Should Be a Top Priority for 2024: AP-NORC Poll
WASHINGTON — In this time of war overseas, more Americans think foreign policy should be a top focus for the U.S. government in 2024, with a new poll showing international concerns and immigration rising in importance with the public. Public Concerns on Foreign Policy About 4 in 10 U.S. adults...
Trump Appeals Maine Ruling Barring Him From Presidential Ballot
PORTLAND, Maine — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday appealed a ruling by Maine’s secretary of state barring him from the state's 2024 ballot over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, contending she had no authority, that he incited no riot, never swore to “support”...
CA Begins 2024 With Below-Normal Snowpack a Year After Epic Storms
California is beginning 2024 with a below-normal mountain snowpack a year after it had one of its best starts in decades, and officials said Tuesday that the weather whiplash has made the outcome of this winter uncertain. The water content of the statewide snowpack was 25% of the average to...
Harvard President Claudine Gay Resigns Amid Plagiarism Claims, Backlash from Antisemitism Testimony
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say unequivocally that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s conduct policy. Resignation of Ivy League Presidents Gay is...
Apparent Israeli Strike Kills Senior Hamas Figure in Beirut, Raises Fears Conflict Could Expand
BEIRUT — An apparent Israeli strike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut killed Hamas' No. 2 political leader Tuesday, marking a potentially significant escalation of Israel's war against the militant group and heightening the risk of a wider Middle East conflict. Saleh Arouri, who was the most senior Hamas figure...