Oregon Waterfall Listed on a Real Estate Site Draws a State Offer
Lawmakers approved about $2 million to buy Abiqua Falls and surrounding land that had been advertised on the real estate site Redfin.
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Synagogue Attack Tests Bonds of Michigan Community
For more than a century, Jewish, Arab and Muslim people have lived in and around Detroit, coexisting mostly peacefully.
Tehran Seems Largely Empty, as Many Flee and Others Weary of the Fighting
Residents say a heavy, lifeless atmosphere hangs over the streets of Iran’s capital, which has endured relentless attacks throughout the w…
Rains Inundate Hawaii, Closing Schools and Causing Landslides
A storm system lashing Hawaii since Tuesday has caused flooding and power outages. The wettest spot in Maui had gotten nearly two feet of ra…
How a Marine Unit in the Middle East Could Open New Phase of Iran War
The unit’s arrival in the coming days will give the Pentagon the ability to quickly launch raids.
Sandstorm Batters Gaza, Slamming Makeshift Shelters
Millions of Gazans have remained without proper housing since the war, according to the United Nations.
Dozens of Medical Workers Killed as Israel Hits Lebanon
Lebanese health officials say that 31 health workers have been killed by Israeli strikes. Israel claimed, without evidence, that Hezbollah h…
Trump Proposes New White House Visitor Screening Center
The facility would replace trailers and tents the Secret Service uses to screen visitors to the White House. It would be the latest presiden…
John M. Perkins Dies at 95; Evangelical Minister Espoused Social Justice
Inspired by the Gospel, he helped create a national network of community-development ministries “styled on the life of Jesus, who had the …
Judge Rules Lawmaker Must Be Allowed to Join Kennedy Center Board Meeting
A judge ordered that Representative Joyce Beatty, a Democrat, be given access to planning documents and have the chance to oppose changes to…
Trump Administration Approves Ultra-Deepwater Oil Drilling Plan
The $5 billion project in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to produce up to 10 billion barrels of oil by the end of this decade. Critics say i…