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Lindsey Halligan, at the time special assistant to the president, fixes an earring at the end of an interview outside of the White House in August 2025, in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP A federal judge on Monday dismissed the Justice Department's criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and

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Mohammed Abu Daqqa, 31, was the driver of the jet ski. Reuters hide caption toggle caption Reuters OSNABRÜCK, Germany — They are a tiny speck speeding across the Mediterranean Sea. Three men in ordinary street clothes — track pants, coats over life jackets, a "Free Palestine" cap — sit astride a jet ski, gripping each

A new study finds that the bowhead whales produce loads of a protein that repairs the DNA in cells before they can become pre-cancerous. Danny Lawson/PA Images/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Danny Lawson/PA Images/Getty Images Scientists searching for novel ways to fight cancer think they may have uncovered a promising new lead tucked away

Gunmen have attacked the headquarters of civilian paramilitary force, originally called Fron­tier Constabulary, in Peshawar, Pakistan, police said. Two suicide bombers also targeted the complex. "The first suicide bomber first carried out an attack on the main entrance of the constabulary and the other one entered the compound," a senior official told the Reuters news agency.

An American Airlines flight attendant serves drinks to passengers after departing Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Robert Alexander/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Robert Alexander/Getty Images The U.S. Department of Transportation is launching what it's calling a "civility campaign" to promote good behavior on flights and at airports, as the busy holiday travel season gets underway.

Tatiana Schlossberg is pictured at her book signing in 2019 in Richmond, Calif. Schlossberg says she has a rare form of cancer. Amber De Vos/Getty Images for Goop hide caption toggle caption Amber De Vos/Getty Images for Goop Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of former president John F. Kennedy, says she has been diagnosed with a

Satellite image of Haiti, including Gonave Island. Planet Observer/Universal Images Group/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Planet Observer/Universal Images Group/Getty Images Two men from North Texas have been charged over violent plans that included an armed coup on the Haitian island of Gonave, according to the Justice Department. Gavin Weisenburg, 21 years old of Allen

Heads of states pose for a family photo following the first plenary session of the G20 leaders' summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday. Misper Apawu/Pool AP hide caption toggle caption Misper Apawu/Pool AP JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — This weekend's G20 Leaders' Summit in South Africa was unusual for several reasons. The first summit on

People stand near a display local newspapers on the street of Lagos with headlines on gunmen abducting schoolchildren and staff of the St. Mary's Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri community in Nigeria, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. Sunday Alamba/AP hide caption toggle caption Sunday Alamba/AP ABUJA, Nigeria — Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted