The C.I.A. and an Afghan intelligence official said that the shooter had been part of an Afghan “partner force,” known as a Zero Unit, trained and supported by the agency in the southern province of Kandahar.Law enforcement at the scene of the shooting. The suspect had worked with a C.I.A.-supported
The father of one of the West Virginia National Guard members said his daughter had a “mortal wound.” A man at the other member’s home asked for prayers for his son.U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, left, and U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom.
The authorities said flammable netting and foam boards may have fueled the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly 70 years, killing more than 80 and prompting arrests.
Many windows were covered, preventing residents from seeing the fire and smoke, one survivor said.A survivor said the fire moved with terrible speed as it seemed to climb up the tall apartment towers and then jump across the gaps between them.
The U.S. military has killed more than 80 people since the campaign began in early September. But it does not know who specifically is being killed.Lessons of the long war against terrorism appear to have been cast aside as the Trump administration attacks boats in the Caribbean and the eastern Paci
American diplomats were told to raise U.S. concerns about “violent crimes associated with people of a migration background.”
First, Newport, Ore., lost its Coast Guard rescue chopper. Then came the swirl of rumors and evidence that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was coming to town.
The pontiff begins a trip to Turkey and Lebanon on Thursday — the first foreign voyage of his papacy, and his biggest test yet.Pope Leo XIV at the Ataturk Mausoleum in Ankara, Turkey, on Thursday.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Leo XIV on the opening leg of a trip that will also include Lebanon.Pope Leo XIV on Thursday visited the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey and its first president.
This is your year to be the turkey expert: Here’s how to know when to baste, how to carve and serve and more.The turkey will continue cooking as it rests.
The caller ID said “Chase Bank,” and the man on the line said I might be a victim of fraud. His supervisor would explain.
Maine’s Board of Pesticides Control says two summer residents poisoned a neighbor’s trees so the couple, both Martha Stewart associates, could have a harbor view. They deny it.
These retired women in Texas have been through infertility, illness, layoffs, addiction and disappointing marriages. Now they are trying to create a utopia just for themselves.Robyn Yerian, the founder of The Bird’s Nest near Dallas.
As their magic act hits 50 years, they’re bigger than ever. They say their secret is not to socialize. But misdirection is also their love language.“There’s no one I trust more,” Jillette said of Teller, who said separately, “We always claim we are not friends, but of course we are.”
My mom and dad joined the millions of Americans who parent their children’s children — a beautiful responsibility that comes at a high cost.Jane with two of her grandchildren.
Cris Hassold, a professor at New College of Florida for 50 years, left a mark on her 31 favorite students. “I think about her almost every day,” one said.Cris Hassold, center, in an undated photograph. She carved out an influential but complex legacy in a half-century of teaching at New College of F
Back in the ’50s and ’60s, passengers (well-dressed, of course, and with perfect manners) could count on hot meals on china, plenty of legroom, the occasional piano bar, even wool blankets. Those days are gone.Fewer people flew in the 1960s, which allowed airlines to use the extra space for lounges
European leaders were blindsided by President Trump’s 28-point-plan to end the Ukraine war, setting off a dash for influence.President Trump with Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the Netherlands in June.
The effort, aimed at young people, came after an army chief angered many by saying the country must accept the possible loss of “our children” in a future war.President Emmanuel Macron of France on Thursday in the French Alps, where he announced a paid, voluntary military service.
The Russian leader called the U.S. special envoy “an intelligent man” who is properly representing his country in peace negotiations.A photo released by Russian state media showed President Vladimir V. Putin meeting with Steve Witkoff in Moscow in August. The two are scheduled to meet again next wee
Paulina Borsook’s “Cyberselfish,” which offered dire predictions about the tech world’s love for libertarianism, is finding fans. It only took 25 years.Paulina Borsook in Berkeley, Calif. Her 1999 book, “Cyberselfish,” was largely ignored and written off as overly skeptical of Silicon Valley at the
Industry groups and scientists have urged the Trump administration to reconsider its plan to close a renowned Agriculture Department center in Maryland and disperse its work around the country.
“Bubble boy disease” was once a death sentence. A scientific breakthrough changed that.
The first episodes of the final season just premiered on Netflix. In interviews, the young stars looked back on the show and how it shaped them.
