JERUSALEM — Palestinian militant group Hamas said Friday that it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual nationals who had died in captivity. The Israeli prime minister’s office cast doubt on the offer, accusing Hamas of trying to manipulate talks underway in Qatar on…
A total lunar eclipse will occur for all of North America Thursday night. What You Need To Know A total lunar eclipse will take place Thursday night into Friday morning All of North America will have the chance to see it The last total lunar eclipse on Earth was in 2022 A total lunar eclipse…
Immigrants kept the largest urban counties in the U.S. growing last year. What You Need To Know Core counties in the Houston, Miami and Phoenix metropolitan areas grew more than any others in the country primarily due to immigration, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates Without the international migration, Harris County, Texas, Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Maricopa…
KYIV, Ukraine — U.S. arms deliveries to Ukraine resumed Wednesday, officials said, a day after the Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid for Kyiv in its fight against Russia’s invasion, and Ukrainian officials signaled that they were open to a 30-day ceasefire backed by Washington. What You Need To Know Ukrainian and Polish…
TORONTO — Ontario’s premier, the leader of Canada’s most populous province, announced that effective Monday it is charging 25% more for electricity to 1.5 million American homes and businesses in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war. What You Need To Know Ontario’s premier, the leader of Canada’s most populous province, is now charging…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina man convicted of murder was executed by firing squad Friday, the first U.S. prisoner to die by that method in 15 years. What You Need To Know Fifteen years after the last firing squad execution, South Carolina executed a convicted murderer by this method on Friday Three volunteer prison…
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders on Thursday backed new defense spending plans aimed at freeing up hundreds of billions of euros for the continent’s security after the Trump administration signaled that Europe would have to fend for itself in future. What You Need To Know European Union leaders backed new defense spending plans aimed at…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Siemens plans to invest $285 million in manufacturing in the United States, the tech company said Thursday, including two new facilities in California and Texas. The U.S. is the largest market for the company. The recent investments in the Siemens’ U.S. manufacturing footprint and the planned acquisition of Altair, a Michigan-based…
HOUSTON — Former Houston Mayor and U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner has died at the age of 70. The Houston Chronicle first reported the story after current Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced the news during a Houston City Council meeting on Wednesday morning. Whitmire said Turner was working in Washington, D.C. when he was taken to…
DETROIT — At the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, a quote from former President Ronald Reagan is engraved on one wall. “Let the 5,000-mile border between Canada and the United States stand as a symbol for the future,” Reagan said upon signing a 1988 free trade pact with America’s northern neighbor. “Let it forever be not a point of division…