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Syrian-American cantor Henry Hamra at the Central Synagogue of Aleppo, once the center of a thriving Jewish community in the northern Syrian city. The Syrian government transferred control of Jewish sites in December to Hamra's Jewish heritage organization. Jane Arraf/NPR hide caption toggle caption Jane Arraf/NPR ALEPPO, Syria — Decades after almost the entire Syrian

NASA has delayed the launch of its Artemis II lunar fly-by mission by at least a month. Testing of the rocket and capsule, shown here on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida Sunday, revealed a number of issues. The launch, with four astronauts, would be the first crewed mission to the

Then-British Ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson speaks during the rededication ceremony of the George Washington Statue in the National Gallery in London, June 18, 2025. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP hide caption toggle caption Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP LONDON — British police on Tuesday opened a criminal investigation into politician Peter Mandelson over alleged misconduct in public office related

The Pima County Sheriff's Department in Arizona issued an alert after Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, went missing on Sunday. While Nancy Guthrie has mobility issues, Sheriff Chris Nanos said that she "is of great sound mind. This is not a dementia-related" case. Pima County Sheriff’s Department hide caption toggle caption

A crash-tested vehicle sits in the test hall, with airbags deployed and a crash test dummy's hand visible in the rear window, after a moderate overlap frontal crash test at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in Ruckersville, Va., on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Carlos Bernate for NPR hide caption toggle caption Carlos Bernate for

House votes to end partial government shutdown, setting up contentious talks on ICE House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks with reporters following a rules vote on funding the U.S. government, at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 3. Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images The House has approved a more than $1

Live updates, At least 10 people, including a four-year-old girl, killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza overnight. Video Duration 01 minutes 40 seconds 01:40 Red Cross worker urges more aid access, recounts time in Gaza By Urooba Jamal and Nils Adler Published On 4 Feb 2026 Israeli attacks across Gaza overnight killed at least 10

FILE - In this June 26, 2019 file photo UCLA gynecologist James Heaps, center, and his wife, Deborah Heaps, arrive at Los Angeles Superior Court. Nine more women have alleged in two lawsuits they were sexually assaulted by the former gynecologist who worked for the University of California, Los Angeles. The lawsuits say the women

Faith leaders and Haitian community leaders pray at St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Springfield, Ohio, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, during an event in support of Haitian migrants fearing the end of their Temporary Protected Status in the U.S. Luis Andres Henao/AP hide caption toggle caption Luis Andres Henao/AP SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — A federal judge

Cross-Country skier Jessie Diggins of Afton, Minnesota celebrates with a flag during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Matthias Hangst/Getty Images AsiaPac hide caption toggle caption Matthias Hangst/Getty Images AsiaPac MILAN — The Winter Olympics are set to open this Friday in Italy, some 4,600 miles away from Minneapolis, the epicenter of the uproar over