Two Guardsmen Critically Wounded in Targeted D.C. Shooting

Law enforcement agencies respond to a shooting near the White House on November 26, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Tyrone Turner/WAMU hide caption toggle caption Tyrone Turner/WAMU Two West Virginia National Guard members were in critical condition after a shooting near the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday — in what the city's mayor described as

Avoid These Holiday Marketing Tricks

Act fast! This is your sign! Last chance! If marketing messages like these are making money fly out of your wallet, they're doing their job. These tips can help you guard against artificial offers. Mininyx Doodle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mininyx Doodle/Getty Images Extra 20% off! Factory sale! Last chance! You may have seen

Medicare Negotiates Lower Prices for 15 Drugs

A box of Ozempic at a pharmacy in Los Angeles on Aug. 6, 2025. Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images The federal government has announced the results of the latest round of Medicare drug price negotiations: 15 lower drug prices for Medicare to go into effect in

Watch the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Tom Turkey opens the 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 28, 2024, in New York City. Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Macy's hide caption toggle caption Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Macy's The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will return on Thursday for its 99th year, featuring beloved floats, balloons and live performances along the streets of

Soldiers Seize Power in Guinea-Bissau After Election

Dinis N'Tchama, military spokesperson, speaks on Wednesday in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. TGB Guinea-Bissau/AP hide caption toggle caption TGB Guinea-Bissau/AP BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appeared on state television Wednesday saying they have seized power in the country, following reports of gunshots near the presidential palace, three days after national elections. The president told French media

Georgia Dismisses Criminal Case Against Trump

President Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One on Tuesday. Pete Marovich/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Pete Marovich/Getty Images The historic Georgia criminal case against President Trump and more than a dozen of his allies for their efforts to try to overturn the 2020 election result has officially come to an end.

Perseverance’s mic reveals tiny lightning from Martian dust devils

On Earth, lightning can occur in turbulent clouds of volcanic ash. Now researchers have found evidence of sparks in Martian dust devils. NASA/JPL/Caltech/University of Arizona hide caption toggle caption NASA/JPL/Caltech/University of Arizona Mini-lightning strikes created by whirling dust devils on Mars have been detected accidentally by the microphone on board the Perseverance rover. The chance

Deadly Hong Kong High-Rise Blaze Kills 44, 279 Missing

Thick smoke and flames rise as a major fire engulfs several apartment blocks at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on Wednesday. Dozens of people were killed or were missing in the blaze. Yan Zhao/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Yan Zhao/AFP via Getty Images A massive

Readers Share Kindness That Lasts

The smallest gesture can be imbued with kindness. In Puno, Peru, Maria adjusts her friend Rosa's hat, which nearly flew off while she was busy weaving a sweater. Rosa responded: "Thank you for catching it before the wind carried it away, or I would have had to run down the mountain after it!" Ana Caroline

Deadly Tai Po High-Rise Blaze Kills at Least 44

At least 44 people have died after Hong Kong’s worst fire in 63 years tore through several high-rise buildings on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. Firefighters are still fighting the blaze in the Tai Po neighbourhood, and trying to reach people who are trapped inside. By early Thursday morning, officials said they had brought the fire
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