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2023 set a record for heat deaths. 2024 could be even deadlier

The death certificates of more than 2,300 people who died in the US last summer mention the effects of excessive heat, the highest number in 45 years of records.

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Jury in Donald Trump’s hush money case asks to rehear testimony

The jury of seven men and five women was sent to a private room just before 11:30 a.m. to begin weighing a verdict in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president.

US condemns deaths but says Israel policy unchanged

The White House condemned the deaths of dozens of civilians as a result of an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, but it is not planning any policy changes as a result.

‘A conspiracy and a cover-up’: Closing arguments in Trump’s trial

The political implications of the proceedings were unmistakable as President Joe Biden’s campaign staged an event outside the courthouse with actor Robert De Niro.

Spain, Norway and Ireland formally recognize a Palestinian state

Spain, Norway and Ireland formally recognized a Palestinian state Tuesday in a coordinated effort to add international pressure on Israel to soften its response to the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist-led attack.

 
T-Mobile to buy almost all of US Cellular in deal worth $4.4B

T-Mobile is buying U.S. Cellular’s wireless operations and certain spectrum assets in a deal valued at $4.4 billion, and further consolidating the industry.