Govs. Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom go head-to-head on Fox News

The two governors appeared on Fox News, squaring off on abortion policy, the cost of living and public safety.

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What Israeli political forces tell us about the war

In Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced criticism from the right for pausing the fighting and negotiating indirectly with Hamas.

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Commercial deep sea mining fight heats up

Activists from Greenpeace boarded a marine research vessel between Hawaii and Mexico on Saturday without the captain’s permission over concerns at the environmental impact.

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Republican senator proposes sending hundreds of people released during pandemic back to prison

Only a tiny fraction of them committed new crimes during their home confinement.

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Unpacking GOP plans to cut funding for prevention and treatment of HIV

Friday is World AIDS Day.

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'Down Home Music' documents decades of American music in pictures

Beginning in 1960, the late Chris Strachwitz traveled the country recording musicians who he presented on his label Arhoolie Records.

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Is proportional representation the future of voting?

With Congress increasingly polarized, there are growing calls for reformed voting processes.

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is shown before administering the oath of office to members of the Texas Supreme Court, Jan. 6, 2003, in Austin, Texas. O'Connor, who joined the Supreme Court in 1981 as the nation's first female justice, has died at age 93. (Harry Cabluck/AP)

Remembering Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court

Sandra Day O'Connor died Friday at the age of 93.

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In DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, residents recently celebrated the lighting of a new 300-foot tall Christmas tree structure fashioned out of a communications tower. (Courtesy of DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Department)

Some of the tallest Christmas trees in the country aren’t real, but steel

President Biden helped ring in the season Thursday night with the lighting of the National Christmas Tree on the White House Ellipse.

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Rockets are fired toward Israel from the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. (Ariel Schalit/AP)

Palestinian journalist on the end of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

In Gaza, Israel has resumed bombing after the truce with Hamas fell apart.

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Fighting in Gaza resumes as Israel-Hamas truce comes to an end

The weeklong temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has expired, as talks to further extend the truce collapsed.

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Vote expelling George Santos caps week in politics

Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis and California Governor Gavin Newsom debated on Fox News Thursday night.

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Albert Brooks arrives at the premiere of "Drive" in Los Angeles, Friday, June 17, 2011. (Katy Winn/AP)

New documentary looks back on career of comedian Albert Brooks

Rob Reiner directs the new HBO documentary.

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COP28 and controversy: What to know about this year's summit

The United Nations Climate Conference, known as COP, starts on Thursday in Dubai. An estimated 70,000 people are expected to attend.

05:04Nov 30, 2023

Small acts of joy benefit everyone involved

People who set aside a few minutes daily to do something nice for someone else can significantly improve their well-being.

03:39Nov 30, 2023

Put some book recommendations from "The Stacks" host Traci Thomas under the tree this year. (Getty Images)

Gift suggestions for the book lover on your list

"The Stacks" podcast host and creator Traci Thomas talk about some of her favorite book gift suggestions.

09:18Nov 30, 2023

Kibbutz leaders decline to meet with Netanyahu

Many residents are angry at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for what they say is a failure to prevent and respond to the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas which left...

05:54Nov 30, 2023

Palestinians visit their houses destroyed in the Israeli bombings in Al-Zahra, on the outskirts of Gaza City, during the temporary ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. (Adel Hana/AP)

Ceasefire in Middle East extended one day at a time

The brief ceasefire in Gaza is continuing for another day, and mediators are working to extend it longer after that.

09:42Nov 30, 2023

A student takes a test. (FG Trade/Getty Images)

How seniors are dealing with college application season

For many people, the last few months of the year mark the start of the holidays. But for seniors in high school, the season is less than jolly as they...

10:37Nov 30, 2023

Presidential adviser Henry Kissinger gestures as he speaks. (AP Photo/File)

Henry Kissinger's role in bombing Cambodia from 1969 to 1973

The U.S. was embroiled in the Vietnam War at the time and officials believed Viet Cong fighters and other Communist sympathizers were hiding in Cambodia.

06:38Nov 30, 2023