Israel rejected global calls on Thursday for a cease-fire with the Hezbollah militant group, defying its biggest ally, the United States.
The army launched the first major offensive in months to regain parts of Khartoum controlled by its rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
Forecasters warned of catastrophic flooding along the Gulf Coast and as far inland as North Carolina
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a federal grand jury on criminal charges following a long-running federal corruption investigation, according to reports. Adams, a Democrat, declared he was innocent.
Intensifying cross-border fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group raised fears of an all-out war.
