Israel says it is engaged in the heaviest fighting yet in Gaza
Israel's intensified combat operations throughout Gaza come as Palestinian civilians are being pushed farther south to escape the fighting.
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Safety advocates want all cars to come with technology that can tell drivers when they're speeding — or even force them to slow down. But the auto industry is not rushing to embrace it.
Under a barrage of road rage, a woman found help from a stranger when her car stalled
Not long after she lost her brother to suicide, Mary Griffis accidentally stalled her car in heavy traffic. As drivers honked and shouted, a stranger slowed down to help.
A little electric stimulation in just the right spot may bolster a damaged brain
A small study found that electrically stimulating an area deep in the brain allowed people with severe traumatic brain injuries to complete a cognitive test more quickly.
An atmospheric river is soaking the Pacific Northwest with record-breaking rain
The conditions closed rail links, schools and roads in some areas. Amtrak said no passenger trains will run between Seattle and Portland, Oregon, until Thursday because of a landslide.
Peruvian constitutional court orders release of former President Alberto Fujimori
The court ruled in favor of a 2017 pardon that had granted the 85-year-old former leader a release on humanitarian grounds but that later was annulled.
Denny Laine, co-founder of the Moody Blues and Paul McCartney's Wings, dies at 79
Laine joined Ray Thomas and Mike Pinder to form the Moody Blues and sang lead on the group's first hit, "Go Now." His death comes 50 years after the release of McCartney's "Band on the Run" album.
Israel is expanding its offensive in Gaza, forcing more Palestinians to flee south
The apparent drive to encircle Gaza's second-largest city of Khan Younis was forcing people to flee further south to escape the fighting.
Liz Cheney, focused on stopping Trump, hasn't ruled out 3rd-party presidential run
The former representative says a second Trump presidency would be an "existential threat" to democracy: "There's simply no defense, no excuse for putting that power back in the hands of Donald Trump."