A typical late afternoon for 4-year-old Adam is much like a typical late afternoon for any child his age: snacks, “Cocomelon” on YouTube, blocks, jumping off the stairs, resisting a bath.

But unlike most toddlers, Adam lives with a host family thousands of miles away from his hometown in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. His parents were ...Read more

A former New Jersey fire chief and retired police officer has been arrested in Florida on charges of criminal sexual contact and official misconduct, nearly nine months after multiple firefighters accused him of subjecting them to abuse under the pretense of training.

Robert Sinnott Jr., formerly of Toms River and now a resident of Cape Coral, ...Read more

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reminded social media companies that they will be held responsible when a ban on children having accounts takes effect on Wednesday.

Under the crackdown, the first of its kind among the world’s democracies, platforms including TikTok and Instagram will be required by law to block under-16s from ...Read more

Elon Musk denied news reports that his rocket and satellite maker SpaceX is seeking a $800 billion valuation through a share sale.

“There has been a lot of press claiming SpaceX is raising money at $800B, which is not accurate,” Musk said in a post Saturday on his social media platform X. “SpaceX has been cash flow positive for many ...Read more

CHICAGO — Federal immigration agents deployed tear gas and pepper spray Saturday on a crowd that gathered to protest a prolonged arrest in a northwest Chicago suburb, angering neighbors who said it was “uncalled for” and “tremendously disappointing.”

The standoff began around 10 a.m. Saturday when about 15 agents showed up to arrest ...Read more

A former Venezuelan governor has died while being held in one of the intelligence police’s prisons in Caracas for more than a year.

Alfredo Díaz, 56, was found dead in his jail cell at the Helicoide prison on Saturday morning, according to Caracas-based human rights organization Foro Penal, which said via text message that he may have ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Like lots of dads, Ro proudly displays a picture of his smiling daughter, JuJu, on the lock screen of his cellphone. But the photo is also a difficult reminder that he doesn’t know when he’ll see his 5-year-old again in person.

Ro’s daughter and his wife, Meenge, are among the thousands of refugee families caught up in ...Read more

DENVER — A Denver Sheriff Department deputy resigned in lieu of termination in September after two inmates in the jail alleged he sexually harassed and assaulted incarcerated women.

Cristian Gondor, 57, who was hired as a deputy in January 2024, resigned Sept. 19, Denver Sheriff Department spokeswoman Daria Serna confirmed. The two women in ...Read more

NEW YORK — Hundreds of thousands of work orders for NYC buses flagged for inspection or repairs show no recorded labor hours by MTA maintenance crews — a finding that raises the possibility buses are being put into service on New York City streets without critical repairs or required inspections, a Daily News investigation has found.

While ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — San Diego is poised to pay $30 million to the family of a teenager who was fatally shot by a San Diego police officer in a split-second encounter outside Santa Fe Depot earlier this year.

Konoa Wilson, 16, was running away from someone shooting at him on the train platform when he emerged from a corridor onto Kettner Boulevard and...Read more

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, fresh from a meeting with President Donald Trump on Friday, touted her country’s “good relationship” with the U.S. in a political rally to commemorate her party’s anniversary.

Reiterating her comments in Washington, Sheinbaum said she’s “convinced” that the USMCA trade agreement will remain in ...Read more

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth doubled down on deadly U.S. airstrikes against alleged drug-running boats off the Venezuelan coast, saying he would have made the same call as the admiral who ordered survivors to be killed.

The nearly two dozen strikes on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific have come under bipartisan scrutiny, but recent reports ...Read more

WASHINGTON ― Michigan U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin has formed a legal defense fund as she braces for a possible federal probe following her video last month reminding members of the military and intelligence communities they may refuse illegal military orders.

The move by the Michigan Democrat follows news that the FBI's counterterrorism division...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Thirty years ago, Lisa McPherson died after spending 17 days in the care of the Church of Scientology at its Fort Harrison Hotel in downtown Clearwater. Throughout the more than two-week period, caretakers logged McPherson’s behavior as she experienced a mental breakdown and became physically ill.

On Dec. 5, 1995, they took ...Read more

ATLANTA — The Trump administration has altered which days national parks will allow free entry for residents and citizens next year.

The change means Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth, among others, will no longer be fee-free days. Visitors will now be able to enjoy free admission on President Donald Trump’s birthday, which is also ...Read more

The message couldn’t have been clearer. In a 33-page National Security Strategy signed by President Donald Trump, the White House said Europe risked being wiped away unless it changed its culture and politics.

For Britain’s Keir Starmer, France’s Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s Friedrich Merz, the timing of their key ally’s latest ...Read more

Hong Kong is holding a general election Sunday for its legislature, days after the city’s deadliest fire in nearly eight decades stoked a level of public anger not seen since major street protests about six years ago.

The city’s 4 million eligible voters will choose 90 Legislative Council members from 161 government-vetted candidates, who ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Rising from the ashes, the Altadena Christmas Tree Lane Association’s Winter Festival is gearing up for a record crowd today as it celebrates its 105th anniversary of lighting a near mile of deodar cedars along Santa Rosa Avenue, aka Christmas Tree Lane.

The iconic street escaped major damage from the Eaton fire in January, ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — About a dozen detainees were led out onto the snowy tarmac at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Friday.

The group of mostly Hispanic men were shackled at the hands, waist and feet by authorities who emerged from white vans bearing the Department of Homeland Security logo.

Each detainee ascended a staircase ramp to ...Read more