Kilauea displays lava fountains for the 37th time since its eruption began last year

The on-and-off eruption that's been dazzling residents and visitors on Hawaii's Big Island for nearly a year resumed Tuesday ...

Here’s a strategy to get through stressful holiday gatherings. Act like a dull rock

The holidays are a time of merriment, festivity — and, for many, tense family gatherings. People think, ”’How do I deal with ...

Judge’s footnote on immigration agents using AI raises accuracy and privacy concerns

Tucked in a two-sentence footnote in a voluminous court opinion, a federal judge recently called out immigration agents using ...

FBI surge leads to charges in 2020 killing in Native American community

Unconditional love. That’s what Vangie Randall-Shorty felt the moment she first held her son. She still feels it — even ...

DC Mayor Bowser’s exit sets stage for historic shake-up in city politics

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s decision not to seek reelection is triggering what could be the biggest political shake-up in the ...

Australia will enforce a social media ban for children under 16 despite a court challenge

The Australian government said young children will be banned from social media next month as scheduled despite a rights ...

Israel returns 15 more Palestinian bodies to Gaza as first phase of ceasefire nears end

Israel handed over the bodies of 15 Palestinians on Wednesday, a day after Hamas returned the remains of an Israeli hostage.

UK’s Treasury chief delivers budget following unprecedented leak that outlined all her plans

Britain's Treasury chief Rachel Reeves stood up Wednesday to deliver a crucial tax-raising budget statement to lawmakers ...

Frustrated by missing mail, one American took the Postal Service to court

As a general rule, it's difficult to sue the U.S. Postal Service for lost, delayed or mishandled mail. But a case before the ...

Court transcripts show Border Patrol official Greg Bovino dodging questions about use of force

Newly released transcripts of private interviews with a senior U.S. Border Patrol official and other authorities leading the immigration crackdown in the Chicago area reveal ...

No. 3 Houston beats Notre Dame 66-56 in consolation game of the Players Era Championship

Emanuel Sharp scored 17 points to lead No. 3 Houston to a 66-56 victory over Notre Dame on Wednesday in the consolation game of the Players Era Championship. Houston ...
Opinion

Politics professor says DC Mayor Bowser’s decision to not run for reelection ‘makes sense’

After D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced she would not seek reelection, a George Mason University professor tells WTOP that her decision “makes sense.” ...