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Hegseth said "Project Freedom" is a temporary and defensive operation meant to resume the flow of traffic through the vital waterway.

Footage showed the ship's decks mostly deserted, with only a few people wearing medical masks moving about. Common halls were empty as passengers were isolated in their cabins. At least five people with full protective gear, white overalls, boots and face masks, were seen disembarking.

Zambia accuses the U.S. of linking a $2 billion health assistance deal to access to its rich mineral resources.

Ukrainian authorities say Russian drone and missile strikes targeting Ukraine’s power grid have killed at least five people and wounded 39

When the postseason inevitably challenged the Lakers in unforeseen ways, they needed Marcus Smart’s leadership.

About half of U.S. healthcare spending yields no added health benefit. Taxpayers foot much of that bill.

A Tennessee solar developer is betting that cattle-grazing and solar panels can coexist — and benefit farmers as well as the electric grid.

It isn't easy to suspend a TV station's broadcast license, but it's happened before.

Anna Konkle spent years portraying a version of her younger self on screen. In her new memoir "The Sane One," she finally addresses the parts of her history that didn’t fit into a sitcom.

The Supreme Court justices try to maintain a cordial working relationship. But amid a sharp ideological divide, testy exchanges and simmering anger have been increasing.

Lori Leggert's child-care center in Michigan is part of a new pilot program offering no-cost pre-K in home-based settings.

Jeff Bezos' participation in this year's Met Gala sparked protests that threatened to overshadow the event itself.

In a turnaround from years past, NBC has ordered eight pilots, up from three last year. It's a way for the network to help develop potential shows.

The rise of artificial intelligence is prompting college students to second-guess their career paths

Elon Musk's 2025 Tesla compensation — on paper — is exceptional even in the context of increasingly large packages for executives seen as key to their companies.

The Ducks fail to capitalize on their speed advantage and give up a late goal to Ivan Barbashev to lose 3-1 in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.

Kid Cudi has fired M.I.A. as the opener on his Rebel Ragers tour following backlash over onstage comments in Dallas, where she appeared to accuse audience members of being in the country illegally.

Officials at the city jail in Washington removed Cole Tomas Allen from its designated “suicide status” over the weekend after his attorneys complained that he had been unnecessarily confined in a padded room with constant lighting, repeatedly strip-searched and placed in restraints outside his cell.