Washington — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in the U.S., on Thursday for the first time called for the Israeli government to hold an election, calling it the “only way” to determine Israel’s path forward after its war with Hamas. “I believe a new election is the only way to allow for a healthy and …

Fort Pierce, Florida — A federal judge in Florida on Thursday denied one of former President Donald Trump’s motions to dismiss the case on his handling of classified documents, hours after he and his lawyers were in court to present their arguments. JudgeAileen Cannondenied the motion which argued that the Espionage Act statute under which Trump was charged was unconstitutionally …

A tornado killed at least three people in western Ohio on Thursday night, authorities said, part of a storm system that also unleashed apparent twisters in parts of Indiana,Kentuckyand Arkansasthat injured dozens and left tens of thousands of homes and businesses without power. Indian Lake, Ohio, hit by tornado The Indian Lake area in Ohio’s Logan County, northwest of Columbus, …

A team of astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope discovered key ingredients for making potentially habitable worlds, and perhaps a cocktail, around two baby stars, NASA said Wednesday. The chemical ingredients identified around the protostars, known as IRAS 2A and IRAS 23385, are tied to habitable planets and familiar parts of life on Earth: margaritas, vinegar and ant stings, …

As inflationclimbed to its highest point in more than four decadesin mid-2022, the Federal Reserve began increasing its target federal funds rateto try and temper it. Rate hikes then became the norm until the Fed paused rate hikes at a 23-year high in late 2023. The federal funds rate forms the foundation for consumer interest rates, so you may have …

Gaza Strip — The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees on Wednesday said at least one of its staff members was killed in an Israeli strike on a food distribution center in war-torn Gaza. “At least one UNRWA staff member was killed and another 22 were injured when Israeli forces hit a food distribution center in the eastern part of …

ST. PAUL, Minn. —Vice President Kamala Harris visited a Minnesota women’s reproductive health clinic that performs abortion services during her visit to the state Thursday, which her office is touting as the first time that either a sitting president or vice president has visited a reproductive health clinic. “I am here at this health care clinic to uplift the work …

Annuities are a popular insurance option for seniors because they can provide stable income while preserving your assets and offering tax advantages. When you purchase an annuity, you agree to pay your premiums to the financial institution, and that money is then invested in an annuity fund. In return, the financial institution agrees to make regular payments to you for …

A man walking his dog in France happened upon a prehistoric discovery: nearly intact dinosaur bones. Damien Boschetto, a paleontology enthusiast, was walking with his dog Muffin when he saw the bones poking out of cliff that was partially eroded in Montouliers, a town in southern France. Boschetto, a member of the Association of Culture, Archeology and Paleontology (ACAP), part …

The world has marked yet another consecutive month of record-breaking heat. New data from Copernicus, the European Union’s climate change monitoring service, shows that last month was the hottest February on record globally, with “exceptionally high” temperatures in both the air and sea. The record heat comes as the U.S. continues to battle weather extremes. In recent weeks, communities across …