President Biden on Wednesday issued an executive order instructing federal immigration officials to refrain from deporting most Palestinian immigrants in the U.S., saying the months-long war in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas has made it too dangerous to send deportees there. The move, which Democratic lawmakers in Congress had demanded last year, is expected to shield several thousand …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is weighing its first major revision to COVID-19 guidance since the end of the federal public health emergency last year. Among the changes being considered by the agency is an end to its pandemic-era plea that people isolate for at least five days after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a Tuesday report …

Jenin, West Bank— After more than four months of war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and despite mounting international pressure to limit the devastating impact on Palestinian civilians, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel’s goal remains the same — to destroy Hamas. But in the other Palestinian territory, the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the seemingly endless war in Gaza is …

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said “American workers are getting ahead” now that their pay is growing faster than inflation, making the Biden administration’s case that the U.S. has rebounded from the economic calamity caused by the pandemic. “We know that Americans are experiencing discomfort because some important prices are higher than they were pre-pandemic,” Yellen told “CBS Evening News.” “But …

Washington — The head of the House Intelligence Committee disclosed Wednesday that members of Congress had access to information about an unspecified “serious national security threat,” issuing a vague warning that prompted other lawmakers to downplay the urgency of the situation and urge the public to remain calm. The revelation from Rep. Mike Turner, an Ohio Republican and the chairman …

Update: Kansas City police say the shooting at the Chiefs’ parade appears to have stemmed from a personal dispute. Read the latest on the investigation here. Our earlier story is below. At least one person was killed and multiple people, including young children and teens, were wounded in a shooting near Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, at the conclusion …

The U.S. inflation report released Tuesday showed that consumer prices are still growing. The report points out that prices in January were 3.1% higher than they were one year earlier; economists expected consumer prices to grow at a 2.9% rate. The current inflation rate plays a significant role in the returns you can earn on deposit accounts. That’s because when …

In today’s economic landscape, many people are looking for alternative investment strategies to help safeguard their retirement funds. And, that makes sense. All it takes is a sudden downturn in the stock market or an unexpected economic shift to have a big impact on your retirement savings — and if you aren’t careful, you could end up losing a lot …

While the inflation rate has dropped significantly from its peak of 9.1% in June 2022, it appears that we may not be out of the woods just yet. The latest inflation report, released today, shows that inflation ticked back up again in January, with consumer prices rising by 3.1% from a year earlier. That’s slightly higher than the forecasted figure …

SpaceX was forced to delay the planned early Wednesday launch of a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a commercially built robotic moon lander after engineers noted unusual temperature readings prior to loading the probe with liquid methane fuel. The company said the launch team planned to make another attempt Thursday, at 1:05 a.m. EST, to send Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lander toward …

A pastor in Connecticut was arrested on five charges last week – including for possession of crystal meth, authorities said. Herbert Miller, a church leader in Woodbury, has since been released on a $10,000 bond after police said they found him in possession of both rock and liquid forms of crystal meth. In an arrest report, state police said Miller, …

Dolly Parton is telling fans to “forgive that and forget it” regarding singer Elle King’s recent performance at theGrand Ole Opryafter King admitted to being drunk during a birthday tribute to the country legend. Parton called her a “great artist” during an interview with“Extra.” “She’s a great girl, and she’s been going through hard things lately,” Parton said. “She just …

An artist in the south of France says he’s planning to destroy up to $45 million worth of art, including pieces by Rembrandt, Picasso, and Andy Warhol, if WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange dies in prison, British broadcaster Sky News reports. Andrei Molodkin told Sky that he put a collection of masterpieces that had been donated to him into a 29-ton …

An elderly man in Alaska has died from Alaskapox, the first known fatality from the recently discovered virus, state health officials said. It’s unclear how the man contracted the virus but officials say it’s possible that it could be linked to a stray cat that lived with him. The man, who lived in the remote Kenai Peninsula, was hospitalized last …

Washington — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he spoke with Paul Whelan, an American businessman the U.S. considers to be wrongfully detained in Russia, on Monday. “Yesterday, as it happens, I spoke on the phone with Paul Whelan,” Blinken said Tuesday at an event on hostage diplomacy at the Wilson Center in Washington. “Our intensive efforts to bring Paul …