The Day Iran Rained Missiles on Israel

It said it was carrying out “targeted ground raids” in villages close to the Israeli border.

Verizon said Monday its "engineers have fully restored today's network disruption" following thousands of its users reporting outages. "Verizon engineers have fully restored today's network disruption that impacted some customers. Service has returned to normal levels," Verizon spokesperson Ilya Hemlin said in a statement. "If you are still having issues, we recommend restarting your device....

House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Rep. Mark Green subpoenaed Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra late last week for documents on the whereabouts of thousands of migrant children in the United States. In a letter informing Becerra of the subpoena, Green wrote he previously requested documents in August on the “vetting, screening and...

Israeli ground forces moved into southern Lebanon early Tuesday, marking a significant escalation of an offensive against Hezbollah and opening a new front in a yearlong war against its Iranian-backed adversaries.

Melting glaciers changed the topography of a roughly 330-foot-long segment of the border between Italy and Switzerland.

The IDF has announced that it has begun a limited ground invasion of Southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah outposts near the Israeli border, with many wondering whether this action will prompt an all-out war in the region.

The official Trump campaign X (Twitter) page reacted to a recent "Saturday Night Live" (SNL) skit over the weekend on social media after the show's season debut included a sketch about the July 13th assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.

Joshua the goat escaped from a pumpkin patch and joined his Canadian town’s half marathon. He received a medal for finishing.

Relief efforts in western North Carolina have been hindered by devastating flooding and road closures after the swath of destruction left by Helene.

The IDF operation comes after hours of targeted raids and artillery fire by Israel into Lebanon

The operation comes after hours of targeted raids and artillery fire by Israel into Lebanon

Israel’s recent bombardment sent Lebanese fleeing toward Beirut; “We’re praying to reach safety.”

“They’re so rigged and so stacked. You’ll see it tomorrow with JD,” Trump said, similar to his comments before his debate against Kamala Harris.

The photograph in question – posted on Harris’ official vice presidential X account on Sunday – shows the Democratic nominee appearing pensive and writing notes as she takes a call aboard Air Force Two.

In 1998, at the ripe age of 74, former President Jimmy Carter put some of his thoughts about getting older to paper. "The virtues of aging," Carter wrote in a book that year, "include both the blessings that come to us as we grow older and what we have to offer that might be beneficial to others." It turns out...

Thousands of dockworkers at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts are going on strike in search of higher pay and better job security.

Tens of thousands of longshoremen at ports along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico went on strike shortly after midnight, the first strike by the port workers’ union in nearly 50 years. Workers walked off the job from Maine to Texas, the Associated Press and other outlets reported, after the United States Maritime Alliance...

The incursion, described by Israel as “limited” and “targeted,” follows weeks of stepped-up attacks against the militant group and the killing of its longtime leader.

Western sanctions on Russian gem stones have taken a heavy toll on an Indian town dependent on exporting polished diamonds.

Thousands of dockworkers walked off the job in search of higher pay and better job security in the face of automation.

The walkout could clog dozens of ports along the East and Gulf coasts and potentially raise consumer prices ahead of the holiday season.

The death of imprisoned pianist Pavel Kushnir while on a hunger strike has garnered attention, but the U.N. says all protest-related sentences in Russia are getting more severe.

The walkout could clog dozens of ports along the East and Gulf coasts and potentially raise consumer prices ahead of the holiday season.

Claudia Sheinbaum’s nationalist predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, implemented changes that risk blowing up longstanding ties with the U.S.

Israel’s military began what it called a “limited, localized” operation against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, carrying out “targeted ground raids” in villages close to the Israeli border.

A California man paid $1,000 to rent a jaguar for an hour-long photo shoot. Then he bought the cub for $25,000, sparking an investigation into the exotic pet trade.

The move followed Israeli strikes across Lebanon over the past two weeks that targeted Hezbollah’s leaders and killed hundreds of people.

Republicans are open to raising the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap that the party championed and put in place under former President Trump seven years ago as they aim to win total control of government in 2024. The issue is especially potent in higher-tax blue states like California and New York that have...

The Israeli military pressed its ground incursion into southern Lebanon on Tuesday, calling the operations “limited incursions” that are targeting Hezbollah militants.

The first big incursion in two decades is fanning fears of a wider regional war.

In today’s issue: Vice presidential debates in contemporary election cycles have tended to be the opposite of bruising cage matches and often duller affairs for live TV than the faceoffs between presidential nominees Think illumination more than ticket elevation. But in this close election, anything could matter. Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Minnesota Democrat Gov....

A trio of factors brought on Hurricane Helene's disaster in the Appalachians.

A 20-year-old would-be cop is using TikTok to share horror stories from Hurricane Helene, but it’s not clear that they’re all true.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced the Be Gone Act to expedite the deportations of illegal migrants convicted of sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence, according to the text of the bill, which was first obtained by The Post.

A school bus carrying dozens of students exploded into flames near Bangkok on Tuesday, Thai officials said.

The answers can be categorized according to the interrelated dynamics of regional geopolitics, U.S. interests and domestic politics in the United States, Iran and Israel.

The US supports Israel’s “right to defend itself” and vowed “serious consequences” for Iran if it chooses to attack the Jewish state, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said — as Israeli forces launched its ground invasion of Lebanon overnight.

Anyone can enter an airport with hidden explosives, including the type used by Israel in the Middle East.

A heartbreaking final photo of North Carolina grandparents waiting to be rescued on their roof while surrounded by fierce floodwaters has emerged following the devastation left by Hurricane Helene.

These culture warriors, along with the authors of Project 2025, are not only undermining the work of the Catholic Church but Catholicism itself.

The Court considers legalizing “ghost guns,” untraceable weapons that evade laws intended to keep guns away from criminals.

Israel’s military began what it called a “limited, localized” operation against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, carrying out “targeted ground raids” in villages close to the Israeli border.

New research reveals that employees required to work in-office are more likely to "quiet quit" and disengage from their work, while those given the choice between in-office, hybrid, or remote work are more engaged and likely to stay with their organization.

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Donald Trump has told over 30,573 lies in his four years in the White House, and continues to peddle his own brand of products, including Trump Time watches, to line his own pockets.

Republican vice presidential candidate Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Democratic rival Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will debate on Tuesday, with the outcome potentially having a major impact on the election.

To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.

The official said the attack would come "imminently."

The Israeli military began a ground operation targeting Hezbollah and tightened restrictions on gatherings as the Iran-backed group aimed strikes at Israeli cities.

Former President Trump argued that Pete Rose should be inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame before his funeral following the former baseball player’s death Monday.  Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said the “GREAT” Rose was one of the “most magnificent baseball players to ever play the game” and that he paid the...

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A U.S. official said the United States was preparing to help defend Israel. Earlier, Israel launched a ground invasion of southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah.

The warning of a strike came after an Israeli security official said Israeli troops crossed into southern Lebanon to “remove threats and to deal with Hezbollah strongholds.”

A man was charged Monday after claiming he had explosives in his car when he drove through a security checkpoint last week during former President Trump's rally in Michigan. The man, Steven William Nauta, pleaded not guilty to the 4 counts against him Monday, CNN reported. Prosecutors alleged in the complaint, obtained by CNN, that...

This prosecution should survive because it is Candidate Trump, not President Trump, who is being held legally accountable.

A U.S. official said the United States was preparing to help defend Israel. Earlier, Israel launched a ground invasion in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah.

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He's been a vocal Vice President Harris supporter and is hitting the campaign trail to back several Democratic Senate bids, but Martin Sheen says he can't think of "anything more important to do in relation to this year's election" than sound the alarm on voter suppression from "MAGA vigilantes." Sheen, who famously portrayed President Jed Bartlet...

Israeli troops conducted a fresh series of operations overnight aimed at uprooting Hezbollah positions.

Former President Trump is leading Vice President Harris by seven percentage points among Florida Hispanics, according to a new Telemundo poll. The poll, conducted by Mason-Dixon, highlights a trend among Sunshine State Latinos, who have traditionally been more open to GOP messaging than their counterparts elsewhere. According to the poll, 48 percent of Florida Hispanics...

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MLB legend Pete Rose, who led the majors in hits all-time, has died at the age of 83.

The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem is cautioning all government employees and their family members to shelter in place until further notice as Iran prepares to launch missiles at Israel. The warning came as U.S. officials said they expected Iran to attack Israel with missile and drone strikes on Tuesday. “The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem reminds...

Street fentanyl has long been viewed as unstoppable. Now many experts say the supply of the deadly synthetic opioid is suddenly drying up in many parts of the U.S. and fatal overdoses are dropping.

A Virginia school board has agreed to pay a former high school teacher more than $500,000 in damages and attorneys' fees as part of a legal settlement after the instructor's dismissal in 2018 for refusing to use a transgender student's pronouns.  The West Point School Board agreed Monday to pay Peter Vlaming, a former French...

Iran is ready to “imminently”  fire ballistic missiles at Israel in response to the IDF’s ground incursion into Lebanon, a US official said Tuesday.  After warning of a retaliatory attack…

Rescue workers couldn’t reach them before their house collapsed, killing them and their 7-year-old grandson, Micah.

Close to 200,000 Jeep plug-in hybrids are being recalled over a fire risk, according to a Monday press release from manufacturer Stellantis. “A routine company review of customer data led to an internal investigation that discovered 13 fires,” Stellantis said in the release. “All vehicles were parked and turned off.” Vehicles targeted by the recall...

Israel says Iran has fired missiles at Israel. Israel warned Lebanese people earlier Tuesday to evacuate border communities to avoid harm from limited ground operations it said were launched against Hezbollah.

The attack came after Israeli forces launched a ground invasion of southern Lebanon targeting the Iranian-backed militia Hezbollah.

Iran launched missiles at Israel on Tuesday evening local time, as Israelis throughout the entire country were ordered to take cover in bomb shelters until further notice.

Tim Ryan, who lost a Senate race to Vance in 2022, offered his thoughts on how to best the Yale Law grad on the debate stage.

Air raid sirens sounded across Israel and flashes of light from the arcing intercepting rockets of Israel’s air defense system were visible.

The attack comes days after Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah, a key Tehran ally, and as Israeli ground forces enter Lebanon, sparking fear of an even wider war.

Iran launched missiles at Israel on Tuesday evening local time, as Israelis throughout the entire country were ordered to take cover in bomb shelters until further notice.

Iran fired over 100 missiles at Israel on Tuesday night — sending millions of Israelis into bomb shelters across the country. Sirens blared across the country as the missiles targeted central and southern Israel in Tehran’s first direct…

On Tuesday evening in Tel Aviv, Israel, two gunman opened fire on innocent bystanders at a train station as they waited for their train.

A direct attack by Iran on Israel will carry 'severe consequences for Iran,' a White House official said. A shelter in place order was issued by the US embassy.

About 250 missiles were expected to be fired at Israel, according to sources.

Israel began a ground invasion of southern Lebanon, vowing a limited operation targeting Hezbollah militants. Iran responded with missile strike.

Former Deputy Interior Secretary Tommy Beaudreau violated ethics laws by not properly monitoring financial investments or recusing himself in a conflict of interest, the Interior Department’s watchdog found in a report published Tuesday. Beaudreau, who departed the Biden administration for the private sector last October, reportedly violated the federal conflict of interest statute in a...

The Israeli military said that Iran has fired missiles at Israel, and air raid sirens sounded across the country as residents were ordered to remain close to bomb shelters.

Iran’s attack, which an official said was in retaliation for the killing of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders, will further plunge the region into conflict.

Iran has launched around 100 ballistic missiles towards Israel. Israel officials say that a second wave of missiles is now underway.

Testing for the 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms began Tuesday. The Department of Education announced that there will be four beta testing stages before applications go live for all students before or on Dec. 1.   The first stage began Tuesday, where a small group of students recruited by six community-based organizations...

The orders to shelter in place were sent to Israelis' mobile phones and announced on national television.

The threat comes as Israel launches a ground incursion against the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Israel killed longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in airstrikes last week.

Carter’s friend and former communications director discusses his time working on his campaign and in his administration.

The escalation risks a wider war in the Middle East that the Biden administration has worked to avoid.

Iran’s attack, which an official said was in retaliation for the killing of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders, will further plunge the region into conflict.

President Biden called for striking port workers to get an increase in wages, hours after tens of thousands of longshoremen at ports along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico walked off the job. The United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) and the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) failed to reach an agreement by the midnight deadline, leading...

The Iranian attack comes in the wake of an Israeli ground incursion against the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.

The Israeli military says Iran has fired missiles at Israel, and is warning Israelis to shelter in place.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) will meet on Tuesday evening in New York for the vice-presidential debate. The 90-minute clash is set to begin at 9pm ET. It will be hosted by CBS and the moderators will be Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan. There will be no live audience, much...

Iran launched missiles at Israel on Tuesday evening local time, as Israelis throughout the entire country were ordered to take cover in bomb shelters until further notice.

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Vice President Harris is expected to interrupt some of her previously-scheduled campaign appearances this week to visit Georgia and North Carolina in the aftermath of damage done by Hurricane Helene. Harris will travel to Georgia on Wednesday and then to North Carolina “in the coming days,” according to a White House official. Both critical swing...

No injuries were reported from the attack and citizens can leave shelters, the IDF says

There were no immediate reports of casualties as Israel ordered residents to head to bomb shelters and as air raid sirens sounded.

An Iranian ballistic missile barrage overwhelmed Israel’s defenses — with dozens of strikes seen on Tel Aviv and other population centers Tuesday night. Footage of the harrowing barrage shows numerous missiles hitting Israel and exploding…

A direct attack by Iran on Israel will carry 'severe consequences for Iran,' a White House official said. A shelter in place order was issued by the US embassy.

No one was injured in Iranian attack, the IDF says as it warns of ‘serious consequences’

A Romanian court has ruled that controversial social media personality Andrew Tate be handed back all of his luxury cars, which had been seized previously by prosecutors during a human trafficking investigation.

An Israeli military spokesman says very few injuries were reported after an Iranian missile strike and that the public can exit bomb shelters.

Former President Trump has widened his lead over Vice President Harris in Georgia, according to a new poll, as the rivals fight for inches in key states in the Southeast. A new Quinnipiac University poll shows Trump up 6 points over Harris in the Peach State, with 50 percent to her 44 percent. Another 3...

A strike at ports along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico could threaten Americans’ supply of bananas. Three-quarters of the nation’s bananas — more than 3.8 million metric tons — come through ports handled by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) each year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. Some 27 percent of the nation’s...

An Israeli military spokesman says very few injuries were reported after an Iranian missile strike and that the public can exit bomb shelters.

Donald Trump released a statement soon after Israel Defense Forces reported that rockets were incoming from Iran.

Iran launched missiles at Israel on Tuesday evening local time, as Israelis throughout the entire country were ordered to take cover in bomb shelters until further notice.

The Iranian airstrikes come in the wake of stepped up Israeli military operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah, a group backed by Iran for decades. Israel says it shot down most of the Iranian missiles.

The attack came days after Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah, a key Tehran ally, and as Israeli ground forces enter Lebanon, sparking fear of an even wider war.

Six civilians were killed on Tuesday in a shooting in Tel Aviv, local police said, as tensions between Israel and Iran-backed terrorist groups in the region have dramatically escalated in recent days and weeks. At least nine people were injured in the attack, which took place in the Jaffa neighborhood of Tel Aviv. Two shooters...

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Tuesday called Iran's missile attack against Israel a "significant escalation" and said the Biden administration is determining how to respond. “Obviously this is a significant escalation by Iran, a significant event, and it is equally significant that we were able to step up with Israel and create...

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The attack, which ended shortly after it began, capped a chaotic 24-hour period that began with Israel’s invading of Lebanon in pursuit of Hezbollah.

There are two approaches the White House could take — but they come with deep downsides.

The missiles sharply escalated the conflict that’s threatening to push the Middle East closer toward a regionwide war.

Preparations for ballistic missile launches are detectable from space and likely gave the U.S. and Israel advance warning of the attack.

A judge in Georgia is signaling that he's inclined to keep two new rules created by the state's election board that drew outrage from Democrats, while also clarifying from both parties that the certification of election results is nonnegotiable. Lawyers for the Democratic and Republican parties agreed during a bench trial Tuesday that Georgia's presidential...

The missiles sharply escalated the conflict that’s threatening to push the Middle East closer toward a regionwide war.

US Navy destroyers fired a dozen interceptors against the Iranian missiles, Pentagon says

IDF Spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari has told reporters that the Israeli Air force “continues to operate at full capacity, and tonight will also continue to strike powerfully in the Middle East, as has been the case for the past year.”

An additional 120 alleged victims have now come forward against Sean "Diddy" Combs, including a man who claims he was only 9-year-old at the time of the abuse.

U.S. forces had a limited role in repelling Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Israel, which officials called ineffective but a “significant escalation.”

In a new foreign policy advertisement, former President Trump likened Vice President Harris to a “TikTok performer” and criticized her international capabilities. Trump posted the video to his social media page on X without a caption. The clip showed videos of foreign officials watching Harris dance and speak while a narrator speaks. “America doesn’t need...

“The attack appears to have been defeated and ineffective,” President Joe Biden said following the barrage where two American destroyers helped intercept the missiles. “Make no mistake the United States is fully, fully, fully supportive of…

The U.S. launched missiles to help intercept the attack.

Sen. JD Vance and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz are facing off tonight in the CBS News vice presidential debate in New York.

Republican leaders on Capitol Hill are calling on President Biden to get tougher on Iran in the wake of Tuesday’s missile attack on Israel, urging the administration to adopt a series of specific measures designed to cripple the military powers of Tehran and its proxies.  In a series of speeches, statements and social media posts,...

Two U.S. Navy destroyers fired approximately a dozen interceptors at the ballistic missile barrage aimed at Israel, the Pentagon said.

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The missiles sharply escalated the conflict that’s threatening to push the Middle East closer toward a regionwide war.

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The dock workers’ strike could mean big wage gains but could further disrupt the fragile supply chain.

Vice presidential hopefuls Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) are set to take the stage Tuesday evening in a debate hosted by CBS News. The event, moderated by “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell and “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan, will take place at the network’s headquarters in New York...

With no more debates planned between former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, the battle of the No. 2s is the last mass-viewership event on the campaign calendar.

On Tuesday, as the only vice presidential debate scheduled before the November election, it will pit relative newcomers to the national political scene, Ohio GOP Senator JD Vance against Minnesota Democrat Governor Tim Walz.

The escalation risks a wider war in the Middle East that the Biden administration has worked to avoid.

The fresh wave of complaints by some 120 accusers were split evenly by gender, spanned over 30 years and included one child who was allegedly just 9 when they were victimized, attorney Tony Buzbee said.

CVS Health will be reportedly discontinuing 2,900 positions at its establishments across the U.S., following the company's new plan to reduce costs by $2 billion.

With no more debates planned between former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, the battle of the No. 2s is the last mass-viewership event on the campaign calendar.

The vice presidential debate is set for 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday in New York City.