A Long Island politician is seeking to codify the terms "mother" and "father" into his town in an effort to push back against a New York bill replacing "mother" with "gestational parent."
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is heading into a November runoff election with an uncomfortable family matter hanging over her campaign: her own brother is suing the city she leads over the deadly Palisades wildfires that killed at least 30 people and destroyed his home.
One-third of the world's oil shipments could soon be in jeopardy as Iran's Yemeni allies escalate their stranglehold on critical shipping lanes, with leaders warning that closing the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait to Israel is only the beginning.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay on Wednesday and delivered a pointed message to troops: the Pentagon is ready for armed conflict with Cuba.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen regarding efforts to mitigate and contain the Ebola outbreak.