4 killed in clashes between Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters in Aleppo

Clashes between Syrian government troops and the Syrian Democratic Forces on Tuesday left four people dead and others wounded in Aleppo, as Damascus scrambles to integrate the Kurdish-led rebel militia into the regular army.

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Saint-Tropez bids adieu to Brigitte Bardot with a funeral and public homage

Brigitte Bardot's funeral was being held on Wednesday with a private service and a public homage in Saint-Tropez, the French Riviera resort where she lived for more than half a century after retiring from movie stardom at the height of her fame.

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Warner Bros rejects takeover offer from Paramount, tells shareholders to stick with Netflix bid

Warner Bros. again rejected Paramount's latest takeover bid and told shareholders Wednesday to stick with a rival offer from Netflix.

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Iran's army chief threatens preemptive action after Trump's protest warning

Iran's army chief threatened preemptive military action Wednesday over the "rhetoric" targeting the Islamic Republic, likely referring to U.S. President Donald Trump's warning that if Tehran "violently kills peaceful protesters," America "will come to their rescue."

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Denmark and Greenland seek talks with Rubio after the White House says again it wants the island

Denmark and Greenland are seeking a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after the Trump administration doubled down on its intention to take over the strategic Arctic island, a Danish territory.

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Appeals court revives California's ban on disclosing students' gender identity to parents

California schools are once again required to hide the opposite-sex gender identities of students from their parents under an emergency stay issued by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

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CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who sold U.S. secrets to the Soviets, dies

CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who betrayed Western intelligence assets to the Soviet Union and Russia in one of the most damaging intelligence breaches in U.S. history, has died in a Maryland prison. He was 84.

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Gov. Tim Walz says he doesn't know what future holds for him after abandoning reelection bid

Had history turned out differently, Tim Walz might be about to begin his second year as vice president. Instead, the Minnesota governor is thinking about going back to teaching geography.

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A town in North Carolina is returning land to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

An important cultural site is close to being returned to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians after a city council in North Carolina voted unanimously Monday to return the land.

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White House refuses to rule out military action to take control of Greenland

President Trump and his administration are openly discussing multiple strategies for acquiring control of Greenland, including the potential use of military force, the White House confirmed Tuesday.

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Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, dies at 80

Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan and a conservative commentator, has died. He was 80.

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Starmer says Britain, France will send troops to Ukraine if peace deal with Russia reached

Britain and France will deploy military personnel to Ukraine if a peace deal is reached between Ukraine and Russia, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said following a summit in Paris hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron.

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Shooter who killed Brown students and MIT professor planned attack for months, says DOJ

The man identified by law enforcement as the shooter who killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor had been planning the attack for at least six semesters, according to information released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Suspect in vandalism of Vice President JD Vance's Ohio home is behind bars

An individual accused of vandalizing the Ohio home of Vice President JD Vance in the dark of night and causing other property damage was behind bars Tuesday, awaiting action in separate state and federal cases.

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Colorado hit with $6 million tab after judge blocks ban on abortion-pill reversal

That Colorado law banning health care professionals from offering abortion-pill reversals to pregnant women is proving expensive.

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Democrats, global powers demand clarity as Trump revels in 'brilliant' Maduro raid

President Trump took a victory lap Tuesday over his "brilliant" operation to oust Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro as Democrats demanded clarity about what comes next, saying Americans cannot afford an open-ended commitment in the South American nation.

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Sports, Pokemon cards worth over $300,000 stolen in Los Angeles area

Accused thieves stole over $300,000 worth of collectible cards in the Los Angeles area, with one of the store owners saying the two cases could be related.

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Man accused of stalking a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice is sentenced to probation in plea deal

A Wisconsin man accused of sending the state Supreme Court's chief justice intimidating emails has been sentenced to probation after prosecutors dropped a felony stalking charge.

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China loses key regional ally and oil source in Maduro's ouster

China is losing a key regional ally and major source of oil from the U.S. capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro, according to security experts.

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Criminals trade 'hit lists' of easiest states to defraud in nationwide aid scam

Criminals are exploiting lax oversight in state aid programs nationwide by trading "hit lists" that rank which states are easiest to defraud, according to fraud prevention experts warning of a crisis affecting every state.

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