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Palestinian rescuers inspect the site of a damaged building following an Israeli forces raid in the West Bank city of Jenin, Thursday. Israeli forces killed at least nine Palestinians and wounded several others during the raid, Palestinian health officials said. The Israeli military said it was conducting an operation to arrest suspected militants when a gun battle erupted.

Palestinians say 9 killed in the West Bank, the deadliest Israeli raid there in years

The Palestinian Authority said it was cutting off police coordination with Israeli forces and Middle Eastern countries condemned the raid, warning of possible fallout.

Oregon jury awards $85 million to 9 victims of deadly 2020 wildfires

The verdict comes in a series of legal proceedings that are expected to put the utility PacifiCorp on the hook for billions of dollars over its liability for the blazes.

Florida's Congestion Is The 9th Worst In The Country - But Some See This As A Good Sign

Nonprofit transportation research group TRIP released a study last week that names Florida’s interstate highways the 9th most congested in the country....

Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., holds her weekly news conference on Jan. 28.

Nancy Pelosi Calls for '9/11-Type Commission' To Address Capitol Security

The House speaker has called for additional security measures to be taken following the deadly Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol.

New York City Mayor Eric Adam speaks during a press conference near the scene of the fatal fire of an apartment building in the Bronx on Sunday in New York City. At least 19 people have died and dozens were injured.

A fire in a Bronx apartment building leaves 19 dead, including 9 children

One resident described seeing a wall of "thick, chalky smoke. The type of smoke you can't breathe" in the building's hallway when he tried to leave his apartment.

In the years after the 9/11 terror attacks, security became omnipresent in Washington, D.C. That includes bollards, Jersey barriers and security barricades like those seen here outside of the U.S. Capitol.

After 9/11 Security Became Omnipresent In Washington, But Threats Are Different Now

After the attacks, barriers and thigh-high cement bollards sprouted up seemingly overnight in Washington, D.C. But new threats show the need for adaptability.

Security forces stand around a stage that collapsed during an event attended by presidential candidate Jorge Álvarez Máynez in San Pedro Garza García, on the outskirts of Monterey, Mexico, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.

At least 9 people are dead after a stage collapsed at a political rally in Mexico

A strong gust of wind toppled the stage at a campaign rally Wednesday in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon. In addition to the deaths, at least 60 people were injured.

9 Senior Civil Servants Fired In Dubai After Sheikh's Spot Check

Sheikh Mohammed was photographed standing beside empty desks which should have been occupied by high-ranking officials. The sheik is known for spot checks so they only have themselves to blame.

This artist's concept depicts some of the planetary discoveries made by NASA's Kepler Space Telescope. Tuesday's announcement more than doubles the number of verified planets discovered by the Kepler mission.

NASA Spots 1,284 New Planets, Including 9 That Are 'Potentially Habitable'

Of the more than 1,200 planets in the latest trove turned up by NASA's Kepler Space Telescope, about half seem to be rocky, like Earth.

Erin White's alarm clock that did not go off on September 11, 2001.

Former New Yorker Remembers the Day Time Stopped: A Reflection of 9/11

Waking up in New York on September 11, 2001 was not like any other day. For the first time, the alarm clock that started Erin White's day and a commute from Long Island to Manhattan to work at JP Morgan Chase, 123 Wall Street, either did not go off or she slept through the alarm.

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