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Archaeologists at Pompeii have uncovered a private thermal baths complex where guests would take the plunge before sitting down to sumptuous feasts, the Italian site said Friday. The baths excavated at the Roman villa make up “one of the largest

Biden commutes sentences for nearly 2,500 non-violent drug offenders convicted on crack cocaine-related charges  CNN Biden commutes nearly 2,500 more sentences in final days of presidency  Fox News Biden to Commute Drug Offender Sentences  The New York Times Biden shortens sentences for nearly

by Anne-Marie PROVOST A shared library, sports fields and fire stations. The American border town of Derby Line and its Canadian twin Stanstead have been living in harmony for more than two centuries, but their bonds are being tested by

Heated elections, fraught presidential transitions, and strategic maneuvering for lame-duck appointments are nothing new in American politics—even in situations that historians deem to be dramatically escalated or wholly unprecedented in recent years. But not all of that happens in the

Noem will appear Friday before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for her confirmation hearing to be the next secretary of homeland security.

A decision by Donald Trump to continue to hand out political rewards in the form of appointments to be a “special envoy” to U.S. allies has foreign diplomats wary of who they should listen to and who they should ignore.

MOSS LANDING, Calif. — Hundreds of people were ordered to evacuate and part of Highway 1 in Northern California was closed early Friday after a major fire erupted at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants. The fire started

Supreme Court may announce opinions Friday as decision on TikTok ban looms  CBS News Biden won’t enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump  The Associated Press Iowa TikTok stars could lose thousands if app is banned  Axios Why Trump

For 467 days, millions of Israelis were yearning for Wednesday’s announcement that Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire and hostage release deal. The agreement is expected to see 33 Israelis in Gaza freed in the first 42-day phase, which starts

White House’s Pandemic Office, Busy With Bird Flu, May Shrink Under Trump  TIME