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Israeli soldiers fire on family car in occupied West Bank, killing 4

Israeli soldiers fired on a car carrying a family in the northern West Bank, killing four people including two children, the Palestinian Authority's Health Ministry said.
U.S. military names six killed in plane crash as Iran war enters third week

The conflict in the Middle East has entered a third week, with Israel announcing a barrage of new strikes on western Iran on Sunday, while the U.S. defense department released the names of six service members who died when their military refueling aircraft crashed.
Why the Chicago Bears could be moving to Indiana

While Illinois is trying to keep the team in Chicago's suburbs, Indiana lawmakers are offering a plan to finance a new stadium
Pentagon tightens controls over Stars and Stripes after calling it "woke"

The new rules for the independent military newspaper are the Defense Department's latest effort to put extraordinary restrictions on journalists covering the agency.
Russian strike on Kyiv region kills 4 and wounds 15, with peace talks stalled

The strikes comes after the United States paused ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine due to the war with Iran.
In South Carolina, measles shows how far apart neighbors can be on vaccines

In South Carolina, some parents embrace vaccines, others opt out. Why do people make such different choices? A mix of politics, distrust and misinformation is pushing neighbors apart.
Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro is in intensive care with pneumonia, hospital says

One of Bolsonaro's doctors described the former Brazilian president's medical condition as "serious."
Opinion: An ancient, sophisticated palate

Researchers looking at foodcrusts on the pottery shards of ancient humans say there's evidence of a wide variety of ingredients, indicating that they may have been experimenting with "recipes."
Why women have an especially tough time in Senegal's prisons

Women charged with a crime in Senegal are at the mercy of a slow judicial process and prisons that may lack basic supplies. They also face stigma that robs them of familial and community support.
With boom in prediction markets, some lawmakers worry about how to police themselves

House and Senate ethics committees give no financial disclosure guidance on event contracts or prediction markets — unlike stock, cryptocurrency and bond trades.