Henry A. Kissinger, the architect of U.S. foreign policy at the apex of the Cold War and a towering intellectual force in world affairs for more than half a century, has died at his Connecticut home. Kissinger died Wednesday, according to his consulting firm, Kissinger Associates. He was 100. As national security advisor and secretary … Read more
A man died in Grand Canyon National Park while trying to hike from the South Rim to the river and back, the National Park Service said, two months after another hiker died on an arduous trek during high heat. James Handschy, 65, of Oracle, Ariz., was pronounced dead at the scene by park rangers Thursday. … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Biden departed Tuesday for the Middle East on a high-stakes mission to ease the Palestinian humanitarian crisis and reiterate support for Israel, moving forward even as the White House announced that meetings with key Arab leaders had been scrapped following a blast that killed hundreds of people at a Gaza Strip hospital. Unrelenting … Read more
AMMAN, Jordan — With at least 700 people reported dead in Hamas terrorist and rocket attacks, and more than 400 Gazans reported killed in Israeli counterattacks, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Sunday of a protracted conflict as Israel reacts to the bloodiest attack on its own soil in 50 years. Israel pressed its bombing campaign on … Read more
With 106 people confirmed dead and about 1,300 still unaccounted for, Maui braced for more heartbreaking losses as officials continued to search for fire victims. Tons of equipment and supplies arrived in Hawaii on Tuesday to facilitate efforts to process and identify victims, including a portable morgue unit deployed when a disaster spurs more fatalities … Read more
LAHAINA, Hawaii — Never before had Sefo Rosenthal seen anything like the wind driving down from the steep mountains behind Lahaina, in West Maui. The gales pushed the flames with terrifying speeds toward Rosenthal’s family, friends and thousands of other unsuspecting residents and tourists. Desperation forced many to jump into the ocean off Front Street, … Read more