AP National News

The Israeli military launched small ground raids against Hezbollah and sealed off communities along its northern border as signals grew that more forces could soon be sent across the border to fight the Iran-backed militants

Israeli ground forces moved into southern Lebanon, marking a significant escalation of an offensive against Hezbollah and opening a new front in a yearlong war against its Iranian-backed adversaries

The Israeli military says it has begun a “limited, localized” operation against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon

A crisis is unfolding in western North Carolina as officials pledged to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken areas that still lack power and cellular service days after Hurricane Helene left a trail of destruction across the U.S. Southeast

The death toll after Hurricane Helene left a trail of destruction across the U.S. Southeast has reached at least 121 across six states

The death toll after Hurricane Helene left a trail of destruction across the U.S. Southeast has reached at least 128 across six states

The death toll after Hurricane Helene left a trail of destruction across the U.S. Southeast has reached at least 133

New York City officials are assuring residents that water flowing from their faucets will continue to be perfectly safe even if it might taste a bit different

Already the longest-lived of the 45 men to serve as U.S. president, Jimmy Carter is about to reach the century mark

Residents in an Ohio community where a dangerous chemical leak occurred are being allowed to return to their homes