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Salt water from the ocean is starting to creep into the Delaware River Basin due to intensifying drought and sea level rise, according to officials.

A judge has upheld a Missouri law requiring voters to show photo identification to cast a regular ballot

Washington — Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez asked a federal court in New York on Wednesday to throw out his conviction in a sprawling bribery scheme and grant him a new trial after prosecutors disclosed that the jury was inadvertently provided information during deliberations that it should not have been given.

The request from Menendez's lawyers came in response to a letter prosecutors sent to the court on Nov. 13 revealing they had unintentionally loaded onto a laptop given to the jury during deliberations the incorrect versions of nine...

Derek Tran, a consumer rights lawyer and Army veteran, defeated Representative Michelle Steel, a Republican two-term incumbent, flipping a seat in Orange County, Calif.

Israel will have 60 days to withdraw from Lebanon while Hezbollah must move north of the Litani river.

Experienced hiker Sam Benastick was reported missing 19 October in a rugged, remote part of Canada

The retired Army lieutenant general could play a key role in any negotiations to end the yearslong war between the countries.

The so-called Department of Government Efficiency, with Elon Musk as co-leader, has advantages that past budget-cutters did not, but laws and court challenges can still make change slow and difficult.

A Trump transition team spokeswoman said law enforcement officials had “acted quickly to ensure the safety of those who were targeted.”

The Americans were freed in exchange for a Chinese intelligence officer who was serving a 20-year sentence in the United States, officials said.

What the latest developments mean for Iran's position - and for the prospect of peace in Gaza

The BBC's Lyse Doucet writes about the horrific effects of the 19-month civil war in Sudan.

Clare Nowland, who had symptoms of dementia, died of her injuries a week after being Tasered in Australia.

The exchange was reportedly months in the making, and included the release of at least one Chinese citizen in US custody.

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen John Phelan, a businessman and investor with no military experience, to become the next secretary of the Navy.

Phelan, if confirmed, would be the first person in 15 years to lead the Navy without having served in any branch of the armed forces.

He told NBC News on Wednesday that he was “greatly honored” to be selected by Trump, and confirmed he has not served, but declined to comment further.

In a statement Tuesday night, Trump touted Phelan’s “record of success” and said Phelan has “excelled in every...