The blast happened on the U.S. side of the Rainbow Bridge, which connects the two countries across the Niagara River. Read more
Authorities declined to release the identities of the victims, including their races, saying they had not ruled out that the attack was racially motivated. Read more
Tinned fish, as it’s called in Europe, is now a regular offering on menus at wine bars from San Francisco to Houston to New York. Read more
Before issuing the pardons, Biden said that although Liberty and Bell are Minnesota natives, they were named for the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. Read more
An Israeli offensive has taken a heavy toll on Palestinian civilians, while Israel has accused Hamas of using Shifa and other hospitals as headquarters for military operations. Read more
“Rosalynn is my best friend … the perfect extension of me, probably the most influential person in my life,” then-President Jimmy Carter told aides during their White House years, which spanned from 1977-1981. Read more
The evacuation, which Israel says was voluntary, left behind only Israeli forces and a skeleton crew to care for those too sick to move. Read more
Some of the world’s healthiest coral reefs can be found in the Gulf of Mexico, about 100 miles off the Texas coast. Read more
SpaceX officials said it appears the ship’s self-destruct system blew it up over the Gulf of Mexico. Read more
State police said there were “multiple victims” in an alert released via social media today. Read more
Clashing with police Wednesday night were demonstrators calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and criticizing Biden’s support of Israel’s offensive following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Read more
“It’s a framework because the administration wanted to have something it could do by executive agreement,” said Robert Holleyman, a former deputy U.S. trade representative. Read more
The Chicago Fire Department said the Chicago Transit Authority train crashed into snow-removal equipment just before 10:35 a.m. on the city’s North Side near the Howard CTA station. Read more
The group of about 100 people chanted “Cease-fire now!” and held a banner with the words “Jews say: ceasefire now” during the protest amid an Israeli ground offensive in Gaza that followed Hamas-led attacks in Israel on Oct. 7. Read more
“We are ready to continue our cooperation with the United States on panda conservation, and do our best to meet the wishes of the Californians so as to deepen the friendly ties between our two peoples,” Xi said Wednesday during a dinner speech with business leaders. Read more
The House could vote on his expulsion as soon as it returns from the Thanksgiving holiday later this month. Read more
Food, water and electricity are increasingly scarce, and the U.N. is struggling with fuel shortages of its own to deliver aid and help hospitals keep operating. Read more
The Workers United union chose Starbucks’ annual Red Cup Day to stage the walkout since it’s usually one of the busiest days of the year. Read more
The vote in the 15-member council was 12-0 with the United States, United Kingdom and Russia abstaining. Read more
In conjunction with the announcement, the U.S. State Department said it would pay up to $2 million for information leading to the arrest of Vitel’Homme Innocent, who is known by his first name only. Read more
Both sides pledged cooperation that would bring the U.S and China closer to resuming regular talks under what’s known as the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement, which until 2020 had been used to improve safety in the air and on the sea. Read more