Encircled by critics and protesters at the United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told fellow world leaders that Israel “must finish the job” against Hamas in Gaza. He gave a defiant speech despite growing international isolation over his refusal to end the devastating war… Read moreFacing global isolation at UN, a defiant Netanyahu says Israel 'must finish the job' against Hamas

Forecasters say Hurricane Humberto has formed in the Atlantic Ocean but is not currently threatening land and the former Hurricane Gabrielle is moving away from the Azores. Humberto is about 465 miles northeast of the northern Leeward Islands and is moving slowly toward the northwest. The ce… Read moreHumberto becomes a hurricane in the Atlantic as Gabrielle moves away from the Azores

Pope Leo XIV has made his first big Vatican appointment. Leo named an Italian legal expert to replace him as head of the Holy See’s office that vets bishops nominations around the world. Archbishop Filippo Iannone is currently the Holy See’s top legislator, as head of the Vatican’s legal off… Read morePope Leo makes first big Vatican appointment to fill his old job at important bishop's office

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is rejecting Democratic demands on health care as unserious but says a government shutdown is still “avoidable.” Thune tells The Associated Press in an interview he’s “a big believer that there’s always a way out.” Thune says Democrats are going to have to “… Read moreThune says a shutdown can still be avoided if Democrats 'dial back' their demands

James Comey has been charged with making a false statement to Congress and obstruction of a criminal proceeding. The charges come in a criminal case filed days after President Donald Trump appeared to urge his attorney general to prosecute the former FBI director and other perceived politica… Read moreEx-FBI Director James Comey indicted after Trump pushes for prosecution of longtime foe