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Abu Mohammed al-Golani, a longtime terrorist who was inspired to jihad following the Sept. 11 terror attacks, has recently stressed a moderate position.

The Pentagon unveiled a new counter-drone strategy after a spate of incursions near U.S. bases prompted concerns over a lack of an action plan for the increasing threat of unmanned aerial vehicles.

FILE - Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun listens during the ASEAN- China Defence Ministers' informal Meeting in Vientiane, Laos, Nov. 20, 2024. FILE - China's then-Defense Minister Li Shangfu attends the 20th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore June 2, 2023.

To little fanfare, Keiji Nakazawa is sweating the details of the exacting Edomae tradition at Sushi Sho in Midtown.

A new docuseries and an adult animated show are also among the series trending across streaming services like Amazon Prime Video, Max, Hulu and Disney+.

John Chan was a Chinatown gangster before remaking himself into a powerful force in New York politics — one closely aligned with the Chinese Communist Party.

"Over a few months, I went from looking like a 13-year-old to looking like, you know, my actual age. Like an actual grown-ish man."

Chinese-based ByteDance and its short-video app TikTok asked an appeals court Monday to temporarily block a law that would require parent company ByteDance to divest TikTok by January 19 or face a ban in the United States, pending a review by the US Supreme Court.

Katie Holmes slammed accusations her daughter, Suri Cruise, had recently become entitled to a million-dollar trust fund provided by her father, Tom Cruise.

President Biden is facing criticism from Democrats over allowing President-elect Donald Trump to take over the media before taking office.

Journey into the high Andes with Peruvian biologist Constantino Aucca Chutas, who, as part of the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, is on a mission to restore one of the most important and unique forest habitats in the world.

It may look like a simple bedroom in Raleigh, North Carolina, but for Ethan Clark, it's the headquarters of North Carolina's Weather Authority, one of the state's most-followed Facebook pages. With more than 600,000 followers, Clark, 22, delivers detailed weather updates, often live as storms pass through.

A judge has paused an ongoing lawsuit against Linda McMahon, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department, that accuses her and the company she once led, World Wrestling Entertainment, of failing to act on allegations of sex abuse of children who helped ringside at wrestling events in the 1980s.

Taylor Swift performs during "The Eras Tour," Dec. 6, 2024, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Concertgoers watch on during Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour," Dec. 6, 2024, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver police officers patrol the area with friendship bracelets adorned around their horses before Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour," Dec. 6, 2024, in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Israeli forces released footage of their deployment into Syria following the fall of Bashar Assad's regime.

Rescue teams scour the notorious prison near Damascus for detainees and hidden underground cells.

New York Marine veteran Daniel Penny isn't out of the woods yet, as jurors controversially have been instructed to weigh a lesser charge for death of Jordan Neely.

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a Hawaii man's appeal of his prosecution for carrying a handgun without a license, leaving untouched a state supreme court decision that castigated its new framework for determining whether gun laws comport with the Second Amendment.

The climbdown in the geopolitically sensitive region comes amid growing anger against the administration.

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to race-neutral admissions criteria at three prestigious Boston high schools that aimed to increase the racial and economic diversity of their student bodies.

The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear an appeal from a group of parents who say their Wisconsin school district is hiding transgender support plans involving their children.

As Syrians in Germany hail a new era, Berlin discusses migration with one official suggesting offering people 1,000 euros to return.

New technology alerts schools when students type words related to suicide. But do the timely interventions balance out the false alarms?

"Not Fade Away" closed out the Kennedy Center Honors at this year's ceremony, just as honorees The Grateful Dead had used Buddy Holly's ode to enduring love to close out hundreds of concerts over the years.

FILE - A Nvidia Corp. sign is shown in Santa Clara, Calif., May 31, 2023. AI chips and their leading designer, Nvidia, are now at the center of what some experts consider an AI revolution that could reshape the technology sector.

FILE - An early morning pedestrian is silhouetted against sunrise as he walks through the U.S. Flags on the National Mall and past the US Capitol Building in Washington Monday, Nov. 7, 2022,

More than 250 veterans signed a letter endorsing former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to serve as director of National Intelligence under the Trump administration, Fox Digital learned.

Thanks to effective and popular new drugs for weight loss and diabetes – an estimated 1 in 8 adults in the US has used Ozempic or a similar GLP-1 medication – demand for procedures to lift and tighten skin has surged.

The move by Chinese regulators came a week after the Biden administration expanded curbs on the sale of advanced U.S. technology to China.

With 27 categories across comedy, drama, film and television, a diverse range of titles are set to get their dues.

The president-elect and Prince of Wales met in Paris, France.

Jana Kramer says she and husband Allan Russell love raising her two children with ex Mike Caussin and their one-year-old son in Nashville because of its values and culture.

Back out on the road, and after working through his extreme grief, the longtime rocker is connecting with more fans than ever.

CNN’s 5 Things AM brings you the news you need to know every morning.

The contenders are out for Hollywood’s other biggest night.

The nominees for the 82nd Golden Globe Awards will be revealed Monday morning.

Lara Trump said Sunday that she is stepping down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee.

The 14th Amendment of the US Constitution guarantees birthright citizenship. Amending it is a lengthy, difficult process.

The fighters who forced Bashar al-Assad into exile began the complex task of governing the Syrian capital. New York Times reporters entering the country saw relics of the deposed regime on the highway from Lebanon.

Liz Cheney, the former Republican representative, said President-elect Donald J. Trump “lied about” the bipartisan House committee that investigated his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.

FILE - This general view shows the city skyline in Phnom Penh on Nov. 20, 2024.

The decision to grant asylum to Bashar al-Assad comes amid concerns over Russian military bases in Syria.

The Department of Health and Human services issued a "Pansexual and Panromantic Pride Day" post that earned a wave of backlash on social media.

Maharaj’s five-for helps South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 109 runs and leap ahead of Australia and India on the WTC table.

"That wasn’t him saying he had an alcohol problem, that was him being honest," said Markwayne Mullin of Trump's defense secretary pick.

Broadway roared back, but the kitties were downtown and the prayer service was in Brooklyn.

China has opened an antitrust investigation into Nvidia, an American chipmaker and the world’s largest provider of processors that power artificial intelligence, according to China Central Television.

It's been "an honor to have been in your homes," the departing cable news host said in a surprising farewell.

BRB, booking a flight.

The Kraken were 0-3 at Madison Square Garden in the franchise’s three-year history, until they turned the game upside down in the second period Sunday afternoon.

A 12-year-old boy is dead and an 11-year-old girl is in critical condition after both children fell through ice at a park in Albany, New York, authorities said Sunday.

Half a century of rule by the Assad family in Syria has crumbled with astonishing speed.

Vladyslav Tsukurov, judge and spokesperson of Bila Tserkva district court, observes the sky during a combat shift of his air defence volunteer unit, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine November 30, 2024.

Three men accused of kidnapping and robbing a girl were lynched by a crowd in central Mexico on Saturday, local authorities said.

The massive 'misinformation' effort by the Biden-Harris White House was worse than most people realize. It reached throughout the administration and cost at least $267 million.

It was a memorable Sunday of NFL action in Week 14 with multiple players across the league hitting record-breaking marks.

Klaasen leads South Africa in Markram’s absence as they meet Rizwan-led Pakistan in three-match T20 series from Tuesday.

President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on the promise to create more American jobs and protect existing ones. But many of his proposals and expected policy changes threaten to have the opposite effect for some working Americans.

California Rep. Ro Khanna discussed his openness on Sunday to work with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Republicans to make the government run more efficiently.

People stand on a military vehicle after Syrian rebels seized the capital and announced that they had ousted President Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 9, 2024. Smoke rises from the Syrian side, as people gather with belongings at the damaged site on the Lebanese-Syrian border crossing of Arida

Years before he was Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel was a midlevel Justice Department lawyer who once drew the ire of a Texas judge who described Patel as being precisely the kind of federal bureaucrat he has vowed to weed out in his crusade against the so-called deep state.

Analysts and commentators say the collapse of Syria's Bashar al-Assad's regime is likely to reshape the power dynamics in the Middle East while signaling a critical shift in influence among world powers.

DALLAS — Juan Soto is headed to the Mets on a record 15-year contract worth $765 million in a muscle flex that is sure to resonate throughout the game and beyond.

The jury in Daniel Penny’s trial in the NYC subway death of Jordan Neely is set to return to court Monday to deliberate on a lesser charge after the group could not reach a unanimous verdict on a manslaughter charge.

The “resistance,” it ain’t.

Palestinians searching for food amid massive shortage and hunger ‘targeted’ in Jabalia refugee camp and Rafah.

Syrians across the Middle East celebrate the fall of the al-Assad regime and express hope to return to their homeland.

Consumer expectations among Democrats have plummeted by nearly 50% since October to the lowest levels since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the University of Michigan. Expectations among Republicans have nearly doubled over that span to four-and-a-half-year highs.

The president-elect said that his "retribution will be through success" before turning to a word he "started using."

The Hunter Biden pardon didn't end the discussion of President Joe Biden's legal issues. It did protect the Big Guy, but a congressional investigation showed how much Joe lied.

The Copernicus Climate Change Service says this year is sure to eclipse 2023 as the hottest yet.

The Israeli prime minister is facing corruption charges that could see him sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.

Security experts told Fox News Digital that the Wednesday assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has already stirred up a heightened focus on executive security.

In this photo provided by South Korea Coast Guard, members of South Korean coast guard conduct a search and rescue operation from a capsized boat in waters off Gyeongju, South Korea, Dec. 9, 2024.

President Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden, ending a saga that has lasted for more than six years.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Garrett Wilson has now lost 10 games in each of his three seasons with the Jets — 7-10, 7-10, 3-10 (and counting).

Melbourne — Australian police said Monday they are hunting for three suspects over an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue, designating it a terrorist act. Mask-wearing attackers set the Adass Israel Synagogue ablaze before dawn on Friday, police said, gutting much of the building. Some congregants were inside the single-story building at the time but no serious injuries were reported.

Despite a 44-42 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen did something no other NFL player has ever done.

Rep. Ritchie Torres is considering a run for governor, his spokesperson said — and he's generating buzz by going after fellow Democrats.

You might want to check TSA's list twice this holiday season before wrapping your presents since security officers could open your gifts before you arrive to your destination.

More than 350 elephants in Botswana died from toxic waterholes contaminated with cyanobacteria in 2020.

The Dominican baseball player moves to the Mets as free agent after playing last season for the New York Yankees.

Donald Trump's announcement sparked an outpouring of snark.

Slow starts have plagued the Knicks in recent games, even at home, and constantly overcoming those early deficits is a lot to ask of any NBA team.

Lemony turmeric, gingery cheesecake, boozy almond: These Cookie Week treats offer something for everyone.

A word that has been used incessantly to describe the fraught state of American politics and society is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of year. That word is “polarization.”

The killings are a personal vendetta of a gang boss who believed witchcraft caused his son’s death, according to RNDDH.

FILE - Indian twenty rupee currency notes are displayed at a roadside currency exchange stall in New Delhi, May 24, 2024. India, which adopted a policy in 2023 to support using the rupee more frequently for foreign trade, is not supporting a shared BRICS currency, analysts say.

The "Meet the Press" host asked the president-elect if he has a "fully-developed" plan as he promised that it'd "be better" than Obamacare.

Here are the key developments on the 1,019th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Canada has unveiled a new Arctic strategy to counter what it describes as threats from geopolitical rivals. It’s only the latest move in a growing contest for the region.

Lara Trump is stepping down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) citing that during her time the RNC had three distinct goals, and they had all been accomplished.

As Democrats try to fire up their fatigued base, two contests for the Virginia legislature will serve as the first measure of partisan enthusiasm since Donald J. Trump’s victory.

Linda McMahon is accused of failing to stop abuse in the 1980s within W.W.E., which she led at the time. The suit is on hold pending a ruling over a state law related to such cases.

MIAMI – American Airlines is no longer resuming its daily service out of Miami into Port-au-Prince's Toussaint Louverture International Airport. American had initially suspended flights through February 12. The suspension is now indefinite.

The number of men who have developed breast cancer while working or living around Ground Zero has skyrocketed, The Post has learned.

The billionaire musician, who is married to superstar Beyonce, denies ‘heinous’ allegations, calling it a ‘blackmail attempt’.

The pontiff declared "Enough wars, enough violence!" while presenting a scene by two Palestinian artists near the Vatican on Saturday.

A Syrian Kurd waves the flag of YPG (People's Protection Units) near Qamishli's airport in northeastern Syria on December 8, 2024, following the fall of the capital Damascus to anti-government fighters.