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Thirteen years ago, William MacAskill found himself standing in the aisle of a grocery store, agonizing over which breakfast cereal to buy. If he switched to a cheaper brand for a year, could he put aside enough money to save

As the Taliban took Kabul, the phones of veterans across America began lighting up with messages from Afghans they’d worked with: “Please help.” “My family is in danger.” “If I don’t get out I’m going to die.” The Taliban had

A beluga whale which transfixed France after straying into the river Seine has been euthanized after its already ailing condition deteriorated during an unprecedented rescue mission to save it, local authorities said Wednesday. “Despite an unprecedented rescue operation for the

Section of website offering packages for international soccer tournament has menu to find local Middle East agent, but Israel not among countries available

Rep. Scott Perry says his cellphone was seized by FBI  WGAL Susquehanna Valley Pa. FBI would not let Trump attorneys in rooms as agents raided Mar-a-Lago, warrant focused on NARA: source  Fox News Trump seizes on FBI search to fuel backlash  CNN Opinion

Elon Musk offloaded $6.9 billion of stock in Tesla, the billionaire’s biggest sale on record, saying he wanted to avoid a last-minute selloff of the electric-car maker’s shares in the event he is forced to go ahead with his aborted

After 18 months of building, the Holetts were nearly set to move into their dream home in Dayton, Mont. It took their life savings to build the cabin. It took one wildfire to burn it down in minutes. (Image credit:

Kyiv officials seized on explosions that rocked a Russian military installation as fodder to boost morale, but stopped short of claiming responsibility, as Ukrainian forces stepped up a counteroffensive to reverse Moscow’s territorial gains in more than five months of

Falling gasoline prices are expected to put a dent in the July inflation rate due out this morning. But other costs such as housing continue to climb, putting a strain on many family budgets. (Image credit: Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty

Torrential rains have left 16 people dead or missing in and around South Korea’s capital. Its president says the country must prepare for more extreme weather events resulting from climate change.