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Gun safety advocates in Texas are demanding that Gov. Greg Abbott raise the age for purchasing AR-15-style rifles from 18 to 21. Abbott could put the issue to a vote by calling a special session. (Image credit: Jose Luis Magana/AP)

Shortly after researchers unearthed the mummified body of a 55,000-year-old Steppe bison in the Alaskan tundra, they sliced off a piece of its neck. To eat! (Image credit: University of Alaska Museum of the North)

Before Illinois took over the issuing of license plates, Chicago made plates from thin, stamped aluminum. Of those, the first-ever made is expected to sell for upwards of $4,000. (Image credit: Donley Auctions)

In Afghanistan, ISIS has been targeting minority groups in a wave of attacks in recent months. It’s undermining the Taliban’s promise of greater security.

A new shelter in Tijuana, Mexico, has become a beacon for Muslim migrants. For the first time, they have a dedicated space where they can practice their faith while searching for a better life beyond. (Image credit: Toya Sarno Jordan)

Driven by deep anger at Russia and the need to rally support at home and abroad, Ukraine is regularly goading its much more powerful antagonist.

Opinion | Donald Trump Is Not Above the Law  The New York Times

In the first visit of an Israeli defense minister to US Central Command HQ in Florida, Gantz says joint partnership is a ‘game changer’ in Israel’s ability to confront Iran

Dangerous distillation method turned to by some residents of Strip, amid diesel shortage and spike in global fuel prices

Many Palestinians earn 10 times as much in Israel as they would in Gaza: ‘One month of work there equals three years of work here,’ says one permit holder