Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin confirmed Wednesday that the United States has delayed a shipment of bombs to Israel over concerns a ground invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah could put civilians at risk. General Motors announced Wednesday it will shut down production of the Chevrolet Malibu for the second time in the car's 60-year history, as the Detroit automaker shifts its focus to electric vehicles. A statue of Arkansas civil rights leader Daisy Gatson Bates was unveiled Wednesday in the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall. Pete McCloskey, a former California congressman who founded Earth Day and challenged President Richard Nixon for the Republican nomination in 1972, has died at the age of 96. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., survived a motion to vacate filed by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., by a 359-43-7 floor vote Wednesday. NASA announced Wednesday that Boeing's Starliner crew flight test has been pushed back another week as United Launch Alliance plans to replace a part of the spacecraft. Ippei Mizuhara, former translator for Major League Baseball star Shohei Ohtani, has agreed to plead guilty to stealing nearly $17 million from Ohtani to pay for the translator's gambling debts. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tightening its rules on dog importation to the United States with new requirements going into effect Aug. 1, in an effort to prevent rabies. Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans Wednesday for a streaming bundle that combines both of their services. An 18-year-old Idaho student won't face charges for yelling a racial slur at members of the Utah women's basketball team in March. Independent rock producer and musician Steve Albini, 61, died of a heart attack Tuesday, Variety and the New York Post reported. Neuropathy - nerve damage that causes pain, numbness, weakness or tingling in the feet and hands -- is very common and underdiagnosed, a new study indicates. The ex-president of Las Vegas-based MGM Grand casinos on Wednesday was set to be sentenced in a federal court on criminal charges for not reporting millions of dollars in wagers by a fraudulent bookie. Israel's Memorial Day will be here in days and will be followed by the country's 76th Independence Day celebrations amid ongoing military incursions in Gaza and northern Israel. A Norwegian Cruise Line employee is in custody for allegedly stabbing multiple people with scissors during an Alaska cruise. FBI agents arrested the worker Tuesday as the ship docked in Juneau. Lawmakers in Washington are divided over the urgency of providing legal protections for Dreamers, with GOP senators insisting on addressing what they call the Biden immigration crisis before considering legalization. A contortionist and a hula hoop performer teamed up in Britain to break an unusual Guinness World Record involving a "human belt." An SUV-sized Radio Flyer red wagon with a top speed of 60 mph and about 57,000 miles on the odometer is up for auction. Rocket Science announced Wednesday that the cast of the film "Monsanto," based on the Johnson v Monsanto Co. trial, will include Glen Powell, Anthony Mackie and Laura Dern. Settlements have been reached in all but one of the 10 wrongful death lawsuits triggered by the fatal 2021 Astroworld Festival stampede in Houston, Tex. during a Travis Scott concert. The E.W. Scripps company said Wednesday the Scripps National Spelling Bee May 28-30 in National Harbor, Md., will be the largest since 2019 with 245 competitors. Animal rescuers in Ireland said a sheep spotted running loose near a busy highway was successfully captured with the help of a pet goat. SpaceX on Wednesday launched 23 Starlink satellites from Florida p.m. EDT. A second launch from California of 20 satellites remained set for 10:48 p.m. |
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