Secretary of State Antony Blinken's letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson outlined this decision, stating that aid delivery would not be delayed, provided Israel takes specific steps to address the allegations.

Columbia University backed off late Thursday from an overnight deadline for pro-Palestinian protesters to abandon an encampment there as more college campuses in the United States sought to prevent occupations from taking hold.

It's Day 203 of the Israel-Hamas war – the world is watching how Israel will respond after a civilian died of wounds sustained from a Hezbollah missile attack in northern Israel as three battalions of the Israeli army are under scrutiny for alleged human rights violations in the West Bank.

Blinken, in China for the second time in less than a year, met leading Chinese politicians in the capital Beijing, where US officials said he would directly raise crucial areas of difference including Russia, Taiwan and trade.

David Pecker, a pivotal witness in Donald Trump's hush money trial, testified on Thursday that Trump hosted a "thank you" dinner for him at the White House for suppressing stories involving Karen McDougal and Stormy Daniels.

Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis and Oklahoma's State Superintendent Ryan Walters have both announced their states' refusal to adhere to the Biden administration's updated Title IX regulations, which include protections for gender identity.