'Highly unusual': White House halts FBI background checks for senior staff, shifts them to Pentagon: Sources.
That is very unusual. I’m worried.. a lot

China hosted nuclear talks with Russia and Iran on Friday, where the three countries condemned the United States for unilaterally imposing sanctions on Iran’s nuclear program without international approval.

More than 1,000 detained Syrians died at a notorious military airport outside Damascus, killed by execution, torture or maltreatment, according to a new report tracing the deaths to seven suspected grave sites reut.rs/4ifkyQH

The U.S. economy is starting to show signs of strain as President Trump’s abrupt moves to shrink federal spending, lay off government workers and impose tariffs on America’s largest trading partners rattle businesses and reverberate across states and cities. Here's what to know.

Exclusive: HSBC is reducing staff numbers at its China digital wealth business Pinnacle by nearly half, or about 900 people, two sources said, a sharp reversal of the bank's ambition for the unit as part of its expansion plans in that country reut.rs/3DmIeDI

Thailand deported dozens of Uyghurs to China on Thursday despite warnings from human rights groups that they would face persecution on their return, drawing swift condemnation from the United Nations.

In Texas, at least 90 cases of measles have been reported in recent weeks. Among those are five people who say they’ve been vaccinated,

Here's what to know about booster shots for measles and other infectious diseases: nbcnews.to/3XgbYsJ

Every senior officer serves at the pleasure of the President, but Trump and Hegseth’s firing of CJCS Chairman General Brown will reflect badly on the civilian leadership, not on the military.

JUST IN: President Trump moves to fire federal probationary employees, potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of people.

On Feb. 13, 1945, Allied forces in World War II began a three-day bombing raid on Dresden, Germany, killing as many as 25,000 people and triggering a firestorm that swept through the city center.

Read more about what happened on this date: t.ly/51UXg