The head of the UN’s lead agency helping Palestinians accuses Israel of seeking to destroy it

George Santos sues late-night host Jimmy Kimmel for tricking him into making videos to ridicule him

California is forging ahead with food waste recycling. But is it too much, too fast?

Solemn monument to Japanese American WWII detainees lists more than 125,000 names

Top UN court to hold hearings on legality of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian-claimed lands

Stephen Curry tops Sabrina Ionescu in 3-point shootout at All-Star weekend

Silver says the NBA’s 65-game policy for awards is leading to players playing more

Maryland reflects on Driesell’s impact on elevating Terrapins to national elite

Patrick Cantlay leads by 2 at Riviera as he goes for a hometown win

Thai ex-Prime Minister Thaksin is free on parole, but can he restore his old political luster?

Here’s a look inside Donald Trump’s $355 million civil fraud verdict as an appeals fight looms

Top-ranked UConn uses a balanced attack, routs No. 4 Marquette to take control of the Big East

Trump hawks $399 branded shoes at ‘Sneaker Con,’ a day after a $355 million ruling against him

Clarke’s first career goal lifts Kings over Bruins 5-4 in OT

ECU baseball player appears in game with prosthetic leg after boating accident

Padres, GM A.J. Preller under pressure to produce despite an expected lower payroll

Purdue, reigning NCAA champion UConn headline the early list of top seeds for March Madness

Miami’s Bam Adebayo will start All-Star Game, replacing injured Philadelphia center Joel Embiid

Army Reserve soldiers, close friends killed in drone attack, mourned at funerals in Georgia

Iowa beats No. 20 Wisconsin 88-86 in overtime on last-second shot

Outfielder Randal Grichuk, Diamondbacks agree to $2M, 1-year deal with mutual option for 2025

Former CBS executive Les Moonves to pay Los Angeles ethics fine for interference in police probe

MLS to lock out referees. Lionel Messi’s Miami could open season with replacement officials

Big money: Texas coach Sarkisian getting salary increase to more than $10 million per year

The NBA is hoping for a little more competitiveness in this year’s All-Star Game

Lefty Driesell, folksy, fiery coach who put Maryland on college basketball’s map, dies at 92

Embattled Orbán addresses Hungary in first appearance since country’s president quit in a scandal

In Russia’s Arctic, Alexei Navalny’s mother searches for her son’s body

Saving democracy is central to Biden’s campaign messaging. Will it resonate with swing state voters?

Dandelions and shrubs to replace rubber, new grains and more: Are alternative crops realistic?

Mediator says talks on Gaza not ‘progressing as expected’ after momentum in recent weeks

An ecstatic Super Bowl rally, upended by the terror of a mass shooting. How is Kansas City faring?

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy warns of an ‘artificial deficit’ of weapons after withdrawal from Avdiivka

What does it mean to claim the US is a Christian nation, and what does the Constitution say?

What to know about the situation in the Middle East this week