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  • Cement plants, like Ash Grove in Chanute, Kan., burn hazardous waste for fuel, causing anxiety for nearby residents despite assurances of regulators.
  • After an escalation of violence at the Israel-Gaza border, tensions settle down. Trump threatens a tariff hike against China. And, two Democratic presidential contenders campaign in South Carolina.
  • Many Muslim and Arab American voters are leaning toward third-party candidates or not voting, feeling neither main candidate values their families' lives. Others are choosing between Harris and Trump.
  • House to vote on a bill to force TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company. Conservatives warn about noncitizens voting myths. The first aid ship is due to arrive soon in Gaza from Cypress.
  • Women from a Kyiv suburb traumatized by a 2022 massacre by Russian troops joined a volunteer air defense unit to take down Russia's drones — and deal with their fears.
  • The U.S. led coalition in the Red Sea hit new Houthi targets in Yemen. Bipartisan Senate negotiators release a $118 billion border bill. The big winner at the Grammy Awards was Taylor Swift.
  • State media in Iran reports the president has died in a helicopter crash. The news is being closely watched in Israel. And, a hearing could decided if Julian Assange is extradited to the U.S.
  • President Biden will travel to Israel and Jordan as the Israel-Hamas war intensifies, and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens. The House is set to vote Tuesday to elect a new speaker.
  • Michigan House Republicans adopted a resolution this week to continue to hold onto nine bills from the last legislative term. Is the state Capitol getting closer toward its own constitutional crisis? Plus, Governor Gretchen Whitmer meets with President Donald Trump in D.C.
  • Here's how the Turkish city of Gaziantep became synonymous with baklava, the sweet pastry made of layers of phyllo dough, filled with nuts and soaked in syrup or honey.
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