Icy highways leave drivers stuck in Mississippi as freezing U.S. temperatures persist Emergency crews dispatched to icy interstate highways in Mississippi worked overnight and into Wednesday morning to clear stranded vehicles as the eastern U.S. endured what forecasters said could become its longest period of freezing cold in decades. View Article →

Melania Trump rings opening bell at NYSE to celebrate movie opening First lady Melania Trump rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday to celebrate the release of her documentary this week. View Article →

Ukraine using un-crewed drones for 80% of strikes against Russian targets Video-confirmed drone kills are now responsible for 80% of Ukraine's successful destruction of Russian targets, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. View Article →

D.C. government fining businesses for failing to clear snow from sidewalks The D.C. Department of Public Works is issuing fines to businesses that have not cleared their sidewalks following recent snow. View Article →

Putin hosts Syria's interim leader for talks, with Russian military bases on the agenda Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa visited Moscow on Wednesday for the second time in less than four months, and Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized his readiness to help the country rebuild its war-battered economy. View Article →

Middle East worries over possible U.S. strike on Iran one month after protests began Iranian officials reached out to the wider Middle East on Wednesday over the threat of a possible U.S. military strike on the country, while the value of Iran's currency reached a new low a month since the start of protests that soon spread nationwide and sparked a bloody crackdown. View Article →

Al Habtoor Group exits Lebanon and lays off employees after dispute with authorities A conglomerate based in the United Arab Emirates said Wednesday it is closing its operations in Lebanon and laying off all employees following a dispute with authorities in the crisis-hit country. View Article →

Rising antisemitism in Europe revives fears of a new Jewish exodus Jews in the Italian capital over centuries have survived emperors, invasions, popes and fascists. The decision to leave is not taken lightly. But today, amid a rising tide of anti-Israel sentiment in Europe, it's something people are again talking about. View Article →