50,000 'Ghost Soldiers' Reported On Iraqi Military Payroll
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi announced Sunday an investigation found some 50,000 fictional soldiers on the Iraqi military's payroll.

Understanding Iran's ongoing protests
Mass demonstrations have triggered the biggest challenge to the Islamic Republic of Iran in decades.
By AP
Push for change as only 18 states require Holocaust education
A majority of states don't require Holocaust history in education curriculum. Survivor family members and museum curators are trying to change that.
By Scripps News
Israel, Gaza fighters trade fire after deadly West Bank raid
The flare-up in violence casts a shadow on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's expected trip to the region next week.
By Majdi Mohammed / APTop Stories

The Memphis community reacts to Tyre Nichols’ death
As the city of Memphis prepares tonight to release the footage that captured the fatal beating, The community is also preparing for protests.
By Gerald Herbert / AP
Understanding Iran's ongoing protests
Mass demonstrations have triggered the biggest challenge to the Islamic Republic of Iran in decades.
By AP
House GOP seeks new restrictions on use of US oil stockpile
Pres. Biden withdrew 180 million barrels from the strategic reserve over several months, bringing the stockpile to its lowest level since the 1980s.
By Department of Energy / AP