World Athletics Council said they prioritize fairness and the integrity of female track and field competitions, rather than inclusion. The ruling could hinder several Olympic medalists. [Read more]

Although the GOP-led "Parents Bill of Rights" likely won't advance in the Democratic-controlled Senate, the messaging bill highlights Republican priorities as lawmakers eye the 2024 election cycle. [Read more]

This month, Australia struck a deal with the U.S. to acquire nuclear-powered submarine technology. It's a big moment for the country that has found itself itself caught between two world powers. [Read more]

A police search of the rapper's Ohio home didn't lead to charges, but spawned music videos, merchandise, theft accusations and an invasion of privacy lawsuit. Afroman tells NPR he plans to countersue. [Read more]

Shop new Hydro Flask shades in Dew, Lupine and Mesa now. [Read more]

Former President Donald Trump is being criticized for violent comments he made on social media directed against the Manhattan District Attorney's Office in which he warned of "potential death and destruction" if he were to be indicted. Robert Costa has the latest. [Read more]

Following a drone attack on a U.S. military base in northeastern Syria which left a U.S. contractor dead and six others wounded, the U.S. conducted airstrikes on what U.S. officials said was the headquarters of the Iranian-backed Islamic Revolutionary Guard. David Martin reports from the Pentagon. [Read more]

Tornadoes and flooding are possible Friday across several southern states brought on by the same storm front that triggered several rare tornadoes in Los Angeles earlier this week, causing significant damage. Omar Villafranca has more. [Read more]

In an overnight post, the former president warned of “potential death and destruction' if he was indicted. Hours later, the Manhattan district attorney's office received a threatening letter. [Read more]

The Manhattan district attorney is resisting demands by House Republicans that he provide information about the hush money inquiry, setting up a potential legal showdown. [Read more]

Officials are investigating what went wrong with the defense system. The United States launched retaliatory attacks in eastern Syria about 13 hours after the drone strike. [Read more]

The expulsion of Rahul Gandhi is a devastating blow to the once-powerful Indian National Congress party. He and several other politicians are now in jeopardy through India's legal system. [Read more]

Editor's note: Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the United Nations perch. Activists thirsty for action at water conference A major U.N. water conference concluded Friday with more than 700 commitments for action across many sectors to stem a growing global water crisis [Read more]

A U.S. ban of Chinese-owned TikTok, the country's most popular social media for young people, seems increasingly inevitable a day after the grilling of its CEO by Washington lawmakers from across the political divide.  But the Biden administration will have to move carefully in denying 150 million Americans their favorite platform over [Read more]

China threatened "serious consequences" Friday after the United States Navy sailed a destroyer around the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea for the second day in a row, in a move Beijing claimed was a violation of its sovereignty and security.  The warning comes amid growing tensions between China and the United States, a [Read more]

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrives in Ghana Sunday as part of a three-nation Africa tour aimed at strengthening U.S. relations on the continent. Although Ghana and America have a close friendship dating back to 1957, China is now a far larger trading partner with Ghana than the U.S. Kent Mensah reports from Accra on how Harris' tri [Read more]

The US says it hit Iran-linked militia after a drone attack killed a US contractor. [Read more]

Pictures of former President Trump being "arrested" are all over social media - but don't be fooled. [Read more]

One of the most intense geomagnetic storm in years paints skies across the region green, purple and pink. [Read more]

A deal to limit a surge of asylum seekers between New York and Quebec goes into force on Saturday. [Read more]

The House passed a GOP bill requiring schools to provide information about curricula and activities, which Biden and Democrats oppose as politicizing education. [Read more]

Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, said the bill "rips away the freedom of parents to make medical decisions for their children." [Read more]

Gwyneth Paltrow was called to the witness stand Friday in a civil suit filed against her, where she disputed allegations that she caused an accident at Utah's Deer Valley Resort in 2016 that left a man seriously injured. [Read more]

The FBI and NYPD are investigating a letter containing a death threat and white powder that was mailed to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, whose office is investigating former President Donald Trump, law-enforcement sources told NBC News. [Read more]

A tornado outbreak is headed to the South, where intense, long-track tornadoes reaching EF-3 or higher are possible. [Read more]

The Rwandan government announced Friday that Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the acclaimed 2004 film "Hotel Rwanda," will be released from prison within 24 hours. [Read more]

Pennsylvania's Blackhawk School District sued Norfolk Southern over the East Palestine train derailment, alleging negligence. [Read more]

Virginia police released body camera footage of the fatal officer-involved shooting of Timothy Johnson, a 37-year-old shoplifting suspect. [Read more]

A strong storm system Friday will bring the potential for severe weather to 30 million people from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the lower Ohio Valley. [Read more]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced the removal of some drought restrictions, while keeping other measures to bolster water supply for vulnerable communities and develop water resilience after a parade of atmospheric river storms pummeled the state and boosted water supply in recent months. [Read more]

A Tennessee commission is recommending that three former Memphis, Tennessee, police officers involved in the death of Tyre Nichols be decertified from working in law enforcement in the state. [Read more]

A West Texas A&M student-led LGBT+ organization and its leaders have filed a federal lawsuit after a student drag show was canceled Monday by the university's president, who called such shows "derisive, divisive and demoralizing misogyny," drawing backlash from students and free speech advocates. [Read more]

Democratic Massachusetts House Speaker Ronald Mariano on Friday rejected a proposed audit of the Legislature by state Auditor Diana DiZoglio. [Read more]

Algerian Ambassador to France Said Moussi will return to Paris following a diplomatic spat with the nation, President Emmanuel Macron's office said Friday. [Read more]

President Biden was in Ottawa on Friday, and he received a standing ovation from presumably Senators fans when he said he disliked the Toronto Maple Leafs. [Read more]

Tribal violence in west Sudan's troubled Darfur region killed five people on Thursday. The attacks were sparked by two armed assailants who fatally shot a merchant in a remote area. [Read more]