Dan Lamothe

• Extreme Weather

The actions underscore growing concerns about safety and security of federal emergency personnel in western North Carolina amid a raft of misinformation.

• National Security

Iceland, an island nation and NATO member, is wary of Russia’s more aggressive military presence in the waters of the North Atlantic.

• Middle East conflict

The mission marks the first significant deployment of U.S. troops to Israel since the war in Gaza began and comes just weeks before the U.S. presidential election.

• Extreme Weather

In North Carolina’s Buncombe County, more than 200 people remain missing.

• Israel-Gaza War

U.S. forces had a limited role in repelling Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Israel, which officials called ineffective but a “significant escalation.”

• Israel-Gaza War

Iran fired about 180 missiles at Israel, the military said, an attack that came with little advance warning.

• Israel-Gaza War

With Israel’s killing of Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah, the Pentagon is bracing for retaliatory action from Tehran’s network of militias and militant groups.

• Extreme Weather

It has been four days since Helene made landfall. At least 111 deaths have been confirmed, search-and-rescue efforts continue, and people are still waiting for water.

• Military

Iraqi officials have outlined what they say is an agreed-upon plan to mostly end the U.S. military presence there. Washington sees it differently.