Alaska is slated to send another batch of one-time direct payments from the Permanent Fund Dividend to eligible residents who have yet to receive theirs in seven days.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a stark warning to Lebanon, suggesting "Beirut and southern Lebanon" will turn into war-torn "Gaza and Khan Yunis" if Hezbollah escalates the conflict.
Lawmakers in Russia set the country's 2024 presidential election for March 17, moving President Vladimir Putin a step closer to a fifth term in office.
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley passed Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for second place in the GOP primary, according to a Wall Street Journal poll conducted days before Wednesday's GOP primary debate in which the former United Nations ambassador was the subject of repeated attacks.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced Wednesday that he will leave Congress at the end of this year, making room for a new candidate to emerge in the rare California Republican stronghold.
The Biden administration announced plans on Thursday to take aim at pharmaceutical prices by seizing patents of certain high-priced medications developed with federally funded research.