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Stargazers are in for a celestial treat as the first full moon of the summer season prepares to light up the night sky. The June 2026 full moon, popularly known as the Strawberry Moon, is scheduled to reach its peak on Monday.

Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has lost hope in the Republican Party.

Russia appears to be strengthening its air defenses around Moscow at the expense of the front lines in its war against Ukraine, according to an analysis by the Institute for the Study of War think tank.

President Trump insisted Tuesday that Iran would agree to inspections of its nuclear sites as part of peace talks "despite their protestations and false statements to the contrary."

The Israeli military said Tuesday it launched airstrikes against armed militants in southern Lebanon after detecting a threat near soldiers in the region.

Security forces in the Turkish capital carried out sweeping raids on Tuesday ahead of next month's NATO summit, and detained more than 200 people with suspected links to extremist groups, including the Islamic State group, officials said.

Federal agents arrested two more men in connection with the foiled terrorist attack that sought to kill President Trump and other high-level officials at the UFC Freedom 250 event held at the White House earlier this month.

A ransom note related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, said the 84-year-old had died, CNN and other news organizations are reporting, citing law enforcement sources.

A judge found Monday that a man charged with murder in the stabbing of actor James Handy is not mentally competent for criminal court proceedings.

The top U.S. auto regulator opened an investigation Monday after a Tesla using an automated driving feature slammed into a Texas home at high speed and killed a 76-year-old woman standing inside.