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Increased diplomatic efforts are unlikely to bring a quick end to the week-old war between Israel and Hezbollah militants. An Israeli general says the fighting could continue at least another week, if not longer.

Israeli forces block Lebanon's ports and put its international airport out of commission, while extending a search for two captured Israeli soldiers near the border. The conflict has sparked two days of heavy fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas in southern Lebanon.

Some early data from researchers shows that people are getting re-infected at a higher rate with the omicron variant.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice travels to Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates this week to talk to America's Arab allies about how to deal with the Hamas-led Palestinian government and the situation in Iraq.

In "We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story," the actor talks about his parents' struggles to make a life for him.

Ramona Charette Klein is among the survivors who testified last week in Washington D.C., that physical and sexual abuse was rampant in those institutions.

At 86, Ruth Whitfield was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was killed at the Tops supermarket in Buffalo on Saturday.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas greets a new parliament with a call for moderation from the incoming Hamas majority. He also urged the United States and European powers not to disrupt funding to Palestinians.

A show in Washington, D.C., features paintings, lithographs and other representations of the banjo. One of America's most endearing musical instruments also played a turbulent role in racial history.

Gary Shteyngart came to the United States in 1979 as a 7 year old Soviet-Jewish kid. He left behind a life of childhood bliss to become a self-described depressive nerd. He's all grown up now, and his new novel, Absurdistan, imagines an oil-rich country run by kleptocrats and oil giants.