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The Securities and Exchange Commission, under Chair Gary Gensler, has approved several spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds, which will track the cryptocurrency's price.

U.S. says yes to new bitcoin funds, paving the way for more Americans to buy crypto

Bitcoin ETFs get greenlight from top federal regulator, after years of resistance. The fund will track the price of the cryptocurrency.

Israeli police inspect the area where an anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon landed in Kiryat Shmona, Israel, on Monday. Kiryat Shmona was evacuated as hostilities with Hezbollah escalated following the Oct. 7 attacks, but some residents have chosen to remain.

As conflict on Israel's northern border grows, residents agonize over whether to stay

The pace of attacks across the Lebanon border has quickened since a strike in Beirut killed a Hamas official. Some residents have vowed to stay. Others wonder whether it's time to move away for good.

U.S. Navy ships travel through the Bab al-Mandeb strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, in August.

Yemen's Houthis launch their largest Red Sea aerial attack, but no damage is reported

Drones and missiles targeted shipping in the sea, but ships from the U.S. and British navies shot down the projectiles. No damage was reported. The rebels say they aim to stop Israel's war on Hamas.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speaks at a mosque in the capital Tehran on Tuesday. Iran manages a network of proxy groups throughout the Middle East that are battling U.S. and Israeli forces on multiple fronts.

After striking throughout the Middle East, Iran's proxies now become the targets

Iran supports militant groups that have been striking out at U.S. and Israeli forces. These factions are increasingly under attack themselves as fighting in the region spreads.

Want to stress less in 2024? A new book offers '5 resets' to tame toxic stress

Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, a Harvard physician and researcher, is out with a new book of science-backed strategies to reduce stress and build resilience.

The Georgia State Capitol was among several state legislatures evacuated Wednesday following bomb threats.

Several state capitols evacuated after bomb threats

The development comes just days before the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The original 1928 script for Disney's Steamboat Willie, the first cartoon to star Mickey Mouse.

'Steamboat Willie' is now in the public domain. What does that mean for Mickey Mouse?

A 1928 movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse enters public domain on Jan. 1. But creative and commercial access to the character is complicated by both copyright and trademark law.

Greer Grimsley as Scarpia in San Diego Opera's "Tosca." March 23, 2023

Is Scarpia the Darth Vader of Opera?

San Diego Opera's "Tosca" may make you think of "Star Wars"... just a little.

Workers set up sand bags in front of a beachfront property in anticipation of high surf hitting the shore on Friday in Ventura, Calif.

Powerful Pacific swell brings the threat of more dangerous surf to California

The ocean was less violent Friday but the National Weather Service warned that another round of extremely dangerous surf conditions would return Saturday.

People stand near the closed gate of the Ocean Beach Pier watching large waves roll in. The waves appear to be as high as the pier.

Powerful Pacific swell brings threat of more dangerous surf to California

The National Weather Service warns that extremely dangerous surf conditions are in store through Saturday.

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