WASHINGTON — Lawyers defending the BBC in President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit have encountered an unusual obstacle in their effort to serve subpoenas on members of the president’s family: the protective perimeter surrounding them.

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moved Monday to soften President Donald Trump’s threat to bomb Oman, saying the United States would not carry out such an attack and pointing to limited remaining munitions.

“I assure the American people and our allies in the Gulf that we will definitely not be bombing Oman,” Hegseth said to reporters. “We simply don’t have enough bombs left.”

INDIANAPOLIS — Sen. Mitch McConnell made an unexpected appearance at Sunday’s game between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream, drawing attention from fans seated near a private box overlooking the court.

McConnell, the longtime Kentucky Republican senator, was seen wearing a red-and-white Indiana Fever sweatshirt while holding a large beer. During several key stretches of the game, he stood to applaud baskets and appeared to cheer along with other spectators in the suite.

WASHINGTON — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her post to devote more time to family caregiving responsibilities, according to an announcement issued Wednesday.

Leavitt, one of the most prominent public faces of the White House, said the decision followed a period of balancing the demands of a high-profile government position with responsibilities at home.

WASHINGTON — In a recent podcast interview, President Donald Trump suggested that the federal government could consider declaring a national emergency ahead of the November Leonid meteor shower, citing the possibility that a large meteor could pose a threat to public safety and disrupt the election.

Washington - A new set of guidelines issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration advises caution and specific safety practices for individuals who choose to consume roadkill. The guidance, announced today by HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr,, emphasizes proper field handling, storage, and cooking temperatures to minimize health risks from pathogens, toxins, and contamination that may arise from animal carcasses found roadside.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Defense on Thursday released a new batch of videos that officials said depict unidentified aerial phenomena, or UAP, renewing public interest in unexplained objects observed in American airspace.

The videos, which vary in length and quality, appear to show fast-moving objects recorded under different lighting and weather conditions. Defense officials said the footage is being made public "to encourage additional analysis and improve transparency" regarding reports that remain unresolved after preliminary review.