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The Missionary Training Center, which prepares young adults to spread the gospel around the world, is recognized as a model for language instruction. And the program only takes a few weeks.

An indefinite truce, brokered by Egypt, has gone into affect between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. More than 2,000 Palestinians and 69 Israelis have died in the seven weeks of fighting.

A researcher says startups Uber and Lyft aren't really ridesharing services. An emerging set of services being tested promises to be more about sharing and less about being like taxis.

As political sparring has gotten increasingly nasty in Israel, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has found himself caught in the crossfire for his role in the peace talks. State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki points to this criticism as a sign that Israeli and Palestinian sides are getting down to the painful details. Neither side wants to be labeled as the one to end negotiations, but outsiders are nevertheless striving to exert diplomatic and financial pressure in order to ensure talks continue. Some say that this pressure alone may get a framework for peace signed.

President Trump called on NFL players to suggest names of incarcerated people who they feel have been treated unfairly. A new op-ed from four NFL players calls for the president to issue a blanket pardon for people serving sentences for non-violent drug offenses.

After the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, Israel's right-wing leaders have defended President Trump against charges that his rhetoric encourages anti-Semitism.

Indonesia had a program to provide subsidized rice to the poor. But thousands of kilos didn't make it to the recipients.

The festival, founded by Jay-Z in 2012, takes place on Philadelphia's streets. This week, Mayor Jim Kenney's office announced plans to move the event — sparking fury from the rapper.

The president and Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari discussed trade and security issues — and Trump spoke of a possible meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong-un.

Searchers sift through the burned city of Paradise, Calif., more than two weeks after wildfires erupted. There are new concerns about toxic debris washing into waterways.