The Morning Briefing

Over 20,000 dead from the quake in Syria and Turkey, more details from the U.S. about the Chinese spy balloon, a new North Korean missile

Quake Toll Exceeds 20,000

Officials confirmed more than 20,000 deaths in Turkey and Syria as rescue efforts continue. Read the latest.

'No More Antakya'

In an ancient Turkish city, thousands are trying to make sense of a quake that left them with no home and no future there.

Breaking News

Burt Bacharach is dead at 94. His hit pop songs, like "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head," were defined by romantic optimism.

Mike Pence is said to have been subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

A man drove a car into a group of people in East Jerusalem, killing two, including a child, in what the police called a terrorist attack.

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