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Jews commemorate Hanukkah by eating fried foods. For most American Jews, that means latkes — potato pancakes fried in oil. But other cultures toss different foods into pots of boiling oil. Take, for example, these fried and jam-filled doughnuts, called <em>sufganiyot</em> in Hebrew, on display at a bakery in Kadima in central Israel.

It's all about fried food for Hanukkah. But it doesn't have to be latkes

Jews commemorate Hanukkah by eating fried foods. For most American Jews, that means latkes — potato pancakes fried in oil. But other cultures use different foods.

Former investigative reporter Luo Changping, 36, at the Yuelu Academy in Changsha, Hunan Province, felt forced to quit journalism in 2014 as it became increasingly difficult to publish stories that had, on occasion, led to the prosecution of powerful and corrupt officials.

China's Few Investigative Journalists Face Increasing Challenges

Until recently, some muckraking journalists were able to investigate and even bring down allegedly corrupt officials. Government censorship and commercial pressures now make such reporting difficult.

A Black Hawk helicopter flies over the site of a Taliban suicide attack in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Aug. 2.

Behind The Scenes, A Major Choice Looms On Afghanistan

Will President Trump double down on America's longest-running — but forgotten — war? Or could he decide to pull the plug? He will provide an update to troops and the country on Monday night.

President Trump speaks on the phone in January with Russian President Vladimir Putin, joined by top White House figures Reince Priebus (from left), Vice President Pence, Steve Bannon, Sean Spicer and Michael Flynn. Only Pence remains.

What Trump's Increasing Isolation Could Mean For His Presidency

The president has completed a full purge of top White House aides instrumental in his election. Their ouster could be a big gamble, as Trump finds himself with fewer and fewer allies.

Speaker of the House Rep. Kevin McCarthy is followed by members of the media as he walks in the Capitol.

House Republicans overcome internal divisions to pass debt ceiling bill

House Speaker McCarthy secured the support of GOP members to pass a bill to increase the nation's borrowing limit while slashing federal spending. Democrats say it threatens a default.

The same steep growth and use of big data that attracted venture capital cash to companies that administer Medicare Advantage plans have led to scrutiny of the companies by government officials. Federal audits estimate such plans nationwide have overcharged taxpayers nearly $10 billion annually.

Missouri Firm With Silicon Valley Ties Faces Medicare Billing Scrutiny

A federal audit and a whistleblower lawsuit allege that Medicare Advantage plans from the St. Louis-based Essence Group Holdings Corp. have significantly overcharged taxpayers.

Top State Department official George Kent (left) and acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor are sworn in to testify during the first public Trump impeachment hearing on Wednesday.

7 Moments That Stood Out From The 1st Day Of The Trump Impeachment Hearings

Acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor and top State Department official George Kent testified in an open hearing Wednesday, the first of many to come in the impeachment inquiry.

Measles cases have spiked globally after years of decline. Here, a family physician prepares a measles vaccine in Bucharest, Romania. Doctors there say that parental hesitancy about vaccines and lack of faith in state institutions have hurt immunization efforts.

Measles Is Spiking Around The Globe. How Worried Should We Be?

There are outbreaks in rich countries and poor countries, from the United States to Madagascar. And the World Health Organization says vaccine hesitancy is a top 10 threat to global health.

Starting Thursday, Gov. DeWine says people age 60 and older can now get in line for shots as part of phase 1-c of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. He also is adding pregnant women, people with Type-1 diabetes, law enforcement officers, firefighters, prison employees, funeral directors, and preschool teachers to the list.

Morning Headlines: State Expands Vaccine Eligibility; SCPH Vaccine Rollout Plans

Gov. Mike DeWine has expanded the list of Ohioans eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine; Summit County Public Health will prioritize the homebound and difficult to reach people to receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses it receives this week; Ohio received top marks for the number of projects per capita in a national survey of corporate real-estate markets; and more stories.

President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy listen to a sermon as they sit together at the National Prayer Breakfast on Feb. 2.

The State of the Union will showcase the state of the Biden-McCarthy relationship

President Biden developed a strong working relationship with Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell over the years. The same isn't true for Biden and new Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

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