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The militant group confirmed the death of its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut. The development marks a significant escalation many fear is inching towards a larger regional war.

A federal judge has issued a stay giving some detainees at airports a temporary reprieve. But chaos has roiled U.S. airports, and family members and foreign leaders are trying to respond to the order.

Trump supporter and Jan. 6 protester Ray Epps sued Fox News over statements by former star Tucker Carlson that placed Epps at the center of the violent siege on the U.S. Capitol.

A recent flight from London to San Francisco was delayed because of a mouse. A passenger tweeted, asking if the mouse had trouble getting a visa.

Lawyers for some of the nation's largest retailers say Visa and MasterCard illegally thwarted for years the growth of debit-card networks, The Wall Street Journal reports. The allegations stem from recently unsealed court documents from a class-action suit that includes Wal-Mart and Sears. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

SYRIA - Hopes for an early breakthrough in the Israeli-Syrian Peace Talks have faded but slow movement forward continues. NPR's Ted Clark reports. -b- 16. CREDIT CARD SECURITY - NPR's John McChesney reports that Visa and Mastercard have agreed on a single technical standard that they say will allow for secure purchases over the Internet. The two credit card giants had been pursuing different systems with conflicting security specifications. Today's announcement means banks and consumers will not have to worry about choosing one system over the other.

The president announced that the U.S. and China would start granting visas to each other's citizens that will be valid for up to 10 years.

The Irish students killed in the balcony collapse in Berkeley, California, were part of a popular summer visa program.

European Union representatives hold an emergency meeting in Brussels, Belgium, to consider ways to prevent terrorist attacks in the wake of last week's deadly bombings in Spain. EU ministers support speeding up the use of biometric identifiers on passports and visas, and tentatively agree to appoint a special coordinator to oversee its various counterterrorism efforts. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

People convicted for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol are celebrating Donald Trump's election win and hoping Trump fulfills his promise to issue pardons to the rioters.