UPDATE: Wildfires in Waynesville, Georgia, destroy dozens of homes and force hundreds to evacuate. Officials report the blaze is currently 10% contained.

DEVELOPING: Wildfires destroy dozens of homes in Georgia, forcing evacuations and sending smoke into the metro Atlanta area.

Wildfires in Georgia have destroyed dozens of homes and forced evacuations, with smoke reaching the metro Atlanta area.

UPDATE: Lebanon and Israel meet in Washington to discuss a one-month extension of the current ceasefire agreement. The truce is scheduled to expire within days as diplomatic efforts continue.

Lebanon and Israel are holding talks in Washington on Thursday, where Beirut intends to request a one-month extension to a ceasefire set to expire in the coming days.

Harvard study finds thousands fewer young Americans died by suicide than projected in the 30 months following the launch of the national 988 crisis hotline.

A Harvard-based study indicates that thousands fewer young Americans died by suicide than expected in the 30 months following the launch of the national 988 suicide-prevention hotline.

US Health Secretary Kennedy distances himself from FDA rejection of Replimune cancer drug. The agency's decision to deny approval for the treatment has prompted a public separation from the administration's top health official.

US Health Secretary Kennedy has distanced himself from the FDA's decision to reject the cancer drug developed by Replimune.