IDF: Troops in Rafah raze Hamas training facility, raid senior commanders’ offices Dozens of airstrikes target terrorist infrastructure across Strip, as IDF tanks said sighted near al-Mawasi 'humanitarian zone'; Gallant to discuss 'phase 3' of Gaza war at WH ... 06/23/2024 - 5:00 am | View Link
The Latest | US-built pier in Gaza unloads aid again after weather setback, official says The U.S. military-built pier in Gaza is up and running again after being detached for a second time last week because of rough seas, according to Cyprus officials Thursday ... 06/20/2024 - 6:11 am | View Link
Blinken confirms US is still pausing a shipment of heavy bombs to Israel as Netanyahu increases pressure on admin US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday confirmed an ongoing pause on a shipment of heavy bombs to Israel as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to ratchet up public pressure ... 06/18/2024 - 7:24 am | View Link
Emily Hand: Hamas kidnap victim, 9, recovering 'fast' as father begs group to free hostages Emily Hand, 9, was kidnapped by Hamas and in captivity for 50 days before her release in November, and her family say she is recovering 'much faster' than they first thought ... 06/16/2024 - 7:19 am | View Link
U.S.-built pier in Gaza is facing its latest challenge: whether the UN will keep delivering aid WASHINGTON -- The U.S.-built pier to bring food to Gaza is facing one of its most serious challenges yet -- its humanitarian partner is deciding if it can safely and ethically keep delivering supplies ... 06/14/2024 - 9:56 am | View Link
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday he won’t sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes, a day after protesters stormed parliament and several people were shot dead. It was the biggest assault on Kenya’s government in decades.
The government wanted to raise funds to pay off debt, but Kenyans said the bill caused more economic pain as millions struggle to get by.
Imagine you have a serious talk with your partner—yet when you bring it up a couple weeks later, they say: “We never had that conversation! You must be thinking of something else.” Or your boss gives you an assignment but omits crucial information, later berating you for falling short and claiming you were provided with the exact instructions you know you never received.
On June 25, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a landmark Advisory on Firearm Violence, declaring the United States’ gun violence epidemic a public health crisis. Dr. Murthy detailed the devastating and far-reaching impact of firearm violence on the health and well-being of the country, noting that is now the leading cause of death Americans 19 and younger.
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For gun violence prevention activists, advocates and funders, the Surgeon General’s proclamation is a sad, but important validation of a decades-long effort.
A little girl had something “crazy” to announce to the world at the start of Glastonbury Festival 2024 on Wednesday: she has a boyfriend.
When BBC reporter Colin Patterson asked 5-year-old Elske to elaborate on her new boyfriend, the little girl proceeded to share his name, proudly sharing it is “Toby Ogden.” Patterson then turned to her parents, who amusingly had differing opinions on the boy.
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“It’s a no from me,” the girl’s father told Patterson, teasing, while her mother adopted a more positive attitude.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security.
The justices threw out lower-court rulings that favored Louisiana, Missouri and other parties in their claims that officials in the Democratic administration leaned on the social media platforms to unconstitutionally squelch conservative points of view.
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The case is among several before the court this term that affect social media companies in the context of free speech.
The fury among liberals over news of an upside-down flag — a “Stop the Steal” symbol — flying in Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s yard was the just latest in a constant barrage of ethical controversies tied to the Court.
Over the past year, news outlets have uncovered extravagant trips and gifts Justices Alito and Clarence Thomas received from wealthy benefactors, often without disclosing them as required by federal law.