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Month: October 2023

Initial US intelligence suggests Iran was surprised by the Hamas attack on Israel

By Zachary Cohen, Katie Bo Lillis, Natasha Bertrand and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — The United States has collected specific intelligence that suggests senior Iranian government officials were caught by surprise by Saturday’s bloody attack on Israel by Hamas, according to multiple sources familiar with the intelligence. The existence of the intelligence has cast doubt

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Former Tennessee middle school counselor accused of sending child sexual abuse material online

By Caleb Wethington Click here for updates on this story     MANCHESTER, Tennessee (WSMV) — A man formerly employed at a Rutherford County middle school is facing more than ten charges of sexual exploitation of a minor following an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. On Sept. 25, TBI agents began investigating an account user

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O’Fallon, Mo., police officer saves teen suffering mental health crisis on I-70 overpass

By Caroline Hecker Click here for updates on this story     O’FALLON, Missouri (KMOV) — The O’Fallon Police Department credits training and compassion after an officer’s quick thinking helped bring a teen suffering a mental health crisis to safety. On Tuesday afternoon, O’Fallon police officers responded to the Sonderen Street overpass after receiving a call about

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Hamas' political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh speaks during a rally in Qatar's capital Doha

What is Hamas and why is it attacking Israel now?

CNN By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — The brazen attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel that began on Saturday will be seen as a turning point in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict with far-reaching repercussions, analysts say. The multi-pronged attack saw as many as 1,000 assailants infiltrate Israeli territory, kill hundreds of soldiers and civilians,

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Horror icon John Carpenter on being a college dropout, ‘Barbie’ and telling true scary stories

By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — While John Carpenter has become synonymous with fictional horror storytelling, the 75-year-old director is dipping his toe into true life terrors with his new show, “John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams.” The director sat down with The Associated Press for a wide-ranging interview ahead of the release of

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Kenya ends arrangement to swap doctors with Cuba. The deal was unpopular with Kenyan doctors

By EMMANUEL IGUNZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s government has announced that it won’t renew a deal that saw Cuban doctors employed in Kenya while those from the East African country travelled to Cuba for specialized training. The program has been unpopular with Kenya’s main doctors union, partly because the Cuban doctors received

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