The chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has announced plans for a formal investigation into alleged war crimes by Israel in the Palestinian territories, prompting an angry response from Israeli leaders. Alleged war crimes by Palestinian militant groups like Hamas will also be investigated. The investigation will look at events in the territories
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Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — “That’s my contribution, to being able to change what the face of STEM looks like and to be able to just be out there in the community as well.” That’s the mission for Dr. K. Renee Horton. Not only is the Louisiana native helping
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) — A Maine native found himself in one of the most remote places on Earth as the coronavirus pandemic hit last year. U.S. Antarctic Program weather observer Jeff DeRosa spent much of 2020 at the South Pole. It wasn’t his first time spending time there.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — Questions continue to arise about whether city leaders did enough prior to the winter and ice storms to prevent problems that caused the shutdown at the water treatment plant. According to Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, there were plans in place to construct a
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With the global pandemic, 2020 proved to be a tough year for everyone — especially girls and women. But many leaders stepped up to help. As we mark Women’s History Month, here’s a look at some women making a difference around the globe — and the ways you can help, too. Dr. Alaa Murabit —
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — Residents in a Sacramento neighborhood were asked to evacuate after a hazardous material situation caused by a small vapor cloud, officials said Tuesday night. A 55-gallon drum is emitting the vapor cloud in the 1600 block of Helena Avenue, the Sacramento Fire Department said.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (East Idaho News) — Kimmie Smith had an extreme phobia of gaining weight. In her mind, she had to be skinny – no matter the cost. The 25-year-old was just 10 when her battle with food began. Like many families, her parents were careful about
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — It’s been a year since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Oregon and almost a year since the stay-at-home order went into effect. Most people started working from home and students began distance learning. But – what has the last year done to
Continue Reading It’s a wondrous thing to introduce a child to a beloved book, to read with them as they enter a literary world generations before them have enjoyed. But the nostalgia and thrill of bonding over a book makes it all the more crushing when an offensive paragraph stops the young reader in their tracks. It’s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BARABOO, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A 23-year-old man was caught trying to cash a $4,500 check and sell fake bars of gold and silver in Baraboo on Tuesday, March 2. Kolton Kretschmer, 23, went to Absolute Auto in Baraboo with a $4,500 check, according to Baraboo police. Kretschmer allegedly
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels have taken control of 10 out of 14 districts of the strategic northern city of Marib, the Houthi deputy foreign minister, Hussein al-Ezzi, told CNN Wednesday. Despite this, Marib’s key city center district still remains under the control of the Saudi-backed government. “Most of Marib is now in the hands of the
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of civil rights activist and former ambassador Andrew Young. Personal Birth date: March 12, 1932 Birth place: New Orleans, Louisiana Birth name: Andrew Jackson Young Jr. Father: Andrew Jackson Young, a dentist Mother: Daisy (Fuller) Young, a teacher Marriages: Carolyn (McClain) Young (April 15, 1996-present); Jean (Childs) Young
Continue Reading Here’s a look at former Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who is serving life in prison without parole for the murders of 16 Afghan civilians in 2012. About former Staff Sgt. Bales Bales was assigned to the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma, Washington. The unit was
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SUWANEE, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Suwanee police are looking for suspects accused of spray painting a racial slur against Chinese people on the side of a car at a movie theater last week. Lt. Robert Thompson said officers were called to the Movie Tavern located at 2855
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WATERLOO, Iowa (The Courier ) — A juvenile court employee has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $100,000. Deputies with the Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office arrested Nicole Sue Foelske, 36, of rural Jesup, on Tuesday for ongoing criminal conduct, first-degree theft and felonious misconduct in office.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — A 37-year-old Houston woman is being accused of buying dozens of luxury items using CARES Act money. The Justice Department indicted 37-year-old LaDonna Wiggins with bank fraud, making a false statement to a bank and money laundering. According to a statement issued on Tuesday, Wiggins
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA, Montana (The Missoulian) — The Montana Highway Patrol is investigating whether a woman was driving drunk when her young son died in a car crash in February. Brecken Beard, 10, of Florence, died Feb. 15 while riding in the front passenger seat of his mom’s white Mazda.
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The long-awaited, one-dose Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine has now been administered in the United States for the first time outside of a clinical trial. Barbara Schmalenberger, 86, was the first to receive the vaccine at the Schottenstein Center, in Columbus, Ohio, an arena where mass vaccines are taking place, just days after it was
Continue Reading Scientists have taken the first ever photos of a glow-in-the-dark shark producing its own light. The kitefin shark, Dalatias licha, is the world’s largest known bioluminescent vertebrate, growing to nearly six feet in length. It was found in an area of ocean known as Chatham Rise, off the east coast of New Zealand‘s South Island,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal ) — Republican lawmakers on Tuesday introduced legislation that would ban transgender girls from participating in girls’ sports at the K-12 and college levels, launching Republicans into a potentially fraught debate over a thorny social issue. Rep. Barbara Dittrich, R-Oconomowoc, introduced the “Protecting
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