Lebanon’s disaster risk management unit says nearly 700 people been killed in Lebanon this week, as Israel dramatically escalated strikes. The health ministry said two people were killed and 15 were wounded after an airstrike hit an apartment building in a southern suburb of Beirut Thursday. The Israel Defense Force said the strike killed a
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September has been the month of school threats.
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris says she believes the right to be safe is a civil right, and that means a right to live free from gun violence. She made the remarks Thursday as President Joe Biden signed an executive order that seeks to restrict new technologies that make guns easier
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday vowed to carry out “full force” strikes against Hezbollah until it ceases firing rockets across the border, dimming hopes for a cease-fire proposal put forth by U.S. and European officials. Israel carried out a new strike in the Lebanese capital, which killed
Continue Reading KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban say it’s absurd to accuse them of gender discrimination and other human rights violations, as four countries vow to hold Afghanistan’s rulers accountable under international law for their treatment of women and girls. The Taliban have barred women and girls from education beyond sixth grade, many public spaces, and
Continue Reading PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says security forces have killed eight militants in an overnight raid on their hideout in a former stronghold of the outlawed Pakistani Taliban in the restive northwestern region that borders Afghanistan. The army said on Thursday that troops also seized weapons and ammunition from the hideout in North Waziristan,
Continue Reading CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Kids say the darndest things — especially if you’re discussing serious topics like politics, religion or the climate crisis. CNN asked 10-year-olds about the November election and received jarring responses on how they view the candidates and the country’s political landscape. Here’s what else you need to know
Continue Reading Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has announced plans to compensate farmers and others in the country’s dwindling dog meat industry before a formal ban goes effect in 2027. The move that is drawing opposition from both farmers and some animal rights activists. South Korea’s parliament passed a landmark bill in January
Continue Reading SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — Police say the 20-year-old man who tossed an explosive device into a California courthouse was there to be arraigned on a gun charge. The explosion Wednesday morning in Santa Maria left five people with minor injuries and shut down the court complex and other nearby city buildings. The man, who
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Omar Campos and Kei Kamara scored in extra time and Los Angeles FC won the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup for the first time with a 3-1 win over Sporting Kansas City. Olivier Giroud scored for LAFC in regulation, which ended knotted at 1-1. It was LAFC’s first
Continue Reading Associated Press LUXEMBOURG (AP) — Pope Francis called for Europe to be a beacon of peace in war and a welcome home for migrants and refugees as he arrived in the heart of the continent on Thursday to encourage the dwindling Catholic flock in a onetime bastion of Christianity. Francis received a warm welcome as
Continue Reading CNN Evan Perez, Mark Morales, Kara Scannell, Brynn Gingras, Gloria Pazmino, Eric Levenson, Artemis Moshtaghian, Nicki Brown and Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on five federal charges related to bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy and soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals, according to a 57-page indictment unsealed
Continue Reading CNN By Evan Perez, Mark Morales, Kara Scannell, Brynn Gingras, Gloria Pazmino, Eric Levenson, Artemis Moshtaghian, Nicki Brown and Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on five federal charges related to bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy and soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals, according to a 57-page indictment
Continue Reading Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has likely enriched enough uranium to build a “double-digit” number of bombs and is making progress in its efforts to develop more powerful and accurate missiles targeting rival South Korea. That’s according to what Seoul’s spy agency told lawmakers on Thursday. The closed-door parliamentary briefing by
Continue Reading Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court found an 88-year-old former boxer not guilty on Thursday after a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, reversing a decision that made him the world’s longest-serving death row inmate. Iwao Hakamada’s acquittal by the Shizuoka District Court makes him the fifth death row inmate to be found
Continue Reading By Hilary Whiteman, CNN (CNN) — When award-winning actress Meryl Streep spoke on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly about cats, squirrels and birds, she wasn’t making a point about hunters and prey. She was comparing all three with women and girls in Afghanistan – and pointing out that the animals have more
Continue Reading CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Kids say the darndest things — especially if you’re discussing serious topics like politics, religion or the climate crisis. CNN asked 10-year-olds about the November election and received jarring responses on how they view the candidates and the country’s political landscape. Here’s what else you need to know
Continue Reading Associated Press OceanGate co-founder Stockton Rush said the carbon fiber hull used in an experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic was developed with help of NASA and aerospace manufacturers. But a NASA official testified Thursday that the space agency actually had little involvement. A NASA official testified that NASA
Continue Reading HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong welcomed a new pair of giant pandas gifted by Beijing on Thursday with a lavish ceremony, raising hopes for a boost to the city’s tourism. An An and Ke Ke are the third pair of giant pandas to be sent to the city from mainland China since the former
Continue Reading Associated Press McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for his role in the 1992 fatal shooting of a convenience store owner after the governor again rejected a recommendation from the state’s parole board to spare a death row inmate’s life. Emmanuel Littlejohn, 52, received a lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary
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