CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah, a celebration of the new year. October 2-4, 2024 – Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on October 2 and is celebrated through nightfall on October 4. September 15-17, 2023 – Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on September 15 and is
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the September 11, 2012, attack on the US mission in Benghazi, Libya. Facts September 11, 2012 – The US mission in Benghazi is attacked and burned. An attack later that night involves mortar and rocket fire against a US diplomatic annex in the city. US
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 9/11 Congressional Report, released by Congress on July 24, 2003. Facts The full name of the report is the Report of the Joint Inquiry into the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 – by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Select
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the warning signs that preceded the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Timeline 1988 – Osama bin Laden founds al Qaeda (or “the base”), a militant group with a core goal of waging global jihad. January 6, 1995 – Abdul Hakim Murad is arrested in Manila,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 9/11 Commission, whose report was released on July 22, 2004. Facts The Commission was created to provide a “complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.” The official name of the 9/11 Commission is the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at terror attacks involving vehicles used as deadly weapons by radicalized individuals or terror groups. Facts Al Qaeda’s Yemeni branch encouraged its Western recruits to use trucks as weapons. A 2010 webzine article, “The Ultimate Mowing Machine,” called for deploying a pickup truck as a “mowing
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A federal judge in Kansas has tossed out a machine gun possession charge and questioned if bans on the weapons violate the Second Amendment. If upheld on appeal, the ruling by U.S. District Judge John W. Broomes in Wichita could have a sweeping impact on the regulation of machine guns, including homemade automatic
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Sixteen Republican-led states are suing to end a federal program that could potentially give nearly half a million immigrants without legal status who are married to U.S. citizens a path to citizenship. The coalition filed suit Friday to halt the program launched by President Joe Biden in June, saying in court filings that
Continue ReadingCRESTVIEW, Fla. (AP) — A Florida Panhandle sheriff’s deputy was charged with manslaughter with a firearm in connection with the fatal shooting an airman who opened his apartment door while holding a gun, prosecutors said Friday. Former Okaloosa County deputy Eddie Duran was charged in the May 3 shooting death of Senior Airman Roger Fortson,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Two freelance journalists in the strife-torn nation of Myanmar have been killed, one allegedly after being captured, when security forces raided the home of one of them in the southern state of Mon. Win Htut Oo, a 26-year-old freelancer working for the Democratic Voice of Burma, an online and broadcast
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Maryland police officer has been convicted of charges that he joined a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and hurled a smoke bomb and other objects at police officers guarding a tunnel entrance. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden heard two days of trial testimony without a
Continue ReadingDAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A 12-year-old girl sleeping in her bed was fatally struck when someone fired several shots into three homes in an Ohio city. Dayton police say it’s not clear why the shootings occurred, but they say no other injuries were reported. It’s believed that at least two shooters may have been involved,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A bipartisan group of senators is expressing concern over the USDA’s decision to use a single contractor to distribute food to Indian Reservations. The federal program provides food assistance to 50,000 Native American families across the country. The senators’ letter to USDA Secretary Thomas Vilsack on Friday says food has arrived sporadically, late
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A New Franklin man pleaded guilty to a bank robbery Thursday in federal court.
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Multiple Secret Service personnel from the Pittsburgh Field Office and one member of Donald Trump’s security detail involved in the advance planning for Trump’s July 13 rally have been reassigned to administrative duties and ordered to work from home, a source familiar with the matter tells CNN.
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Snipers from Russia’s national guard on Friday killed four inmates who had seized prison guards as hostages and declared allegiance to the Islamic State group, Russian media reports said. The National Guard Service said the rebellious inmates were “neutralized” and all the hostages had been freed, although the number of hostages was
Continue ReadingThis week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Adam Sandler’s first comedy special since 2018, Ryan Gosling’s “The Fall Guy” comes to Peacock, and DJ and dance producer Zedd is back with an album after nearly a decade. Emma Stone gives a performance worth watching in “Kinds of Kindness,” her latest collaboration with Yorgos Lanthimos, and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit Friday against real estate software company RealPage Inc., accusing it of an illegal scheme that allows landlords to coordinate to hike rental prices. The lawsuit, filed alongside attorneys general in states including North Carolina and California, alleges the company is violating antitrust laws
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve is poised to cut its benchmark interest rate next month from its 23-year high, with consequences for consumers when it comes to debt, savings, auto loans and mortgages. Right now, most experts envision three quarter-point Fed cuts — in September, November and December — though even
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The second season of “Pachinko” — opening Friday — delicately captures the plight of ethnic Koreans brought to Japan during colonial rule and their descendants, exploring themes of home and identity through several generations. The award-winning series is based on a New York Times bestselling novel. It returns
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