
Blinken pledges US will never falter from supporting Israel as he likens Hamas' crimes to ISIS
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday pledged that the United States will never falter from its support for Israel as he condemned Hamas' "litany of brutality and inhumanity" as evoking "the worst of ISIS."
2023-10-12 21:21

Why Do Airplanes Feel Like They’re Moving So Slowly?
You know planes cover hundreds of miles per hour. So why doesn't it look like they do?
2023-10-12 21:15

Social Security benefits will increase by 3.2% in 2024 as inflation moderates
Millions of Social Security recipients will get a 3.2% increase in their benefits in 2024
2023-10-12 21:00

Tornado damage reported coast-to-coast in Florida
Possible tornadoes damaged homes and cars in Florida as millions of the state's residents remain under a tornado threat Thursday morning.
2023-10-12 20:47

Gaza hospitals risk turning into morgues, Red Cross says
There is no mains power and fuel for generators could run out in hours, the aid group says.
2023-10-12 20:46

Remains found at home of missing woman Tina Satchwell
The remains, discovered by gardaí yesterday evening, have not yet been identified.
2023-10-12 20:29

9 Authors Who Believed in Ghosts
Some, like Harriet Beecher Stowe and Victor Hugo, believed they had communicated with spirits directly; others, like Nathaniel Hawthorne and Thomas Hardy, had ghostly encounters they couldn’t explain.
2023-10-12 20:18

Nigeria diphtheria outbreak kills 600
A health official says it is "heart-wrenching" to see children suffer from a preventable disease.
2023-10-12 18:59

Malawi heatwave warning issued as temperatures set to soar
Temperatures could soar to 44C, the weather bureau says, as it urges people to avoid alcohol.
2023-10-12 18:55

RTÉ 'will be insolvent by spring' without funding
The Irish broadcaster's director general made the comments at a parliamentary committee on Thursday.
2023-10-12 18:53

Israel-Gaza attacks: Four arrests made at Manchester vigil
The arrests were made as hundreds of people gathered at the event in Manchester city centre.
2023-10-12 18:49

Biden's dilemma in Israel response: Outrage without escalation
When President Joe Biden gathered with his top advisers Tuesday morning to go over the draft of his speech on Israel, he made a clear request: The prepared remarks needed to include more details on the appalling nature of the attacks that began four days earlier.
2023-10-12 18:24