Senior Hamas official says Iran, Hezbollah had no role in Israel incursion, but will help if needed
A senior official with the Palestinian militant group Hamas says only a small number of top commanders in Gaza knew about the surprise attack launched into Israel over the weekend
2023-10-10 04:17
UN airs concerns for civilians as Israel steps up military response in Gaza to deadly Hamas attacks
The United Nations is expressing growing concerns about humanitarian needs in Palestinian areas as Israel ratchets up a muscular military riposte and lockdown of Gaza after the weekend attack by Hamas militants who killed and kidnapped hundreds of civilians in Israel
2023-10-10 04:15
Zijie Yan: UNC-Chapel Hill professor killed by grad student Tailei Qi was shot 7 times, reveals autopsy
Zijie Yan suffered multiple gunshot wounds, including to the head, face, neck, left arm, chest, and abdomen
2023-10-10 03:59
Audio Invasion: How the Theremin Went From Soviet Labs to Hollywood
The theremin—a spooky instrument that scored the biggest sci-fi films of the 1950s—was invented by accident.
2023-10-10 03:21
The Midwest US could be a hotspot for deadly 'moist heat stress' as global temperatures climb
Large parts of the world, including China and the Midwest US, are on track to become too hot for humans to handle as accelerating global temperatures expose billions to heat and humidity so extreme their bodies will no longer be able to cope, according to a new study.
2023-10-10 03:18
Mother killed while shielding her son from Hamas gunmen among US victims in Israel
Ilan Troen was on the phone with his daughter in Israel as she was shot and killed by Hamas gunmen while shielding her son from their bullets, he said.
2023-10-10 02:45
2 Federal Reserve officials say spike in bond yields may allow central bank to leave rates alone
Two Federal Reserve officials suggested that the central bank may leave interest rates unchanged at its next meeting in three weeks because a surge in long-term interest rates has made borrowing more expensive and could help cool inflation without further action by the Fed
2023-10-10 02:28
Who is Joseph McDonald? Florida man fatally stabs brother's friend after they refuse to smoke marijuana with him
Joseph McDonald is being held without bond at the jail in Volusia County and is facing a charge of first-degree murder
2023-10-10 02:25
Vatican defends wartime Pope Pius XII as conference honors Israeli victims of Hamas incursion
The Vatican secretary of state has strongly defended World War II-era Pope Pius XII as a friend of the Jews
2023-10-10 02:18
Lawyer says Black man who died after traffic stop beating had stolen items, hallucinogenic in car
A lawyer for a former Memphis officer charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols said in court documents that investigators found the hallucinogenic drug psilocybin and stolen credit cards in Nichols’ car when he was pulled over in a traffic stop that led to the confrontation between Nichols and police, but authorities looking into the death have not confirmed the claims
2023-10-10 02:17
Israel is going to war with Hamas. Here's what to know about the group and its strategy
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.
2023-10-10 01:53
Guatemala's attorney general asks authorities to act against pro-democracy protests
Guatemala’s attorney general is calling for the government to act against largely peaceful protesters, which have taken to the streets for weeks demanding her resignation for what they say are clear attempts to undermine their nation’s democracy
2023-10-10 01:52