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
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
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
UN chief 'deeply distressed' by planned Israeli siege of Gaza
By Jasper Ward and Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday he was
2023-10-10 01:48
US Army chief says Congress must act to ensure arms to both Israel and Ukraine
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON The U.S. Army on Monday said it would need Congress to approve additional funding
2023-10-10 01:48
GOP braces for messy fight over speakership as McCarthy doesn't rule out a return to power
House Republicans remain badly divided over their two choices for speaker in the aftermath of the ouster of Kevin McCarthy from the speakership -- and are bracing for the possibility that neither House Majority Leader Steve Scalise nor House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan can get the 217 votes needed to be elected speaker.
2023-10-10 01:26
Flag football set to be included at Los Angeles Olympics in 2028
Flag football took a key step toward becoming an Olympic sport in 2028, a victory for the NFL and organizers in Los Angeles who will bring a distinctly American sport into the world’s largest sports festival
2023-10-10 01:22