Anguish grows as Israel-Hamas war hostage crisis tests Israeli resolve: One family’s story
TEL AVIV — It’s Almog Levy’s third birthday on Tuesday, but his parents won’t be able to celebrate it with him. The last time he saw them was on Oct…..
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‘Toxic’ panda fans in China call for keeping the bears at home
A flurry of panda deals The online concern over the well-being of pandas at U.S. zoos can be traced to the sudden death of Le Le, a male panda that….
U.S. surgeon general declares firearm violence a public health crisis in landmark announcement
In a landmark announcement, the U.S. surgeon general declared firearm violence a public health crisis in the nation Tuesday. Dr. Vivek Murthy warned in the advisory that gun violence poses….
Suspect shot and killed by police after homicides of 3 women in Florida, including alleged shooter’s mother
A suspect in a triple homicide case in Florida was shot and killed after engaging in shootout with officers as he was traveling to Georgia, where police believe he intended….
Floods and extreme heat pose dual threat to the Midwest as Biden approves federal aid
Rivers will continue to surge and more storms could be on the way across the Midwest on Tuesday, as well as dangerously high temperatures, as the region reels from severe….
Arkansas Supreme Court reinstates rule eliminating ‘X’ option for sex on state IDs
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Monday reinstated an agency rule prohibiting residents from using “X” instead of male or female on state-issued driver’s licenses or identification cards. In….
U.S. needs Chinese students in humanities, Indian students for sciences, U.S. diplomat says
The U.S. should welcome more students from China, but to study the humanities rather than sciences, the second-ranked U.S. diplomat said on Monday, noting that U.S. universities are limiting Chinese….
New York county passes law to restrict trans girls and women from sports venues
The legislature of New York’s Nassau County passed a law on Monday to ban women’s and girl’s sports teams from using sports facilities in the county on Long Island unless….
Kenya’s parliament on fire as thousands of protesters enter
Part of Kenya’s parliament building was on fire Tuesday as thousands of protesters against a new finance bill entered and legislators fled, in the most direct assault on the government….
Company that produces Hershey’s, Jeni’s, and Friendly’s ice cream products issues recall over Listeria concerns
A company responsible for producing ice cream products for several popular brands including Hershey’s, Jeni’s and Friendly’s has issued a recall because some of its products may be contaminated with….