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
As Republicans split over who will be House speaker, McCarthy positions himself as a de facto leader
Republicans have no clear idea who to elect U.S. House speaker, leaving an unprecedented power vacuum in Congress
2023-10-10 03:58
Iran is complicit but there is no direct evidence tying it to attacks in Israel, White House's Kirby says
WASHINGTON Iran is complicit even though the United States has no intelligence or evidence that points to Iran's
2023-10-10 03:50
Powerball jackpot grows to $1.55 billion for Monday; cash option worth $679.8 million
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.55 billion for Monday night’s drawing after no one matched the game’s six numbers for the giant prize Saturday
2023-10-10 03:23
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 03:23
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 02:51
Abandoned cars underline panic at Israeli music festival where Hamas gunmen killed hundreds
By Dedi Hayun JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Hundreds of cars abandoned in the scramble to flee a massacre at an Israeli music
2023-10-10 02:48
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 02:19
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 02:17
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 02:15
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 01:53
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 01:48