The Health Ministry in Gaza says 71 people have been killed and 290 injured in an Israeli attack on southern Gaza Strip Source link
Things to know about heat deaths as a dangerously hot summer shapes up in the western US
PHOENIX — A dangerously hot summer is shaping up in the U.S. West, with heat suspected in dozens of recent deaths, including retirees in Oregon, a motorcyclist in Death Valley, […]
Houston community groups strain to keep feeding and cooling a city battered by repeat storms
HOUSTON — The deafening hum of a generator was a welcome noise Thursday evening at a Houston independent living center where several dozen seniors had lost power in the wake […]
The Beastie Boys sue Chili’s parent company over alleged misuse of ‘Sabotage’ song in ad
FILE – The Beastie Boys, from left, Adam Yauch, Mike Diamond, and Adam Horovitz arrive at an interview panel during the SXSW Music Festival and Conference in Austin, Texas, Wednesday, […]
The GOP group behind Project 2025 floats conspiracy theory that Biden will use ‘force’ to keep power
WASHINGTON — A conservative think tank that is planning for a complete overhaul of the federal government in the event of a Republican presidential win is suggesting that President Joe […]
Jury to begin deliberations Friday in bribery trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez
NEW YORK — A New York City jury was told Thursday it will begin deliberating criminal charges against Sen. Bob Menendez at his bribery trial on Friday after hearing instructions […]
The GOP platform calls for ‘universal school choice.’ What would that mean for students?
COLUMBUS, Ohio — National Republicans are poised to support “universal school choice” as part of the policy platform they adopt at next week’s convention in Milwaukee, a goal supporters see […]
Georgia’s Fulton County approves plan for independent monitor team to oversee general election
ATLANTA — Georgia’s most populous county, which has had a history of voting problems and was a focus of former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, […]
New York’s top court allows ‘equal rights’ amendment to appear on November ballot
A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution to bar discrimination over “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes” will appear on the ballot this November, the state’s high court ruled Thursday. The […]
World population is projected to grow from 8.2 billion to a peak of 10.3 billion in 2080s, UN says
UNITED NATIONS — The world’s population is expected to grow by more than 2 billion people in the next decades and peak in the 2080s at around 10.3 billion, a […]