World Nov 24 Israeli physician describes mental and physical recovery ahead for released hostages The hostages released from Gaza face immense mental and physical trauma. Dr. Hagai Levine, the head of the medical and resilience team for the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, began to meet some of the 13 Israelis who once again…
Nation Nov 23 Israel prepares to pause fighting for hostage and prisoner exchange with Hamas After 48 days of war, 48 days of hoping the kidnapped will be released, these are the final hours before the guns are scheduled to go silent in Gaza. Israel has committed to pause its military campaign Friday and Hamas…
World Nov 20 Another hospital in northern Gaza becomes battleground between Israel and Hamas Israel's offensive in Gaza is focused in the north with civilians caught between the IDF and Hamas. The government media office in Gaza, run by Hamas, says more than 13,000 civilians there have been killed since the October 7 terror…
World Oct 27 Israel intensifies bombing and ground operations, sending Gaza into internet blackout Israeli ground forces are making larger incursions into Gaza and officials are again warning of a wider invasion into the strip. At the same time, Israel's punishing air campaign on Gaza is not letting up, while negotiations over the fates…
World Oct 24 Israel steps up raids and deadly strikes in occupied West Bank In the West Bank, tensions are also reaching a boiling point. Since the Hamas attack in southern Israel, 95 Palestinians have been killed in clashes with Israeli troops, arrest raids and attacks by Jewish settlers. Another 1,250 Palestinians have been…
Nation Sep 15 United Auto Workers strike after deadline expires between the union and automakers The United Auto Workers launched a strike Friday, the first time it began a strike by picketing against the three big automakers simultaneously. The union, under new leadership, has also changed its traditional approach to a walkout by starting with…
Nation Sep 08 Coco Gauff’s journey to the U.S. Open finals and the new generation of tennis The U.S. Open has been heating up with surprising upsets heading to the finals and soaring temperatures across the East Coast. While European players have dominated the top spots in years past, this year, it’s the Americans who’ve taken the…
World Sep 07 U.S. ambassador to United Nations discusses concerns over another genocide in Darfur More than 5 million people in Sudan have been displaced by a power struggle between the military and an offshoot paramilitary group. More than 200,000 from the Darfur region have fled into Chad, where the U.N. is sending humanitarian assistance.
Politics Aug 22 Federal judge hears arguments over Texas’ floating barrier on Rio Grande The battle over floating barriers on the Rio Grande reached a courtroom Tuesday. A federal judge in Austin heard arguments from the state of Texas and the Justice Department over Gov. Greg Abbott’s use of giant buoys to deter migrants…
World Aug 17 Ambassador Rahm Emanuel outlines goals of Biden’s summit with Japan and South Korea Friday, President Biden will host a summit at Camp David with the leaders of Japan and South Korea, two nations with a long, complicated history. But they, along with the U.S., share common goals in curbing China’s influence in the…