Nation Jan 15 Arctic blast grips much of U.S. bringing brutal temperatures and dangerous wind chills The same deep freeze that's put Iowa on ice has millions of other Americans in its grip as well. Most of the country shivered through a long day of power outages and flight cancellations, with at least six deaths blamed…
World Jan 09 Blinken tours Mideast in effort to keep Israel-Hamas war from spreading Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Israel for his fourth visit since the war with Hamas began three months ago. It's part of a long, regional tour that has Blinken walking a fine diplomatic line as he tries…
World Jan 08 Israel kills Hezbollah commander as Blinken visits region to stave off broader conflict As Israel’s offensive in Gaza continues, a new front is heating up on the country’s northern border. Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah have been trading fire and Monday morning, an Israeli strike killed one of Hezbollah's high-ranking members.
World Dec 29 Russia launches one of its biggest air attacks on Ukraine in nearly 2 years of war Russia unleashed a massive, 18-hour aerial assault on Ukraine, killing at least 30 people and wounding more than 140 others. The barrage comes as Ukrainian officials are urgently pleading for more air defense systems from their Western allies. Stephanie Sy…
World Dec 28 Israeli bombardment of Gaza cities and refugee camps continues, killing dozens An Israeli American Canadian who was believed to have been taken hostage by Hamas was actually killed during the attack on Oct. 7, according to the Kibbutz Nir Oz where she was from. At the same time, Israel continues its…
World Dec 27 Israel shows no sign of slowing down, launching new strikes in central and southern Gaza Israel's ground offensive in Gaza continues to expand. As the death toll rises, Gazans still desperately need basics to survive. Aid trucks roll in, but many Palestinians are starving or without water and Israel announced it will now consider United…
World Dec 26 Palestinians flee refugee camp in central Gaza as Israel expands ground offensive there The Israeli military says it has expanded its ground offensive in the Gaza Strip. Operations now include the densely populated urban refugee camps in the central part of the territory. That comes as the United Nations appoints a new coordinator…
World Dec 22 U.S. abstains from UN Security Council vote calling for more humanitarian aid in Gaza The United Nations Security Council came together Friday to approve a resolution calling for more humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza after a week of delays. The U.S. abstained from the vote, which did not demand a ceasefire. Meantime, American…
World Dec 21 Gunman kills 14, injures 25 in Czech Republic’s worst mass shooting One of Europe's capital cities was shattered by gunfire Thursday. A shooter at a university in Prague, Czech Republic, killed at least 14 people and wounded at least 25 more. Police say the gunman was a 24-year-old who had expressed…
World Dec 12 Biden warns Israel is losing global support over ‘indiscriminate bombing’ in Gaza The UN General Assembly approved a measure calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The U.S. was one of ten nations to vote against the non-binding resolution. Before the vote, President Biden said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needs to…