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pawel.gaul/Getty Images (LONDON) — The U.S. is warning of a looming potential “large scale massacre” in El Fasher, a city in Sudan, as troops from the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group and allied militias encircle the city in what the U.S. says are “indications of an imminent offensive.” U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield […]
Former U.S. President Donald Trump returns to the courtroom after a break during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York on April 30, 2024. (EDUARDO MUNOZ/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump is back on the campaign trail, hitting […]
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Protests have broken out at colleges and universities across the country in connection with the war in Gaza. Many pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their colleges to divest of funds from Israeli military operations, while some Jewish students on the campuses have called the protests antisemitic and said they […]
The Good Brigade/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Florida’s law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy took effect on Wednesday, becoming one of the most restrictive states in the country on abortion access. Florida’s six-week ban replaced the state’s previous 15-week abortion ban, prohibiting the procedure before most women know they are pregnant. In the […]
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve is set to announce a decision on Wednesday about whether to adjust its benchmark interest rate, just days after new government data showed that the economy is cooling off. The slowdown has coincided with a months-long stretch of stubborn inflation, putting pressure on the Fed to keep […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The family of Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who was shot and injured last year when he knocked on the wrong door, filed a civil lawsuit in Missouri on Monday against the accused shooter, Andrew Lester. The complaint, which was filed on behalf of Yarl’s mother, Cleo Nagbe, names Lester […]
People visit the San Diego Zoo in San Diego, California, Feb. 22, 2024. (Zeng Hui/Xinhua via Getty Images) (SAN DIEGO) — A pair of giant pandas are set to travel from China to the San Diego Zoo this summer, marking the first time the Southern California wildlife facility will house giant pandas since 2019. On […]
Bruce Alexander / 500px/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 40-year-old man who allegedly kicked a bison in the leg while under the influence of alcohol at Yellowstone National Park, was injured by the animal and arrested, officials say. Clarence Yoder, a 40-year-old man from Idaho Falls, Idaho, approached a bison in Yellowstone National Park on […]
avid_creative/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 2-year-old boy was killed and another child was injured when a strong gust of wind sent a bounce house they were playing in flying into the neighboring lot, according to police. Authorities from the Pinal County Sheriff officials say they were called at approximately 5 p.m. on Saturday to […]
amphotora/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A lieutenant with the Conroe Police Department was critically injured when a tornado tore through his home in Trinity County, Texas, the department said. James Waller, a 22-year veteran of the force, was critically injured and remained hospitalized on Monday, law enforcement said. “His recovery will be lengthy and require […]
