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Aviation experts dispute plane theory used to convict Michigan's 'ninja killer'

Letters written in support of prisoner Temujin Kensu’s bid for clemency raise questions about expert testimony in his 1987 trial.
Temujin Kensu
Temujin Kensu

How 3 Israeli hostages tried to save themselves, only to be killed by their own military

Israeli troops were primed for an ambush, not the possibility of hostages walking around behind enemy lines in Gaza City.
Samer Al-Talalka, Alon Shamriz, and Yotam Haim.
Samer Al-Talalka, Alon Shamriz, and Yotam Haim.

Ukraine likely to ramp up sabotage inside Russia in the new year

In a war of attrition, sabotage, drone attacks and targeted killings inside Russia could be Ukraine’s best chance to put more pressure on Putin and the Kremlin.
A wide angle photo of the Kerch bridge on fire and smoke billowing.
A wide angle photo of the Kerch bridge on fire and smoke billowing.

Palestinian support for 'armed struggle' is rising as Gaza death estimate tops 20,000

“You cannot kill people into liking you,” a policy analyst said in response to a recent poll.
A mother hugs her one-year-old son who was killed during Israeli air strikes on Dec. 15, 2023 in Khan Yunis, Gaza.
A mother hugs her one-year-old son who was killed during Israeli air strikes on Dec. 15, 2023 in Khan Yunis, Gaza.

Migrants are being released on U.S. streets at the border as shelters see record numbers

Many migrants in Arizona’s Tucson sector, one of the busiest, are being released directly onto the streets, according to two DHS officials.
Migrants on the street in Nogales, Ariz., on Nov. 21, 2023, wait for buses that will take them to shelters in Tucson.
Migrants on the street in Nogales, Ariz., on Nov. 21, 2023, wait for buses that will take them to shelters in Tucson.

Is Israel's offensive against Hamas in Gaza succeeding?

Israel says it has degraded 10 out of 24 Hamas battalions and killed thousands of fighters. But Hamas is still fighting and its top leaders are still alive.
Israeli Army Soldiers in Gaza
Israeli Army Soldiers in Gaza

U.S. and Chinese military leaders finally speak to each other

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. spoke with his Chinese counterpart Thursday, the first high-level conversation between the two militaries in more than a year.
Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., nominee to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill July 11, 2023.
Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., nominee to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill July 11, 2023.

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The person monitoring your heart at the hospital may be monitoring 79 other patients

The hospital staffers who watch heart rhythms are usually “telemetry” technicians, not nurses. At HCA Healthcare facilities, they may monitor as many as 80 patients at a time.
Photo collage of telemetry reading, hospital bed, and Terry Downs.
Photo collage of telemetry reading, hospital bed, and Terry Downs.

U.S. terror watchlists are too broad and may violate travelers' rights, Senate report says

Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee want more transparency on how people end up on the lists, which include the "terror watchlist" and the No Fly List.
 LAX runway, airliner landing
 LAX runway, airliner landing

The legal border crossing in this tiny Arizona town has been closed indefinitely because there are too many migrants

A decline in funds has contributed to a drop in Mexico's ability to stop U.S.-bound migrants from heading north, or to handle the migrants the U.S. wants to send back.
Immigrant families wait to be processed by U.S. border authorities after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in Lukeville, Ariz.
Immigrant families wait to be processed by U.S. border authorities after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in Lukeville, Ariz.

Biden is talking tougher about Israel, but continues to aid its war effort

The president has yet to take measures that could alter the tactics of the Israeli military in ways that spare more civilian lives.
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israeli-Palestinian conflict