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21h ago

Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza strip after border clashes

"We will operate in Gaza according to our interests," Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said.
Image: Protests Continue In Gaza Over Increased Israeli Restrictions
Image: Protests Continue In Gaza Over Increased Israeli Restrictions

Baton Rouge officials hope Hurricane Ida moves through quickly

Officials in Baton Rouge have seen the aftermath of a hurricane when they were hit by one in 2016. They’re expecting 8-to-16 inches of rain and the mayor is asking people to leave now if they plan to.
Baton Rouge officials hope Hurricane Ida moves through quickly
Baton Rouge officials hope Hurricane Ida moves through quickly

New Orleans prepares for Hurricane Ida’s impact

Hurricane Ida will make landfall in 24 hours, 16 years to the day from Hurricane Katrina. Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana have issued a state of emergency ahead of the potential category four storm.
New Orleans prepares for Hurricane Ida’s impact
New Orleans prepares for Hurricane Ida’s impact
1d ago

Injured in Haiti quake at high risk of infection, amputation

“The risk of infections goes up the longer you wait to get care, and some of that is related to access to health care, not all of it,” one doctor said.
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1d ago

Marine officer relieved of duty after questioning senior leaders in Afghanistan

"There is a forum in which Marine leaders can address their disagreements with the chain of command, but it’s not social media,” a Marine Corps spokesperson said.
Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller
Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller
1d ago

2 high profile ISIS targets killed in U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan, Pentagon says

“This strike was not the last," President Joe Biden said. "We will continue to hunt down any person involved in that heinous attack and make them pay."
Image: Predator Drones in Afghanistan
Image: Predator Drones in Afghanistan
2d ago

Toyota suspends self-driving vehicles after accident at Olympic village

Toyota Chief Executive Akio Toyoda apologized for the incident in a YouTube video.
The Olympic and Paralympic Village Media Tour
The Olympic and Paralympic Village Media Tour
2d ago

Biden illegally threatened Tehran, top Iranian official says

Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in White House talks on Friday he was putting "diplomacy first" to try to rein in Iran's nuclear program.
Iranian outgoing Defence Minister Shamkhani speaks during news conference at Defence Ministry in Tehran.
Iranian outgoing Defence Minister Shamkhani speaks during news conference at Defence Ministry in Tehran.

A concert during Covid with screaming and dancing? Here's why they did it.

For "our mental health," a participant said, it's important to "go back to seeing live artists, jump, shout, sing, that experience that fills your body —I’m really proud to be a part of this.”
Image: Vaccinated Chileans attend the first of a series of concerts in Santiago
Image: Vaccinated Chileans attend the first of a series of concerts in Santiago

Delta variant doubles the risk of hospitalization, study confirms

New research from England adds further evidence that the delta variant poses a greater threat than earlier strains of the coronavirus.
Image: A doctor tends to a patient in a hallway at the Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital on Aug. 18, 2021 in Houston, Texas.
Image: A doctor tends to a patient in a hallway at the Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital on Aug. 18, 2021 in Houston, Texas.
2d ago

Race to evacuate resumes, day after more than 100 are killed in Kabul blast

By early Friday the number of dead had grown to 113 civilians, according to an Afghan health ministry source.
Image: Afghanistan victims
Image: Afghanistan victims