The Latest | Israel’s planned invasion of Rafah risks killing hundreds of thousands, UN says The United Nations humanitarian aid agency says hundreds of thousands of people would be “at imminent risk of death” if Israel carries out a military assault in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. 05/3/2024 - 12:48 pm | View Link
US House votes to pass antisemitism bill in response to campus protests Bill to use language by International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance to define antisemitism, which critics say would chill speech ... 05/1/2024 - 9:42 am | View Link
Video of George Magondu's Widow Brenda Okello Staring at His Photo Breaks Hearts: "Pole Sana" George Magondu, the pilot of the ill-fated plane which killed 10 people among the Chief of Defence Forces Francis Ogolla, was married with three children. 04/24/2024 - 12:02 am | View Link
2 teens killed, multiple adults injured in south Georgia crash Two teenagers were killed and multiple adults were injured in a crash in Toombs County, Georgia Friday morning. 04/22/2024 - 4:47 am | View Link
Gas station robbery that ended with bystander killing suspect was staged as part of visa scheme: police That’s when a bystander, identified as Jesus Vargas, allegedly shot and killed Scott. Court documents say Vargas told police he fled the scene because he was violating his parole by being in ... 04/8/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Houston — Heavy storms slammed the Houston area again Friday, widening already dangerous flooding in Texas and leading to numerous high-water rescues, including some from the rooftops of flooded homes. Officials redoubled urgent instructions for residents in low-lying areas to evacuate, warning the worst was still to come.
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“This threat is ongoing and it’s going to get worse.
The Eta Aquarids meteor shower, which occurs each year as the Earth passes through remnants of Halley’s comet, is expected to reach its peak this weekend. Watchers can expect to see hundreds of meteors fill the sky in the pre-dawn hours. With the moon at a waning crescent, the show is expected to be even more vibrant than usual.
Chants of “disclose, divest, we will not stop, we will not rest” are reverberating across the globe as student-led protests in support of Palestine have popped up outside the U. S. and in countries like Australia, Mexico, and the U. K. as the Israel-Hamas war enters into its seventh month.
The best Taylor Swift needle drops will make you think about her music a little differently. A show like You might play with tone, turning an emotional ballad into comic relief, while The Buccaneers might help christen a new Swiftie classic with one pivotal scene. Some music syncs feel so seamless you may start to believe they were written specifically for a movie, while others, like Swift’s Valentine’s Day sweetheart anthem “Today Was a Fairytale,” actually was.
In a fast-food culture, there may be few things better for your health than making a simple home-cooked meal. But while the meal itself may be a good idea, the cooking part can be a problem—at least if you own a natural gas or propane stove. That’s the conclusion of a new study in Science Advances, showing that dangerous levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) are emitted by both kinds of stoves.
The findings are a result of new work conducted at Stanford University by environmental scientist Rob Jackson and graduate researcher Yannai Kashtan.