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 - 11:30 am | View Link
Violence Shuts Crucial Aid Corridor into Sudan's Darfur Violence around the city of al-Fashir in Darfur, Sudan, has blocked a recently opened humanitarian corridor from Chad and time is running out to prevent starvation in the vast region, the UN World ... 05/3/2024 - 4:51 am | View Link
A suspected Islamic State group attack on pro-government force in east Syria kills at least 13 BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition war monitor and pro-government media oulets say suspected members of the Islamic State group have attacked three posts for Syrian government forces and pro-government ... 05/2/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Palestinian security force kills Islamic Jihad gunman in rare internal clash Europecategory Russian publisher redacts book on gay Italian director amid LGBT crackdown 8:33 AM UTC · Updated ago Africacategory Attack on ICRC convoy in Sudan's South Darfur kills two drivers, ... 05/2/2024 - 5:19 am | View Link
Police in NYC fatally shoot armed man wanted in connection to felony assault. Here's what they say happened. A man wanted in connection to a felony assault was shot and killed by officers in Manhattan on Tuesday after police say he pulled out a gun. 04/30/2024 - 10:32 am | 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.