As the conflict within the Gaza Strip worsens due to the escalation from Israel and its rising hunger crisis, the U.K. made its first airdrop of aid on Monday. According to the Washington Post, the aid drop was a joint effort by the Royal Jordanian Air Force and the British...
A large container ship collided with Baltimore’s Key Bridge early Tuesday morning resulting in a partial collapse. Cars were driving over the bridge during the collapse, and there was also a construction crew working. The Francis Scott Key Bridge, which carries Interstate 695 over the Patapsco River, was hit by...
The U.N. Security Council has approved a ceasefire resolution to provide a period of aid and peace for Gaza during the tail-end of the holy month Ramadan. The resolution, which received 14-0 votes of the 15 member council with an abstaining vote from the U.S., caused an immediate international response...
U.S.-Israeli tensions rose on Monday as the Trump administration chose to recuse itself, paving the way for a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding an immediate end to the fighting in Gaza. The United States has previously rejected such resolutions calling for a ceasefire on a regular basis, therefore its...
Digital World Acquisition Corp. (DWAC) stockholders have approved a merger with the social media company run by Donald Trump, marking a major move in the industry. According to estimates, the former president stands to gain at least $3 billion from this decision. This merger, which was announced about two and...
Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, has experienced one of the largest Russian offensive strikes on the city in weeks. At least 17 people have been injured in a drone and missile attack Thursday morning. Officials say that more than 20 drones and missiles were destroyed by air defense forces; however, the falling...
Donald Trump’s legal team has successfully postponed proceedings indefinitely, claiming immunity and possible interference with his 2024 campaign. As a result, the outcome of his criminal prosecution related to the January 6 Capitol assault is unknown. Even if Trump’s destiny is up in the air, hundreds of his followers will...
President Joe Biden and congressional leaders announced a deal Tuesday morning to fund the government ahead of the weekend deadline. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), announced the Department of Home Security deal in a statement, saying that it will allow the government will be funded for the remainder of the...
Warnings of a disaster are becoming more urgent as tensions rise in the Gaza Strip. If Israeli troops go forward with an assault on Rafah, more than a million people are on the verge of disaster, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) early warning system. This gloomy...
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers told a New York appeals court that Trump can not find an insurance company that is willing to underwrite his $464 million bond. Trump’s attorneys allege that he has contacted over 30 underwriters to back the bond that is due at the end of the...
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court upheld the rights of public authorities to ban users under certain conditions on social media. Legislators in Michigan and California faced criticism for allegedly barring Facebook users who expressed disapproval of their policies, prompting this resolution. The majority decision, written by Justice Amy...
James Crumbley, the father of the teenage school shooter who killed four students at Michigan’s Oxford High School in 2021, was convicted of manslaughter Thursday. This conviction comes a month after the shooter’s mother, Jennifer Crumbley, was convicted of the same charges. He was convicted of four counts of involuntary...
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