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Israeli commandos raid Iranian-linked weapons site in Syria
Israeli commandos conducted a rare ground raid in Syria this week, targeting a weapons facility tied to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, officials said Thursday. The operation, near Masyaf, combined airstrikes and a commando assault. The site reportedly produced chemical weapons and missiles for Hezbollah, a militant group backed by Iran. Israeli jets launched the initial… -
US citizens found guilty of operating as Russian agents
The U.S. Department of Justice has convicted four individuals, including a leader from the African People’s Socialist Party (APSP), for conspiring as unregistered Russian agents. From 2015 to 2022, these U.S. citizens collaborated with Moscow-based operative Aleksandr Ionov in activities aimed at destabilizing U.S. politics. Directed by Ionov, Omali Yeshitela, 82, Penny Hess, 78, Jesse… -
Close call between planes on runway in Nashville
Two planes nearly collided at the Nashville International Airport on Thursday, Sept. 12. While the planes did not touch, one ended up getting a flat tire during the incident and could not take off. An Alaska Airlines jet was about to take off when a Southwest Airlines plane entered the runway. The Alaska pilot hit… -
US soldier arrested for allegedly assaulting police officer in Jan. 6 riot
An active-duty U.S. Army soldier has been arrested and charged for his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Alexander Cain Poplin, 31, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Schofield Barracks near Honolulu and is facing multiple felony charges, including assaulting a police officer with a dangerous weapon and interfering with police during a… -
NYPD commissioner resigns as feds probe dept; Adams names interim chief
New York City has a new interim police commissioner. Mayor Eric Adams took the immediate action following the resignation of Edward Caban, naming Thomas Donlon the new interim police commissioner. The shake-up in the department comes just days after federal agents seized the cellphones of several high-ranking officials in the Adams administration, including Donlon’s. In… -
Springfield faces bomb threat after being thrust into national spotlight
The city of Springfield, Ohio, was thrust into the national spotlight on Tuesday, Sept. 10, during the first presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris after Trump leveled false claims that Haitian migrants in the city were abducting and eating people’s pets in the community. Now, all that attention may… -
Australia weighs privacy law overhaul amid Meta photo scraping dispute
Australia is weighing how to best regulate artificial intelligence with lawmakers considering an overhaul of privacy laws following the revelations about Meta’s data collection practices. Meta, Facebook’s parent company, admitted to using public data from millions of Australian users without permission to train its AI models. The admission includes nearly two decades’ worth of posts,… -
Ancient jar shattered by child restored and put back on display
A 3,500 year-old Bronze Age jar is back on display after being accidentally broken by a curious child. Rather than taking legal action or punishing the family, the museum pegged the incident as part of the artifact’s evolving story. The jar, dating back before the Bronze Age collapse, was one of the Hecht Museum’s most… -
Mexico’s Senate advances judicial overhaul reform in spite of mass protests
In a move that could have impacts far beyond its borders, Mexico’s Senate voted on Wednesday, Sept. 11, in favor of overhauling the country’s judiciary, an effort led by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The approval clears the way for the contentious constitutional revision that forces all judges, including supreme court judges, to run for… -
School lunch processing fees financially straining parents: Report
As schools transition to cashless payment methods, a new report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) revealed school lunch payment systems placed an unexpected financial strain on parents. Families are grappling with processing fees that can amount to a significant portion of their student’s lunch payments. These payment processing systems add fees in order… -
French authorities reveal they foiled 3 terror plots targeting Olympics
The 2024 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in Paris went on without any major act of terror, and reports on Wednesday, Sept. 11, seem to indicate that is likely due to the work of French intelligence. France’s National Counterterrorism Prosecutor Oliver Christensen has announced that the country’s authorities foiled three terror plots targeting the Games… -
Farmers call for congressional action amid agricultural recession
Farmers and agricultural groups calling for action on the farm bill. The farm bill, passed every five years, supports farmers and ranchers with government subsidies and programs. It has become a cornerstone of U.S. agricultural business and is set to expire at the end of the month, leaving the sector in uncertainty. Some agricultural economists… -
Israeli attacks kill dozens of Palestinians as hope for cease-fire dims
Israeli attacks on Wednesday, Sept. 11, killed more than two dozen Palestinians as hope for cease-fire appears to be dimming. An Israeli strike reportedly killed five Palestinians in the occupied West Bank while a separate strike in the Gaza Strip killed at least 20 people, including 16 women and children. Israel said the strikes were…