The Alfred Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner in New York is set to take place during the evening of Thursday, Oct. 17. The dinner is a fundraiser for Catholic charities, with many high profile political figures often attending. Former President Donald Trump will be there. However, Vice President Kamala Harris has declined. Her campaign has said…

Iran has warned Israel that any retaliation for an earlier missile attack will be met with equal force, escalating concerns of a broader Middle East conflict. Hossein Salami, the commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, said Thursday, Oct. 17, that Iran could penetrate Israel’s defenses if Israeli aggression continues. The warning follows a missile barrage launched…

Cairo’s Grand Egyptian Museum opened for a trial run on Wednesday, Oct. 16, after more than a decade of construction. Numerous delays marked the project, from the COVID-19 pandemic to turmoil throughout the region. Now, the world’s largest archeological museum has opened its main galleries. Included in the museum are a dozen halls displaying artifacts…

The Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has reached a landmark $880 million settlement to resolve over 1,300 claims of childhood sexual abuse. The settlement stems from allegations dating back to the 1940s and is the largest single settlement involving a Catholic archdiocese in the country. This agreement was made possible by California Assembly Bill 218,…

The U.S. military carried out precision strikes on five underground Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen using U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bombers, the Pentagon announced Wednesday, Oct. 16. The strikes targeted facilities housing weapons components used by the Houthis to attack civilian and military vessels in the region. The Iran-backed Houthis, designated as a…

Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on Fox News to talk about topics ranging from immigration and whether she would continue policies implemented by the Biden administration.  And what led to the tragic fatal fall of British pop star Liam Payne in Argentina. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. Harris sits…

Nebraska’s Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s election chief acted beyond his authority in trying to block voting rights for felons who have completed their sentences. The ruling could add over 7,000 new voters to the rolls just weeks before the Nov. 5 election. Secretary of State Bob Evnen, supported by the state attorney…

Renewable energy infrastructure, which the majority of is relatively new, will inevitably face decommissioning as it reaches the end of its lifespan. This reality is becoming evident in an unusual setting: a former pheasant hatchery in Canada, now home to thousands of damaged solar panels awaiting recycling. The facility, managed by Sunset Renewable Asset Management,…

Fines of reportedly $100 per day and a cease-and-desist order are apparently not stopping a Massachusetts resident from projecting a “Trump 2024” symbol onto the town of Hanson’s water tower. As a result, city officials said they will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 16, to see what further legal action they can take…

The FBI has revised its 2022 crime data, initially reporting a 2.1% decrease in violent crime. The updated figures now reveal a 4.5% increase. The revision includes 80,000 more incidents of violent crime than previously reported, with an increase of 1,699 murders, 7,780 rapes, over 33,000 robberies and 37,000 aggravated assaults. This new data was…