Three Palestinian men were shot and injured near the University of Vermont on Saturday in what authorities suspect could be a hate-related crime. The Burlington Police Department said in a press release that two of the three victims are in stable condition while the third sustained “much more serious injuries.” The three men, who are...
House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner (R-Ohio) praised newly-elected Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for releasing the Capitol footage from the Jan. 6 riot, calling the move an "important" step toward exposing the truth. In an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press," Turner suggested the American people were only reading biased accounts of the attack on...
President Biden announced on Sunday that a four-year-old American Israeli citizen, Abigail Idan, was among the 13 hostages released on Sunday from Gaza. “Two days ago, two days ago, one of our fellow Americans, a little girl named Abigail, turned four years old. She spent her birthday, that birthday… held hostage by Hamas. Today, she's...
The fact that Ma boldly made such a statement raises speculation that Xi’s authority might have been weakened or that there are political forces backing Ma’s actions.
The Israeli military announced Sunday that 14 Israelis and three foreign nationals have been released from Hamas’ captivity in Gaza in the latest round of hostages to be freed amid a four-day truce agreement to pause fighting. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) posted on X, formerly Twitter, that 14 Israelis and three foreign nationals have...
Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said Sunday that a pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas could be extended if the militant group releases more hostages than was agreed upon days earlier in a deal in which a total of 50 people are expected to be released. Israel...
The Biden administration and Congress must not ignore this threat to U.S. national security.
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that he is “hopeful” that four-year-old Israeli-American hostage Abigail Idan will be released at some point, but would not specify the timing of such release. In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sullivan told anchor Dana Bash that he has “reason to believe” that an...
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said 10 American hostages remain in Gaza as of Sunday, and that three of them qualify for release under the latest deal because they are women and children as anticipation builds for more hostages to be freed this weekend. Sullivan made the rounds on the Sunday political news shows as...
But, in the end, we get a spaceship that will take humankind to the moon, Mars and beyond.
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan sidestepped a question Sunday on whether the Biden administration would support restrictions on aid to Israel. CBS’s Margaret Brennan asked Sullivan about President Biden’s response to a question on some Democrats’ calls to put conditions on military aid to Israel, where he said it was a "worthwhile thought.” Sullivan clarified Biden’s comments,...
The House majoriity will be on the line in a little less than a year, as newly-minted Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) looks to hold on to his slender majority. While Democrats are playing defense with the White House and the Senate — where the Democratic majority faces a difficult 2024 map to hold on to...
The new normal of vulgar and violent rhetoric directed at political opponents is obliterating the fundamental components of a functioning democracy.
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the United States expects at least one American hostage being held by militant group Hamas to be released Sunday. “At least one American will be released today. I cannot confirm who it will be, or that it will absolutely happen because until we see that American out of Gaza,...
Thousands of Italians took to the streets to condemn violence against women after a 22-year-old female student was allegedly murdered by her ex-boyfriend earlier this month. The case of Giulia Cecchettin grasped the attention of Italy for days after she was reported missing on Nov. 11. She disappeared after meeting her ex-boyfriend, Filippo Turetta, at...
As doctors working to change America’s separate and unequal healthcare system, we know how serious breast cancer can be for Black women.
Multiple states are under winter weather alerts across the country on Sunday as millions of Americans prepare for one of the busiest travel days of the year. The National Weather Service (NWS) forecasted that “moderate to heavy snowfall” will continue to impact the Southern Rockies and the Central Plains regions, including most of Kansas. It said the...
Individuals and organizations that do the work of science must ensure that the work doesn’t end at publication. Sometimes, it is just the beginning.
Since the pandemic, Americans are paying closer attention to school boards and their meetings than ever before, but the rubber-meets-the-road government bodies — an original colonial creation — are no strangers to controversy. Nick Melvoin got elected to Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education in 2017 and has not seen a break in...
House Republicans are bringing fresh attention to the Jan. 6, 2021 storming of the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob in ways that are earning praise from former President Trump and the party base. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) this month announced he was posting online video clips from around the Capitol complex on Jan. 6,...
Democratic presidential candidate and host of The Young Turks show Cenk Uygur has reportedly raised over $250,000 since launching his White House bid against President Joe Biden in early October. The progressive media host’s campaign has brought in a quarter million dollars with over 6,800 donors, according to numbers first shared with The Hill by...
Former President Trump drew a smattering of cheers and boos as he oversaw South Carolina’s chief college football rivalry on Saturday. At the famed Palmetto Bowl, the Clemson University-University of South Carolina rivalry game, Trump attempted to upstage former U.N Ambassador Nikki Haley, the former state governor and a rising rival in the 2024 GOP...
AL BIREH, West Bank (AP) — Hamas militants on Saturday released 17 hostages, including 13 Israelis, from captivity in the Gaza Strip, while Israel freed 39 Palestinian prisoners in the latest stage of a four-day cease-fire. The late-night exchange was held up for several hours after Hamas accused Israel of violating the agreement. The delay underscored...
Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) raised a stark warning for online shoppers Saturday, noting the rising frequency of fraudulent product reviews before Cyber Monday. “With Cyber Monday coming up, consumers should beware of fake reviews,” Pallone said on X, formerly Twitter. “Fortunately, the FTC is working to stop businesses from using fake or paid-for positive reviews....
A 9-year-old Israeli-Irish girl believed to be dead was unexpectedly freed Saturday as part of the hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas. Emily Hand was among the 17 hostages released Saturday, the second wave of 50 hostages planned to be released by Hamas by Monday after Israel and Hamas reached a short-term cease-fire deal...
