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Winter forecast: A warmer North, wetter South because of El Nino, climate change
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has forecast a warmer North and a wetter South for the upcoming U.S. winter season, citing the influence of a strong El Nino and climate change. Winter forecast: The North is expected to experience warmer than usual weather while the South will be subjected to increased storms and […]
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Michigan State University apologizes for a Hitler quiz question before a football game
Michigan State University has apologized for displaying a trivia question about Adolf Hitler on the video screen before a football game. The incident: The trivia question regarding Hitler’s birthplace and an image of Hitler was displayed on the stadium screen during a game between MSU and Michigan. * The trivia video was unsolicited from the […]
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His call for empathy has made this Jewish studies professor feel isolated
Jewish history professor at UCLA, David Myers, spoke about feeling isolated after calling for empathy among Jews and Palestinians during the recent conflict. Standing in the middle: Myers attempted to create a conversation where both Jews and Palestinians could safely share in grieving for one another. * He states how his call for empathy has […]
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Israel intensifies bombing in the Gaza strip, with further strikes in the West Bank
Israel escalates its bombing campaign in the Gaza strip and the West Bank as violence against Palestinians continues in the region. Stepping up the fight: The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) are intensifying their airstrikes in Gaza as part of the “next stages of the war” against Hamas. * Overnight raids killed at least 55 people, […]
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Philippines says Chinese vessels hit two of its boats near disputed shoal
A Chinese coast guard ship and a militia vessel collided with a Philippine coast guard ship and a military-run supply boat near the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, according to Philippine officials. The Incident: The Philippine government, describing the actions as dangerous, irresponsible, and illegal, strongly condemned the incident, claiming it […]
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Police locate a vehicle last operated by the suspect in a Maryland judge’s killing
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office in Maryland has located the vehicle last operated by suspect Pedro Manuel Argote in the killing of Maryland Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson. Background: Wilkinson was fatally shot in his driveway on Thursday night after ruling in a divorce case involving Argote. * Earlier that day, Judge Wilkinson granted full […]
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Gale-force winds and floods strike northern Europe, killing at least 3 in the U.K.
Gale-force winds and floods have struck several countries in northern Europe, causing at least three deaths in the UK. In the storm’s path: The storm, named Babet by the UK’s Met Office, is affecting eastern Denmark, northern UK, southern Sweden, Norway, and northern Germany, with the worst-hit areas seeing more than a month’s worth of […]
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Loved ones of Hamas attack victims diverge over Israel’s war on Gaza
In the wake of a Hamas attack on the village of Be’eri in Israel, opinions among victims’ loved ones diverge on Israel’s subsequent war on Gaza. In the aftermath: A week following a deadly attack by Hamas militants, leaving 1400 people dead and 200 hostages taken, residents of the traumatized village are waiting to identify […]
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Palestinians brace for more violence after reprisal attacks in the West Bank
Palestinians in the West Bank and within Israel brace for an escalation in violence following Israeli airstrikes on Gaza and attacks by Israeli settlers. The Conflict: Israel’s response to a Hamas attack, which killed 1400 Israelis, has claimed more than 4100 Palestinian lives, including over 1600 children. * The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called […]
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Judge fines Trump $5,000 after post maligning court staffer found on campaign website
Former President Donald Trump was fined $5,000 for a disparaging social media post about a court staffer in his New York civil fraud trial, after the post remained on his campaign website in violation of a judge’s order. Case background: Donald Trump is facing a civil fraud trial relating to inflated statements of his net […]