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First Humanitarian Aid Reaches a Hard-Pressed Gaza

First Humanitarian Aid Reaches a Hard-Pressed Gaza
[ad_1] Saturday marked two weeks since the Hamas rampage that killed more than 1,400 Israelis and triggered Israel’s declaration of war. Two of the more than 200 hostages believed to have been seized by Hamas during the terror attack, Judith Raanan and her teenage daughter, Natalie, were released Friday. Negotiations are continuing among several countries […]

Tennessee man convicted for attempting to provide material support to ISIS

Tennessee man convicted for attempting to provide material support to ISIS
[ad_1] A Tennessee man was convicted by a federal jury of attempting to provide material support to ISIS, the Department of Justice announced. Benjamin Carpenter, 31, of Knoxville, was convicted of the terrorism charge on Thursday at the conclusion of an eight-day trial. Also known as Abu Hamza, Carpenter faces up to 20 years in […]

South Korea’s Crowd Crush Disaster Prompts No Changes at the Top

South Korea’s Crowd Crush Disaster Prompts No Changes at the Top
[ad_1] From the beginning, with the grief still raw and anguished questions unanswered, the South Korean government distanced itself from the disaster that unfolded last year on a Halloween weekend in Seoul. Nearly 160 revelers were crushed to death in a narrow alleyway in the Itaewon neighborhood, after huge throngs had amassed with no police […]

1 dead, 3 injured in Seattle after gunfire breaks out in Ballard neighborhood

1 dead, 3 injured in Seattle after gunfire breaks out in Ballard neighborhood
[ad_1] One person was killed and three others were wounded Thursday in a shooting in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, police said. Seattle police initially said the four people were shot Thursday afternoon in two separate places but later clarified that they all were shot in Golden Gardens Park, KING-TV reported. Seattle Fire Department officials said a […]

Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Friday, October 20, 2023

Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Friday, October 20, 2023
[ad_1] Hope you remember your slightly obscure political figures, because today’s puzzle is a tricky one. If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Friday, October 20, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Along the way, I’ll explain the meanings of the trickier words […]

Wall outside US Secret Service office in Tennessee shot, suspect arrested

Wall outside US Secret Service office in Tennessee shot, suspect arrested
[ad_1] A suspected shooter was arrested Thursday after firing at a wall outside a U.S. Secret Service building in Tennessee, authorities said.  The unidentified shooter discharged a weapon into a wall outside the agency’s Memphis field office around 12:30 p.m. local time, said Mark Switzer, Special Agent in Charge of the Memphis office.  EX-FBI AGENT, […]

300 Arrested on Capitol Hill in Call for Cease-Fire in Israel-Hamas War

300 Arrested on Capitol Hill in Call for Cease-Fire in Israel-Hamas War
[ad_1] Hundreds of demonstrators descended on a congressional building in Washington on Wednesday afternoon to demand a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, resulting in an estimated 300 arrests and restricting access to Capitol Hill. The rally was organized by two progressive Jewish groups, Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow, and about 400 of their members […]