At least 19 killed as methane leak causes explosion at eastern Iran coal mine, state TV reports
A methane leak sparked an explosion late Saturday at a coal mine in eastern Iran, killing at least 19 people and injuring another 17, Iranian state television reported. The ...
Over 100 rockets fired from Lebanon into Israel, with some hitting near northern city of Haifa
The Israeli military says over 100 rockets have been fired into the country from Lebanon, with some landing near the northern city of Haifa. Israeli first responders say the early ...
World leaders are gathering in New York for the U.N. General Assembly. The outlook is gloomy
Facing a swirl of conflicts and crises across a fragmented world, leaders attending this week’s annual U.N. gathering are being challenged: Work together — not only on ...
A historic but dilapidated Illinois prison will close while replacement is built, despite objections
When film star James Stewart went on location in 1948 at Stateville prison’s notorious roundhouse while portraying a Chicago newspaper reporter whose work freed a ...
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Navy apologizes to Alaskan Natives for 19th century attacks
The U.S. Navy apologized in a ceremony Saturday for the bombardment of the Alaska Native village of Kake in the late 1860s, The Guardian reported. “This has been 155 years in the making,” said Joel ...
Hezbollah fires rockets into Israel after Beirut attack toll rises to 37
Hezbollah said it fired dozens of missiles into an air base in southeast Haifa as a retaliatory move after a series of ...
Israel raids and shuts down Al Jazeera’s bureau in Ramallah in the West Bank
Israeli troops raided the offices of the satellite news network Al Jazeera in the Israeli-occupied West Bank early Sunday, ordering the bureau to shut down.
An Israeli strike on a school kills at least 22 people, Gaza Health Ministry says
An Israeli strike on a school in northern Gaza on Saturday killed at least 22 people, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, while the Israeli army said it ...
Biden rolls out global Cancer Moonshot effort, targeting cervical cancer
President Biden announced Saturday a new program and funding for research on cancer surgeries as part of his administration’s Cancer Moonshot initiative, aimed at reducing cancer deaths.
Trump lauds NC Republicans but doesn’t mention Mark Robinson
At a campaign rally in North Carolina on Saturday, former President Trump praised many of the state’s politicians, but stopped short of mentioning gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson in the ...
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Nate Silver: ’50/50′ forecast means ‘people should be making their contingency plans’
Pollster Nate Silver said that a 50/50 forecast for the presidential election means that people should start planning in the ...
Mark Robinson expected at Saturday event, days after scandal broke
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson was expected to make an appearance at a meet-and-greet event at Fayetteville Motor Speedway in Cumberland County on Saturday night, just days after ...