Month: January 2024
Uvalde school shooting: ‘I hope the failures end today’
A spokesperson for the families of victims of the Uvalde school shooting in 2022 speaks at a news conference after a review said “critical failures” [more…]
The business of Oud, one of the world’s most expensive scents
Oud has been a key ingredient of traditional Middle Eastern perfumes for thousands of years. The distinctive musky scent comes from the wood of the [more…]
Authorities: At least 25 people killed in Donetsk attack | DW News
25 people have reportedly been killed in the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. The Kremlin-installed authorities blame Ukrainian forces for shelling a busy [more…]
Cities struggle to shelter migrants in freezing temperatures
As cities across the U.S. deal with freezing temperatures, finding space to shelter migrants is becoming more of a challenge. Pilsen Food Pantry Director Dr. [more…]
Occupied West Bank attacks: At least 11 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes
At least 11 Palestinians have been killed in two separate Israeli air strikes in the occupied West Bank. Since the war on Gaza began, the [more…]
Feds asked banks to search private transactions for terms like ‘MAGA,’ ‘Trump’
Fox News’ Brooke Singman on reports that private transactions were searched by banks in an attempt to target Trump supporters. #FoxNews Subscribe to Fox News! [more…]
Daily Podcast: What’s going on with asylum hotels?
The Home Office says it has closed 50 hotels to asylum seekers – something they had pledged to do by the end of this month [more…]
How sinkholes are threatening to swallow this Polish town | Focus on Europe
A former coal mine is behind a growing number of sinkholes that have appeared in a town in Poland, endangering buildings and human lives. Subscribe: [more…]
Sports Illustrated lays off most of its staff, union says
Sports Illustrated has laid off most of its union employees, according to the NewsGuild of New York. Hollywood Reporter media writer Alexander Weprin joins CBS [more…]
US puts Houthis back on terrorist list: The decision imposes sanctions on the group
In response to attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, the United States has relisted the Houthis as a quote “specially designated global terrorist” group. [more…]