Unprecedented, torrential rainfall plunged parts of the United Arab Emirates underwater last week, bringing life to a standstill in Dubai and elsewhere.
India’s capital choked on toxic fumes Tuesday, as a thick and pungent haze spread from a fire at a towering trash dump, the latest in a series of landfill blazes that authorities have struggled for years to bring under control.
David Pecker is breaking his silence. The former National Enquirer boss on became the first witness called to testify in Donald Trump’s historic hush-money trial.
The former employee, who alleges discrimination and retaliation, says in his suit that the artist formerly known as Kanye West compared himself to Hitler — “minus the gas chambers.”
Work is ongoing to open a third channel that will allow larger vessels to pass through the bottleneck, officials announced at a news conference Tuesday afternoon.
After the attack, the international relief organization suspended operations at the 68 “community kitchens” it had been operating in Gaza for the last six months.
First to NBC News: Arizona for Abortion Access says it’s exceeded the state petition signature threshold by over 120,000, with plans to keep gathering until a July 3 deadline.
Last month, Niger’s government kicked US troops out of the country, a new blow to Washington’s counterterrorism efforts in the increasingly conflict-ridden region. It’s just the latest failure in the US’s long and destructive “war on terror” in West Africa.
As Maryland governor, current GOP senate candidate Larry Hogan flouted safety warnings and sought to attract massive cargo vessels to Baltimore’s port — vessels just like the one that crashed into the Key Bridge last week.
The Pentagon confirms that a senior Defense Department official who attended last year's NATO summit in Lithuania had symptoms similar to those reported by U.S. officials who have experienced “Havana syndrome."
Senegalese voters will choose their next president on Sunday in a delayed but high-stakes election that poses a crucial test for the country’s democracy.
The head of Russia’s FSB has reportedly informed Putin that all four gunmen from the Moscow concert terror attack have been arrested, Russian news agencies report.
U.S. fighter jets from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier struck three underground storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen late Friday
The body of a University of Missouri student who went missing after leaving a downtown Nashville bar two weeks ago was found Friday in the Cumberland River, police said. There were no signs of foul play.
Human remains lie in the streets of the Haitian capital, yet a multinational security mission long touted by the country’s neighbors as a gamechanger for its gang problem is nowhere to be found.
The New York attorney general’s office has filed judgments in Westchester County, the first indication that the state is preparing to try to seize Donald Trump’s golf course and private estate north of Manhattan, known as Seven Springs.
Investors have approved a deal on Friday to make Truth Social owner Trump Media a publicly traded company. The green light from shareholders clears the final major hurdle for a long-delayed transaction that will generate a multi-billion dollar windfall for former President Donald Trump at a time when he’s facing immense...
At least 40 people were killed and more than 100 were injured after armed attackers stormed a popular concert venue complex near Moscow and opened fire, according to preliminary information from the Federal Security Service in Russia, state media TASS reported.
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Before and after: See Dubai flooding from space | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Unprecedented, torrential rainfall plunged parts of the United Arab Emirates underwater last week, bringing life to a standstill in Dubai and elsewhere.
New Delhi chokes as trash mountain fire spreads hazardous fumes | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
India’s capital choked on toxic fumes Tuesday, as a thick and pungent haze spread from a fire at a towering trash dump, the latest in a series of landfill blazes that authorities have struggled for years to bring under control.
Pro-Palestinian protests leave American college campuses on edge (www.cbsnews.com)
Antisemitic chants and even threats against Jewish students have brought the tension of the Middle East onto U.S. college campuses.
Justice Department to pay $138.7 million to settle with ex-USA gymnastics official Larry Nassar victims (www.cbsnews.com)
Over 100 victims of Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexual abuse and child pornography, will receive a settlement from the Justice Department.
Former National Enquirer boss breaks his silence on ‘catch and kill’ as lead witness in Trump trial | CNN Business (edition.cnn.com)
David Pecker is breaking his silence. The former National Enquirer boss on became the first witness called to testify in Donald Trump’s historic hush-money trial.
Aid for Ukraine and Israel, possible TikTok ban advance in Senate (www.cbsnews.com)
The Senate advanced the foreign aid package, which includes a provision that could lead to a ban on TikTok, after months of disagreement in Congress.
Ye wanted to shave Donda Academy students' heads and lock kids in cages, ex-employee says in lawsuit (www.nbcnews.com)
The former employee, who alleges discrimination and retaliation, says in his suit that the artist formerly known as Kanye West compared himself to Hitler — “minus the gas chambers.”
Second channel opened allowing some vessels to bypass wreckage at the Baltimore bridge collapse site (www.nbcnews.com)
Work is ongoing to open a third channel that will allow larger vessels to pass through the bottleneck, officials announced at a news conference Tuesday afternoon.
What World Central Kitchen does and why the attack that killed 7 volunteers in Gaza matters (www.nbcnews.com)
After the attack, the international relief organization suspended operations at the 68 “community kitchens” it had been operating in Gaza for the last six months.
Arizona abortion rights amendment backers says they've gathered signatures needed for 2024 ballot (www.nbcnews.com)
First to NBC News: Arizona for Abortion Access says it’s exceeded the state petition signature threshold by over 120,000, with plans to keep gathering until a July 3 deadline.
The US War on Terror in West Africa Is a Continuing Disaster (jacobin.com)
Last month, Niger’s government kicked US troops out of the country, a new blow to Washington’s counterterrorism efforts in the increasingly conflict-ridden region. It’s just the latest failure in the US’s long and destructive “war on terror” in West Africa.
A Former Maryland Governor Ignored Warnings About Mega-Ships (jacobin.com)
As Maryland governor, current GOP senate candidate Larry Hogan flouted safety warnings and sought to attract massive cargo vessels to Baltimore’s port — vessels just like the one that crashed into the Key Bridge last week.
US defense official had 'Havana syndrome' symptoms during a 2023 NATO summit, the Pentagon confirms (apnews.com)
The Pentagon confirms that a senior Defense Department official who attended last year's NATO summit in Lithuania had symptoms similar to those reported by U.S. officials who have experienced “Havana syndrome."
Israel accused of deadly strike on Iranian consulate in Syria (www.bbc.com)
Revolutionary Guards commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi was among seven officers killed, the force says.
Senegal goes to the polls as country’s once sturdy democracy looks shaky | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Senegalese voters will choose their next president on Sunday in a delayed but high-stakes election that poses a crucial test for the country’s democracy.
4 gunmen arrested from Moscow concert attack, death toll rises to 115 (abcnews.go.com)
The head of Russia’s FSB has reportedly informed Putin that all four gunmen from the Moscow concert terror attack have been arrested, Russian news agencies report.
US fighter jets strike storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen (abcnews.go.com)
U.S. fighter jets from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier struck three underground storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen late Friday
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Vacant Motion (www.thenation.com)
The Georgia representative filed a motion to vacate Speaker of the House Mike Johnson this morning.
No foul play suspected after college student Riley Strain’s body is found in a Nashville river, police say | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
The body of a University of Missouri student who went missing after leaving a downtown Nashville bar two weeks ago was found Friday in the Cumberland River, police said. There were no signs of foul play.
Carnage on the streets of Port-au-Prince as world stalls on a promised intervention for Haiti | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Human remains lie in the streets of the Haitian capital, yet a multinational security mission long touted by the country’s neighbors as a gamechanger for its gang problem is nowhere to be found.
New York Attorney General takes initial step to prepare to seize Trump assets | CNN Politics (edition.cnn.com)
The New York attorney general’s office has filed judgments in Westchester County, the first indication that the state is preparing to try to seize Donald Trump’s golf course and private estate north of Manhattan, known as Seven Springs.
Trump is about to get $3 billion richer after deal is approved to take his company public. But it won’t solve his cash crunch | CNN Business (edition.cnn.com)
Investors have approved a deal on Friday to make Truth Social owner Trump Media a publicly traded company. The green light from shareholders clears the final major hurdle for a long-delayed transaction that will generate a multi-billion dollar windfall for former President Donald Trump at a time when he’s facing immense...
At least 40 dead, dozens injured after attackers open fire inside busy Moscow-area concert venue, Russian state media reports | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
At least 40 people were killed and more than 100 were injured after armed attackers stormed a popular concert venue complex near Moscow and opened fire, according to preliminary information from the Federal Security Service in Russia, state media TASS reported.
A Statement From Jewish Americans Opposing AIPAC (www.thenation.com)
"We will support candidates who are opposed by AIPAC, and who are advocates for peace and a new, just US policy toward Israel/Palestine."