Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave JERUSALEM — War-shattered families in Israel and Gaza woke to a hopeful-but-agonizing limbo Wednesday, following the early-hours approval of a deal between Israel and Hamas. The agreement allows the exchange of at least 50 Israeli hostages for 150 Palestinian prisoners during a four-day pause in combat operations … Read more
Taylor Swift surprised everyone with an unexpected appearance on Tuesday’s “Dancing with the Stars.” The 33-year-old pop superstar’s pre-recorded video was introduced by co-host Alfonso Ribeiro setting the stage for next week’s tribute episode featuring her music. In the clip, disclosed her anticipation for the upcoming event, claiming that she “can’t wait” for it. Taylor … Read more
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on Sunday unveiled how he would slim down federal bureaucracy and critics had thoughts. Ramaswamy spelled out on X, formerly Twitter, that if he won the 2024 election he’d “instantly” fire 50% of federal bureaucrats on his first day in office. Who would find themselves terminated? Ramaswamy proposed using the … Read more
It’s strange to say that a movie about child death-matches makes me deeply nostalgic, but then again, that’s the power of The Hunger Games. Based on the best-selling novels by Suzanne Collins, these films were pop culture juggernauts, the perfect distillation of the dystopian YA boom of the 2010s (which I and countless others devoured). … Read more
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Long lines formed at gas stations throughout Argentina on Monday as surging demand outstripped supply, becoming a campaign issue just weeks ahead of the second round of the country’s presidential race. Economy Minister Sergio Massa, one of the two remaining presidential candidates, blamed oil companies for a lack of supply in … Read more
LONDON — Abigail Edan is just 3 years old, yet when Hamas militants stormed her kibbutz, Kfar Azza, on Oct. 7 and killed her parents, she knew enough to run to a neighbor’s for shelter. The Brodutch family — mother Hagar and her three children — took Abigail in as the rampage raged. Then all … Read more
ByThe Associated Press October 20, 2023, 11:41 AM This Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 satellite photos analyzed on Friday by The Associated Press show a convoy of semitruck trailers lined up at the Rafah border crossing on the Egyptian side, likely waiting for approval to cross into the besieged Gaza Strip as the Israel-Hamas war rages. … Read more
Because of the fracture in her leg, Karin Journo had talked herself out of going to the Tribe of Nova music festival and sold her ticket ByJOHN LEICESTER Associated Press October 18, 2023, 2:47 PM Karin Journo takes a selfie before she went to the Tribe of Nova music festival. Saturday’s attack on the open-air … Read more
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Wednesday indicated the central bank can afford to hold off on interest rate increases while it watches progress unfold in its efforts to bring down inflation. With the Fed set to meet again in two weeks, Waller said he is weighing recent data points against each other to see … Read more
BAKU, Azerbaijan — As a young man starting out as a dentist, Nazim Valiyev was forced to flee his home as ethnic violence roiled a separatist region inside Azerbaijan. More than three decades later, with his medical career over after a stroke, the 60-year-old hopes he can return there, now that it is back under … Read more