Medics, patients and displaced people are fleeing from the main hospital in central Gaza as the fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants draws closer, witnesses said. Losing the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital would be another major blow to a health system shattered by three months of war. Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups have […]
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In battleground Arizona, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. draws Biden and Trump voters united by distrust
PHOENIX (AP) — Some voted for Donald Trump, others for Joe Biden. A few had never wanted anything to do with politics before they heard Robert F. Kennedy Jr., on a podcast or YouTube video. Lined up outside a Phoenix wedding hall tucked between a freeway, a railroad track and a U-Haul rental center, the […]
Pro-Palestinian march in Berlin draws 1,500
A pro-Palestinian demonstration in Berlin calling for an end to the war in the Gaza Strip drew around 1,500 people on Saturday, police in the German capital reported. Demonstrators marched from the Kreuzberg district to the Brandenburg Gate in the city centre under the slogan “Solidarity with Palestine.” Organizers registered a protest for 5,000 people, […]
Vigil for 5-year-old migrant boy draws hundreds; advocates demand better
Hundreds gathered outside a migrant shelter on the Lower West Side Wednesday night, three days after a 5-year-old migrant staying there died in a medical emergency that has confused and frustrated migrants, volunteers and health care advocates. For advocates, the death of Jean Carlos Martinez Rivero is a symbol of the effects of repeated chaos […]
Blaze at Eagan lead battery recycling facility early Sunday draws fire crews from 12 municipalities
A five-alarm fire that broke out at an Eagan lead battery recycling facility early Sunday drew firefighters from 12 municipalities and was under control as of late Sunday morning, authorities said. No injuries were reported in the blaze that erupted about 5 a.m. within the roof in a main building at the Gopher Resource Recycling […]
‘Atomic bomb’ remark for Shohei Ohtani’s secret free agency meetings draws heat to radio legend
Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo, a sports radio legend and ESPN personality, took some heat over a comment he made when talking about Shohei Ohtani’s free agency. Ohtani has not chosen a team yet and reportedly has preferred to keep his meetings with baseball executives private as he goes through the process. The procedure has ruffled […]
Speaker Mike Johnson draws scrutiny for ties to far right Christian movements : NPR
House Speaker Mike Johnson is set to keynote an event for lawmakers who promote conservative Christian dominance — the latest connection illustrating his close relationship with Christian extremists. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: House speaker Mike Johnson is the keynote speaker at an event for a National Association of Lawmakers tonight. The group is working to take […]