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Killing of senior Hamas figure raises fears Middle East conflict could expand
The death of a Hamas political leader in an apparent Israeli strike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Tuesday marked a potentially significant escalation of Israel’s war against the militant group and has raised fears of a wider Middle East conflict. Saleh Arouri, who was the most senior Hamas figure killed since the war […]
From East Lyme High School to the moon (of Jupiter): One woman’s journey
Jan. 1—Planetary scientist Ingrid Daubar wants students to know there are many different paths available to them in the sciences, including the one that took her from the East Lyme High School Planetarium to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Almost 30 years from her high school graduation, Dauber is now a staff scientist with the laboratory’s […]
East Bakersfield’s Potomac Park to get extreme makeover thanks to state dollars
Jan. 1—One county supervisor called it “the park of their dreams.” Residents of the Potomac Park neighborhood in east Bakersfield have been waiting a long time for much-needed improvements to their neighborhood park, and thanks to more than $7.3 million in grant funding from the California Department of Parks and Recreation, 2024 is their year. […]
Child dies from gunshot wound on New Year’s Eve in East Point
A child died from a gunshot wound on New Year’s Eve in East Point. Police responded on Sunday to Martel Homes about a juvenile injured from gunfire. Detectives determined the gunshot came from inside the home. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The child was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital where […]
Boy dies after New Year’s Eve shooting at East Point home, police say
A boy is dead after a shooting inside a East Point home on New Year’s Eve. East Point police said they received a call about a shooting at Martel Homes on Sunday. When police and fire departments arrived, they found a boy injured with a gunshot wound. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as […]
US Navy ending aircraft carrier’s Middle East deployment
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier will return to its home port, the U.S. Navy said on Monday, ending its deployment to the eastern Mediterranean, which started in support of Israel after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants. The nuclear-powered Ford, the Navy’s newest carrier with over 4,000 […]
Heavy rains in Australia’s east bring more pain to storm-hit residents
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Heavy rains lashed parts of Australia’s east on Monday, triggering flash flooding, inundating roads and bringing more pain for some residents reeling after the intense thunderstorms that hit the region over the Christmas holidays. The northeastern New South Wales and southeastern Queensland regions were pounded by a wild weather system overnight, with […]
Man fatally stabbed in East Allegheny
A man was stabbed to death in East Allegheny on Sunday night, according to Pittsburgh police. First responders were called to the 800 block fo Suismon Street. Once on scene, they found a man in the basement who had been stabbed multiple times. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the stabbing was […]
2 people in East Point indicted on child trafficking charges
Two people have been indicted in Fulton County on charges related to the trafficking of two underage girls. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said Denorris Hutchinson, 35, of East Point, and Natasha Bridge, 35, of East Point, have been charged with trafficking of persons for sexual servitude. In 2020, a 17-year-old girl who had been […]
Russians launch Shahed drones from east
The movement of Russian attack drones from Ukraine’s eastern oblast has been registered on 31 December. Source: Ukraine’s Air Force Details: At 15:39, the Air Force reported an attack drones threat in Donetsk Oblast. At 15:42, the same message was published concerning Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. As of 15:55, the Shaheds that had been spotted in the […]
NCJW Sarasota-Manatee to host 42nd annual Women in Power luncheon at Michael’s on East
Women in Power luncheon to honor four changemakers The National Council of Jewish Women Sarasota-Manatee will hold its 42nd annual Women in Power luncheon on Jan. 17 at Michael’s on East, 1212 S. East Ave., in Sarasota. The luncheon will honor four women whose accomplishments support NCJW’s mission to focus on social justice by improving […]