5 siblings, some of them deaf, among those killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon
Associated Press TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — A resident of the southern Lebanese port city of Tyre says an Israeli airstrike has left at least seven dead,…
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HSOY hosts grand re-opening of its thrift store
In a press release, the grand re-opening is taking place Saturday from 10:00am to 2:00pm at 136 W 32nd…
Continue ReadingIranian American human rights activist expresses defiance over Iranian plots to kill her and Trump
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A prominent Iranian American human rights activist has expressed shock but also defiance about Iranian…
Continue ReadingHaul out the holly! Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree arrives in New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree arrived in New York City on Saturday, signaling the start of the holiday season in the Big…
Continue ReadingHere are new guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation’s 4th biggest killer
AP Health Writer The majority of strokes could be prevented, according to new guidelines aimed at helping people and their doctors do just that.…
Continue ReadingTens of thousands celebrate fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago with concerts and art installations
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Tens of thousands have celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago in Germany’s capital. There were…
Continue ReadingTourists in Rome now have a walkway to visit the Trevi Fountain but can’t toss coins
ROME (AP) — Tourists in Rome won’t be allowed to toss coins over their shoulders into the Trevi Fountain, following tradition, though an elevated…
Continue ReadingFormer Greek opposition leader Kasselakis departs left-wing Syriza
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Stefanos Kasselakis, a businessman who burst into Greek politics over a year ago, says he’s leaving…
Continue ReadingAttacks on Israeli soccer fans in the Netherlands prompts prime minister to cancel climate trip
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof has canceled his planned trip to United Nations climate talks in…
Continue ReadingQueen Camilla has a chest infection and will miss the UK’s annual Remembrance Sunday events
LONDON (AP) — Queen Camilla will miss Britain’s annual remembrance weekend events to honor fallen service personnel while she recovers from a…
Continue ReadingTrump’s gains with Latinos could reshape American politics. Democrats are struggling to respond
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — From Pennsylvania to Florida to Texas, areas with high numbers of Hispanics often had little in common on Election…
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Democracy was a motivating factor for both Harris and Trump voters, but for very different reasons
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While inflation and immigration emerged as the dominant themes in this year’s presidential race, another…
Continue ReadingOne of 8 migrants sent to Albania returned to Italy
Associated Press ROME (AP) — One of the eight migrants brought for processing in an Albanian center after being intercepted in international waters…
Continue Reading Hungry Palestinians in north Gaza search for food, sealed off from aid for a month by Israeli siege
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — With virtually no food allowed into the northernmost part of Gaza for the past month, tens of thousands of…
Continue ReadingSevere droughts threaten the sustainable catch of the Amazon’s giant fish
Associated Press AGUA CLARA, Brazil (AP) — Two years of record-breaking drought have dealt a heavy blow to what is arguably the Amazon’s most…
Continue ReadingUK police watchdog reviews handling of Mohamed Al Fayed sex crime allegations
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s police watchdog is assessing complaints from two women over how the Metropolitan Police handled sex…
Continue ReadingFrustrated Americans await the economic changes they voted for with Trump
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fed up with high prices and unimpressed with an economy that by just about any measure is a healthy one,…
Continue ReadingRussia open to hearing Trump’s proposals for ending the war, an official says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s deputy foreign minister says Moscow is open to hearing President-elect Donald Trump’s proposals on ending the…
Continue Reading Qatar suspends its mediation efforts on Gaza and the Hamas office there may have to leave
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Qatar has suspended its key mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel, it said Saturday, after…
Continue ReadingNewly inaugurated Indonesian President Subianto visits China in first overseas trip
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to maintain close ties with China during a meeting with Chinese…
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