In a rare and perilous public show of anger against Hamas, hundreds of Palestinians marched through Beit Lahia in northern Gaza this week, demanding that the militant group relinquish control of the territory and end the war with Israel, according to four witnesses. The march on Wednesday appeared to be the latest of a handful…
Detailed vacancy data for all 122 weather field offices show eight offices are missing more than 35% of their staff—including in the South where tornadoes and torrential rain hit this week. After Trump administration job cuts, nearly half of National Weather Service forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates — twice that of just a decade ago…
Cooper Flagg and his Duke teammates were days away from clinching a spot in the Final Four, and the Blue Devils’ freshman star was planning ahead. It wasn’t about anything on the court, though. It was to be ready the next time teammates Khaman Maluach and Patrick Ngongba broke out water guns at the cold…
It was “game, set, match” for Novak Djokovic and Jelena Ristic when they met as high schoolers in the ’90s. The pair bonded over a shared interest in tennis – of course – and became friends. However, they didn’t start dating until a few years later, in the early 2000s, and had their first date…
Two days after President Trump announced his expansive global tariffs, the United States confronted wide-ranging blowback, with China retaliating against American goods and markets falling sharply on worries of a persistent and damaging trade war. No portion of the global economy appeared unscathed as the world braced for Mr. Trump to begin imposing his nearly…
The cease-fire between Israel and Hamas collapsed last month, and the dead and wounded again pour into the hospital. The injured are triaged at a tent in the hospital’s courtyard, set up to relieve the pressure on the packed emergency room inside. When people arrive, medical workers sort them into three categories: green, yellow and…
Kalshi is the largest prediction market in America, creating an entire trading economy around political, sports, and cultural events. To some, including several states, it’s an illegal effort that requires gambling licenses. To others, including some courts and members of the Trump administration, it’s just a new financial opportunity. In a conversation with TechCrunch’s Maxwell…
(This article was written with the assistance of Castmagic, an AI tool, and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy. Please reach out to us if you notice any mistakes.) In the most recent episode of “The Kevin O’Connor Show,” there was a detailed discussion about Steph Curry’s recent performances and his standing in…
Russell Brand has been charged with rape, indecent assault and sexual assault of four separate women, London’s Metropolitan Police announced Friday. The charges stem from an investigation into the actor and comedian, which began in September 2023, after several alleged victims came forward. “The women who have made reports continue to receive support from specially…
Sizing up what President Trump’s new tariffs mean for India was a puzzle from the start for even the country’s top trade economists. Its politicians, too, were stunned. Starting next week, nearly all Indian goods arriving in the United States will be taxed an extra 27 percent. The figure was bafflingly high, in part because…
