It’s ‘Difficult’ But You Can’t ‘Destroy the Entire People’ in the Area
On CNN’s “The Source” broadcast Wednesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) responded to a question about what Israel should do in light of Hamas fighters in Rafah and Hamas hostages, saying, “It’s difficult. It’s a problem.” We have to go after Hamas, but we can’t continue doing something that literally almost wipes out the entire population […]
Floodwaters start receding around Houston area as recovery begins following rescues and evacuations
Floodwaters in the Houston area began to recede on Monday as residents returned to their homes and began taking stock of the damage after days of heavy rain pounded the region and led to hundreds of rescues, including those stranded on rooftops. Officials in Harris County, where Houston is located, said there were no deaths […]
A Colombian army helicopter has crashed in a rural area of the country’s north, killing 9 soldiers
A military helicopter carrying supplies to troops crashed in a rural area in northern Colombia on Monday, killing nine soldiers on board, the country’s military said. The Colombian military said in a statement that helicopters were recently carrying supplies to the city of Santa Rosa del Sur, an area where fighting has broken out between […]
Americans, people in NY metropolitan area ‘have had enough,’ says NY county exec
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman describes Trump’s appearance at the wake for fallen NYPD officer Jonathan Diller, … source
Biden claims uncle vanished after crashing in area of New Guinea with cannibals; military has different story
President Biden stopped in Pittsburgh on Wednesday and told members of the United Steelworkers union that his uncle disappeared in a region of New Guinea inhabited by cannibals after a plane crash during World War II. Ta. Biden told the steelworkers that his mother’s four brothers volunteered to join the military after D-Day. One such […]
Earthquake strikes Bay Area day after quake rattled NJ, NYC
A preliminary magnitude 3.4 earthquake rocked the Bay Area on Saturday morning — just a day after an earthquake centered in the Big Apple, news agencies reported. United States Geological Survey. The quake struck Berkeley’s Garber Park at 11:22 a.m. and had a depth of 9.3 miles, according to the USGS. An earthquake with a […]
Knicks’ Josh Hart tossed from game after kicking Bulls’ Javonte Green in head area
New York Knicks forward Josh Hart’s night in Chicago ended sooner than expected. The NBA veteran’s feet landed near Chicago Bulls guard Javonta Green after Hart was stripped while driving to the basket late in the first quarter. Hart’s leg swung up and hit Green in the side of the head. The referee initially called […]
Magnitude 4.7 earthquake rocks NYC, tri-state area
A rare earthquake shook the New York area Friday morning, rattling parts of the Big Apple, Connecticut and New Jersey. The preliminary magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck around 10:23 a.m. near Lebanon, New Jersey, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremors may have been felt as far north as New Paltz, New York, and as […]
EV adoption has brought modest, but measurable, declines in Bay Area emissions: Study
The introduction of electric vehicles (EVs) across the Bay Area has led to a small but steady decline in the region’s carbon dioxide emissions, a new study finds. Using an air quality monitoring network installed in the region more than a decade ago, scientists recorded a 2.6% annual decline in vehicle emissions rates over five […]
Critics savagely mock ‘bystander intervention cards’ from Bay Area transit system to be handed out amid harassment situations
Critics have relentlessly derided the “bystander intervention card” that Northern California’s Bay Area Rapid Transit System promotes for use in harassment situations. Friday BART Posted X’s instructions about cards: “You can ask a station agent for BART’s free Bystander Intervention Card, which you can use if you experience or witness harassment at a station or […]