Father of humanitarian worker killed in Gaza urges Blinken to suspend aid to Israel
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — America’s top diplomat offers condolences by phone after his son was killed in an Israeli airstrike that hit a World Central Kitchen convoy delivering aid in the Gaza Strip. John Flickinger knew what he meant. A grieving father told Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Israeli killings in Hamas-controlled areas […]
Florida Martini Bar shooting: 2 killed, 7 wounded
A gunman killed a security guard at a Florida martini bar early Saturday morning and died in a shootout with police after a brawl at the bar, injuring seven others, including a police officer. Police said a security guard at the Martini Bar on CityPlace Doral tried to break up a fight between customers around […]
Hamas Has Strategy of Getting Civilians Killed to Put Pressure on Israel, I’m Glad Biden Pressured Israel
On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” new york times Columnist David Brooks said Hamas’ “main strategy is to kill as many civilians as possible in order to gain world pressure to force Israel to cease operations.” However, “there is a growing callousness among Israelis towards the lives of Palestinians.” And he was pleased to see President Joe […]
Texas man killed by bystander in what appeared to be a robbery. It turned out the robbery was a staged immigration fraud
An anonymous bystander in Texas did what Texans often do in January and used a gun to stop what appeared to be a violent robbery in progress. Now, police say this “robbery” was actually carried out for the purpose of fraudulent visa application, but the “robber” is still dead and the fake “victim” is apparently […]
Israeli Military Fires Two Officers Over Strike That Killed Aid Workers, Says Attack Violated Rules
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday dismissed two of its officers after an investigation found that it violated the military’s rules when conducting a recent airstrike that killed seven humanitarian aid workers. Seven employees of the World Central Kitchen (WCK), including one U.S. citizen, were killed on Tuesday after the IDF conducted an airstrike […]
IDF: Strike that killed World Central Kitchen workers was ‘serious failure due to a mistaken identification’
The Israel Defense Forces on Friday announced the findings of an investigation into the missile attack that killed several World Central Kitchen aid workers in the Gaza Strip. IDF investigators said the incident “should not have happened” and said the authorities who authorized the attack mistakenly believed they were targeting Hamas operatives. The Israel Defense […]
One person was killed and two people were hospitalized after the crane fell
One construction worker was killed and two others injured when part of a construction crane fell on a busy bridge in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Thursday afternoon. According to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue, first responders were called to the Southeast Third Street Bridge over the New River around 4:30 p.m. Thursday. “A large portion of […]
Former British army officer says Israel’s Spike missile may have killed aid workers
British media reports say the missile that killed several aid workers in the Gaza Strip this week, including Americans, who were part of the World’s Central Kitchen convoy was an “absolutely accurate” spike missile. It is highly likely that it was. Former British Army procurement officer Chris Lincoln-Jones told the Times of London that three […]
Who are the World Central Kitchen workers killed by Israeli strike?
On Monday, an Israeli airstrike killed seven World Central Kitchen (WCK) relief workers, prompting sharp criticism of Israel’s continued airstrikes and mourning from friends, family, and the international community. This photo combination provided by World Central Kitchen/WCK.org shows seven aid workers killed in Gaza on Monday, April 1, 2024. The Israeli airstrike that killed an […]
Brother of man killed during deadly stampede at Diddy-backed charity event says ‘karma’ catching up to him
There was no way out. Haunted by the ghost of a 20-year-old college student who died in a stampede at a celebrity basketball game sponsored by Diddy in 1991, his brother believes “karma” is catching up with the embattled mogul. Dirk, the brother of Jason Swain, who was just 20 years old at the time, […]