Israel urges Palestinians to evacuate Rafah ahead of expected ground operation in Hamas stronghold
Israel is preparing to launch what is expected to be a major ground operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where about 1.5 million Palestinians have fled. The Israeli military began ordering tens of thousands of Palestinians living in the city to evacuate. On Monday, the Israel Defense Forces ordered an evacuation to Rafah, […]
Blinken meets with Netanyahu, hoping ceasefire prevents Rafah operation
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli leaders on Wednesday as the United States hopes Hamas will accept the most recent ceasefire terms that would delay an Israeli military operation in Rafah the U.S. does not support. He met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli President Isaac Herzog as he continued […]
California climbers buried in avalanche at 12,000 feet carried to safety after 11-hour rescue operation
A massive avalanche buried two thrill-seekers in a California mountain over the weekend, and it took them 11 hours to get to safety, authorities said. On Saturday, two adventure-seekers were attempting to climb to the top of Mount Shasta when they encountered a wave of snow that sent one of them plummeting 300 meters down […]
Police at Cal Poly carry out major operation to secure academic buildings, arrest 35 from anti-Israel mutiny
A California university called in police to restore order after anti-Israel agitators broke into, entered and then occupied two academic buildings following days of violence on campus. . California State Polytechnic State University, or simply Cal Poly Humboldt, denounces the “lawlessness” and calls for law enforcement to take action as agitators occupied Siemens Hall and […]
Four out of five Americans favor Israel over Hamas, most back Rafah operation: poll
Americans support Israel in its war against Hamas by a 4-1 margin, and nearly three-quarters support its military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. According to a survey report, four in five voters (80%) support the Jewish state in its nearly seven-month war against Islamic terrorist groups, with the highest levels of support […]
Democratic dark money giants bankroll ‘nonpartisan’ activists behind 2024 Latino voter turnout operation
A press release followed by an Axios write-up this week zeroed in on a sprawling new partnership ahead of the 2024 election between TelevisaUnivision, the world’s largest Spanish-language media company, and “nonpartisan” groups to register and mobilize Hispanic voters across the United States. It’s called Vota Conmigo — or Vote With Me. The collaboration “will […]
Bottom Line: Boeing builds out federal lobbying operation as scrutiny intensifies
aviation Aircraft giant in trouble boeing hired doler group Lobbying on issues related to civil aviation. Boeing has been under fire since the door plug on its 737 Max 9 jet blew off shortly after takeoff on an Alaska Airlines flight on January 5, and last Wednesday two Senate committees found the company’s A public […]
Israel to take US ‘concerns’ about Rafah operation ‘into account’: White House
Senior U.S. officials reiterated their concerns about an Israel ground operation into Rafah during a meeting between the two countries on Thursday. Israeli leaders argue they have to carry out full-scale military operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah to defeat the four Hamas battalions that remain intact, but it’s also where more than […]
Texas authorities arrest mother, daughter for allegedly running illegal butt injection operation
Texas law enforcement officials arrested a mother-daughter duo on suspicion of performing illegal butt injections and offered to complete the medical procedure for about $6,000. Houston police conducted a sting operation last Wednesday and arrested 56-year-old Consuelo Dal Bo and her 18-year-old daughter Isabella Dal Bo on charges of illegally practicing medicine without a license. […]
Body of Israeli hostage retrieved overnight during IDF operation in Gaza
The body of another Israeli hostage was recovered from the Gaza Strip and returned to Israel on Friday night. “The body recovery operation started at 8pm (last night) and lasted for several hours, during which the bodies were exhumed from underground in a compound south of Khan Younes,” a military official told Fox News Jerusalem. […]