Olympic roundup: France win again, 10-man Ukraine triumph with late strike | Paris Olympic Games 2024
Kilian Sirdilia’s goal gave France a 1-0 win over Guinea to record their second consecutive victory, while Spain and Japan advanced to the quarterfinals on the second day of Olympic men’s football. France After a 3-0 win over the United States in their opening Group A match, they struggled to find their footing in Bordeaux […]
Netanyahu vows revenge after rocket strike kills 11 young people in Golan Heights | Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that Lebanese militant group Hezbollah would “pay a heavy price” after an attack on a soccer field in a remote town in the occupied Golan Heights left 11 young people dead and a day of rocket fire from Lebanon aimed at Israeli territory. Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service […]
Ten Israeli youths dead from Hezbollah soccer field strike
IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari confirmed Saturday at least 10 Israelis have died and 20 more are injured after a rocket strike hit a soccer field in Majdal Shams, in Israeli-controlled Golan Heights. All of those killed are between the ages of 10 and 20 years old. “We share the grief of the families […]
Missile Strike Sparks Concerns That ‘All-Out’ War Is About To Erupt Between Israel And Hezbollah
An apparent Hezbollah-launched strike that hit civilians and children in Israeli-controlled Golan Heights has spiked concerns in the U.S. that Israel and Hezbollah are on the verge of a full-scale war, according to multiple reports. Israel and Hezbollah have gradually increased attacks against each other in recent months amid surging conflicts in the Middle East […]
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv’s forces strike Russian military airfield in Crimea | Ukraine
Ukrainian missile forces attack Russian military airfield in Crimea Ukraine said on Friday that the missiles had been used for long-range attacks, the latest in a series of strikes against Russian forces in its occupied Crimea peninsula. The Ukrainian General Staff said the target was Russia’s Saki airfield in the west of the Crimean peninsula, […]
Trump tears into FBI Director Christopher Wray who questioned bullet strike
Donald Trump on Thursday slammed FBI Director Christopher Wray after the bureau questioned whether Trump was actually hit by a bullet when an assassin opened fire at a campaign rally earlier this month. “FBI Director Christopher Wray said yesterday on Congress that he doesn’t know if I was hit with shrapnel, glass or a bullet […]
AI concerns spur video game workers to go on strike starting Friday
SAG-AFTRA video game performers are planning to strike starting Friday as AI “loopholes” raise concerns. Starting at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, video game voice actors and motion capture performers from the Screen Actors Guild and National Federation of Television and Radio Artists will go on strike over protections for artificial intelligence. This is the second […]
Video game performers to go on strike in another blow to Hollywood — here’s why
Video game voice and motion capture performers have called a walkout over the failure of labor contract negotiations to focus on AI-related protections for workers, sparking new strikes in Hollywood. SAG-AFTRA will launch an Interactive Media Agreement strike targeting video game performers starting Friday, the union announced Thursday. The decision follows months of negotiations with […]
Wisconsin lawmakers strike down three emergency election rules
A fight continues over who writes the rules for Wisconsin elections. The Joint Committee on Review of Administrative Rules, the state Legislature’s rule-making body, voted Monday to halt three proposed emergency rules from the Wisconsin Election Commission dealing with uniform rules on absentee voting, challenging candidates and challenging nomination papers. Scria Croy, an attorney with […]
Ukraine war briefing: Sirens sound in Kyiv as strike kills two in Kharkiv | Ukraine
Ukrainian air defense systems were up and running to repel air attacks on the Russian capital. “Air defense systems have been activated on the approaches to Kiev,” the Ukrainian military said on Telegram. “Please remain in your shelters until the air raid alert is lifted.” At least three people were killed by Russian missile and […]