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Lebanon, Syria point blame at Israel after pager explosions injure thousands

Courtesy of Lockheed Martin — Hundreds of pagers exploded in parts of Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday, killing at least nine people, including members of the militant group Hezbollah, and wounding thousands, authorities said. {beacon} Defense andNational Security Defense andNational Security Full text   Senate Armed Services Committee holds hearing on UFOs The Senate Armed […]

Hurricane Francine Makes Landfall in Louisiana, Thousands Without Power

Hurricane Francine slammed into the Louisiana coast Wednesday evening, leaving more than 250,000 people without power. With sustained winds of nearly 100 mph (155 kph), Francine struck Terrebonne Parish, about 30 miles (50 km) southwest of Morgan City, before moving toward a coast still recovering from hurricanes in 2020 and 2021. Morgan City Fire Chief […]

Rick Rescorla: Led thousands to safety on 9/11

Studying and emulating the lives of great people is a useful practice with a long history, but our culture tends to endorse celebrities, self-help gurus, and politicians. While such celebrities did not do much during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, many “ordinary” people found the strength to act with incredible courage and determination. […]

Teammates, thousands of fans mourn Johnny, Matthew Gaudreau

Tributes for hockey star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew continued Wednesday with thousands of fans paying their respects at vigils in Ohio and Canada. The Gaudreau brothers were killed last Thursday night when they were struck by a car while riding their bicycles in their hometown in New Jersey, sending shockwaves through the hockey […]

Amazon announces pay rise for tens of thousands of UK workers | Amazon

Amazon has announced a pay increase of nearly 10% for tens of thousands of UK workers, rejecting attempts by the GMB union to gain negotiating rights over pay and working conditions. The online retailer said the increase will see the minimum wage rise by 9.8%, to between £13.50 and £14.50 an hour depending on location. […]