UNRWA suspends aid to Rafah citing 'insecurity, lack of supplies' amid Israel-Hamas war
Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) announced Tuesday it has suspended aid deliveries in the southern border city of Rafah
US says Israel has made 'refinements' to Rafah assault strategy to reduce risks of civilian harm after Biden demands
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s national security adviser said Wednesday that Israel has made “refinements” to its military operations in and around Rafah following pushback from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the president’s
Biden's military pier to deliver aid to Gaza off to slow start
Fogbow (LONDON) — With the crisis in Gaza worsening, a private humanitarian group staffed with former military and intelligence officials stumbled upon a surprising hurdle in its efforts to help the United States government rush supplies to
Utah woman describes 'terror' at seeing stepson detained and beaten after DRC coup attempt
ARSENE MPIANA/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The family of a U.S. national detained in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after a failed coup attempt on Sunday said they were surprised to hear of his
Jackson Parks & Rec offering lifeguard certification
Jackson, Mich. (WKHM) — The City of Jackson Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a class to get lifeguards certified ahead of the summer 2024 season at Nixon Water Park. The three-session class, which is open to
Twenty in ICUs after deadly turbulence on Singapore Airlines flight, Bangkok officials say
Officials enter the Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER airplane parked on the tarmac at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on May 22, 2024. (Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP via Getty Images) (HONG KONG and LONDON) — Twenty passengers were being treated
Jackson mayor comments on road construction projects, gun violence in city
Jackson, Mich. (WKHM, Greg O’Connor) — Most of the City Council, including Mayor Daniel Mahoney, voted “no” on a construction project for Lansing Avenue. Mahoney says there are worse streets that could use attention: There have
Israel-Gaza live updates: Three European countries to recognize Palestinian state
Palestinians look at the rubble of a family house that was hit overnight in Israeli bombardment in the Tal al-Sultan neighbourhood of Rafah in southern Gaza on May 20, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and
Pentagon: Russia likely launched counter space weapon into low Earth orbit last week
Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder holds a press conference at the Pentagon on Oct. 31, 2023 in Arlington, Virginia. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The United States has assessed that Russia launched what
Scoreboard roundup — 5/21/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Baltimore 1, St. Louis 1 (SUSPENDED)Colorado 4, Oakland 5 Cleveland 7, N.Y. Mets 6 Minnesota 10,