Sudanese Army Chief Al-Burhan survives drone assassination attempt
Muhammad Aqib/Getty Images (LONDON) — Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, Sudan’s army chief, was the target of a drone attack that killed five people, officials said Wednesday. Al-Burhan had been attending a ceremony for military graduates in Jebeit, a
MMG honors retirement of longtime employee Lynn Overton
Jackson, Mich. (WKHM, Greg O’Connor) — McKibbin Media Group is honoring the retirement of Lynn Overton, who has been a valued member of the team for 13 years. We had a chance to salute Lynn on the
What to know about Ismail Haniyeh, assassinated leader of Hamas' political bureau
Onur Coban/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (JERUSALEM and LONDON) — Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas leader who was assassinated early Wednesday in Iran, was a longtime antagonist of Israel who rose to become leader of the Palestinian organization’s
Palestinians allege abuse by IDF, settlers in West Bank
A queue of Palestinian vehicles waits at the Beit Furik checkpoint, east of the city of Nablus in the West Bank, July 7, 2024. (Nasser Ishtayeh/SOPA Images via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A Palestinian human rights
City accepting nominations for Volunteer, Diversity and Inclusion awards
From the City of Jackson: An annual awards event that honors Jackson residents and organizations making a difference with volunteering, diversity and inclusion is now accepting nominations. The City of Jackson Human Relations Commission (HRC) is hosting
Boar's Head expands recall to additional 7 million pounds of deli meat, poultry products
USDA (NEW YORK) — Boar’s Head has expanded its previous recall on several types of deli meats to include an additional 7 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that may be contaminated with listeria. The
Fed expected to cut interest rates soon, but not this week
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve has held interest rates steady at a 23-year high since last July — but a rate cut is widely expected in the coming months. On Wall Street, the outlook
US carries out defensive airstrike in Iraq: Officials
CT757fan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. military conducted a defensive airstrike south of Baghdad, Iraq, on Tuesday, according to two U.S. officials. “U.S. forces in Iraq conducted a defensive airstrike in the Musayib in Babil Province,
Violent protest breaks out in UK after vigil over stabbing spree: Police
Riot police hold back protesters near a burning police vehicle after disorder broke out on July 30, 2024 in Southport, England. (Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A violent protest broke out in the United Kingdom on Tuesday
Olympic fencer reveals she was seven months pregnant while competing
Nada Hafez of Team Egypt celebrates her victory against Elizabeth Tartakovsky of Team United States in the Fencing Women’s Sabre Individual Table of 32 on day three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Grand Palais on