ISTANBUL (AP) — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, killing at least one person and causing more than a dozen buildings to collapse, officials said. At least 29 people were injured. The earthquake, with an epicenter in the town of Sindirgi, sent shocks that were felt some 125 miles […]
The deputy head of the International Atomic Energy Agency is headed to Iran on Monday, the first visit by an official from the top nuclear watchdog since the United States bombed three of the regime’s nuclear sites in June. The aim of the IAEA’s visit is to “determine a framework for cooperation” after Iran suspended […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) fired back at radio and Fox News host Mark Levin on Saturday for “attacking” her on social media, saying it stems from her being “unapologetically America First.” Greene called on House Republicans last month to stop funding Israel ahead of the September government funding deadline, claiming the United States is […]
The Israel Defense Forces announced it killed the head of a Hamas terrorist cell who has been simultaneously working as a journalist for Al Jazeera. On Sunday evening, the IDF confirmed the death of 28-year-old Anas al Sharif, a prominent Gazan journalist who had been working with the Qatar-based Arabic media outlet, after strikes on […]
Russia launched a bombing attack on civilian infrastructure in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine on Sunday night, which injured at least 12 people. The attack included multiple guided aerial bombs that struck residential areas, a bus station, and a university medical clinic, Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. The 12 injured include both men and […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated on Sunday that he ordered the Israel Defense Forces to shorten its time frame for seizing Gaza City, an operation that will reportedly take up to five months. Netanyahu defended the new offensive after it sparked major backlash in the days since the plan’s approval. “I am determined to […]
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) said Sunday that New York “followed the rules” in its past attempt to redistrict its state, asking why similar criticism is not being given to Texas. Hochul said New York is responding to Texas’s redistricting attempt by “fighting fire with fire,” and argued Texas is seeking to redistrict to boost the […]
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill on Friday that would have allowed gig workers such as Uber, Lyft and DoorDash drivers to have portable benefits plans. Evers said he is open to allowing portable benefits for drivers but the solution must clearly benefit workers. “I am vetoing this bill in […]
(The Center Square) – Flooding in the Milwaukee area left cars and people stranded Saturday night into Sunday morning. It led to an early closure to the State Fair on Saturday, and the fair did not open for its final day Sunday. Nearby American Family Field was not directly impacted by flooding but several parking […]
Vice President JD Vance touched on the Republican Party’s redistricting efforts on Sunday, saying the GOP should aggressively redraw congressional maps because California has “way more” House seats due to the state’s counting of illegal immigrants for apportioning representatives. “Even though illegal aliens theoretically are not supposed to vote — we know they sometimes do […]
