BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Weeks of hostilities across the Lebanese-Israeli border have escalated, with growing casualties on both sides and a war of words fuelling concerns of a widening conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah. Israeli strikes killed two people in south Lebanon on Monday, according to a first-responder organisation affiliated to…
Greetings from Tyler, Demonstrations going on around the United States are making the news. Who are these people, and what are they doing here, you might ask. At least I would. Shutting down bridges? Clogging Grand Central Station? What on earth? Don’t show us the pictures, but show them. Let’s see if they can stand…
Nov 9 (Reuters) – Humane, a Silicon Valley startup with a star-studded list of co-founders and executives, on Thursday released a $699 device that aims to bring cutting-edge artificial intelligence to a lapel near you. The Ai Pin, as the device is called, is designed to be worn on clothing and can be tapped to…
Nov. 10 (UPI) — The White House announced on Friday that a high-stakes meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will take place in San Francisco on Wednesday. Being billed as the U.S.-PRC Leaders Summit, both will be attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco. The two met last November…
PENTAGON — Houthi rebels have shot down a U.S. drone that was flying over the Red Sea, a U.S. official told VOA. The Iranian-backed Houthis reported the downing in a statement earlier Wednesday. “Our air defenses were able to down an American MQ-9 while it was carrying out hostile surveillance and espionage activities in Yemeni territorial…
The Associated Press (AP) issued a statement Thursday in response to serious allegations against freelancers who contributed to AP’s coverage of the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration is demanding answers from several prominent news agencies after criticism emerged of their photographers and their links to Hamas on…
Nov. 9 (UPI) — The Catholic Church will allow transgender adults to be baptized under the same terms as any other person eligible to receive the holy sacrament so long as it does not bring scandal to the church, according to a major new religious doctrine issued by the Vatican. The Dicastery for the Doctrine of…
NEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge is weighing final approval of JPMorgan Chase’s (JPM.N) $290 million settlement with women who said Jeffrey Epstein abused them, and that the largest U.S. bank turned a blind eye to the late financier’s sex trafficking. At a hearing in Manhattan federal court on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Jed…
American business leaders and other executives will each pay $2,000 to attend a dinner reception for Chinese leader Xi Jinping next week, according to reports and an invitation sent out by the organizers. The National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and the U.S.-China Business Council are jointly hosting the gala in San Francisco on November 15,…
Nov 8 (Reuters) – Target (TGT.N) asked a Florida judge to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit that alleged the retailer ignored risks of offering LGBTQ-themed merchandise for Pride Month, saying the case has no basis. The U.S. retailer said in court papers filed Tuesday that investor Brian Craig merely disagrees with Target’s business decisions, and has…