Tim Walz staggered by cool JD Vance, admits 'I'm a knucklehead' during genial VP debate | 1 Oct 2024 | Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz stunned watchers of Tuesday night's vice presidential debate as he nervously fidgeted, frowned and even called himself a "knucklehead" -- while his Republican counterpart, Sen.…

Iran hits Israel with salvo of ballistic missiles; Israel vows 'painful response' | 1 Oct 2024 | Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday in retaliation for Israel's campaign against Tehran's Hezbollah allies in Lebanon, and Israel vowed a "painful response" against its enemy. Alarms sounded…

IDF says it intercepted 'a large number' of the 180 ballistic missiles launched from Iran | 1 Oct 2024 | The IDF says that it intercepted "a large number" of the 180 ballistic missiles launched by Iran at Israel this evening. Israel's air defenses were "effective," the IDF says. The…

NATO member calls for use of force against Israel --Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged the UN to stop the Jewish state's war in Gaza | 1 Oct 2024 | The United Nations should approve the use of armed force to stop Israel's war in Gaza, Turkish President Recep…

Six murdered in Jaffa terror shooting, many more wounded --Nine Israelis wounded in varying degrees --Two terrorists shot dead by security forces | 1 Oct 2024 | Six people were murdered and at least nine wounded, as well as a dog, in a shooting terror attack in Jaffa, in central…

Israeli airspace is closed amid Iran attack, as Jordan, Iraq also shut their airspace | 1 Oct 2024 | The Airports Authority announces that all flights arriving and departing from Ben Gurion airport are suspended amid a massive missile attack from Iran. Israel's Aviation Authority says Israel's airspace is closed.…

Iran launches salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel | 1 Oct 2024 | Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday in retaliation for Israel's campaign against Tehran's Hezbollah allies in Lebanon. Alarms sounded across Israel and explosions could be heard in Jerusalem and the Jordan River…

Israeli airstrikes kill at least 37 in Gaza, Palestinian medics say | 1 Oct 2024 | Israeli airstrikes killed at least 37 people in Gaza on Tuesday, local medics said and fighting ramped up, as the Israeli military said it had been targeting command centres used by its Islamist militant…

Death toll triples in Asheville area after Hurricane Helene guts North Carolina: 'There were bodies in the trees' | 30 Sept 2024 | The death toll from catastrophic flooding in the Asheville area of western North Carolina more than tripled on Monday to at least 40 -- as survivors in…

North Carolina reeling from devastating Helene as death toll climbs: 'Never seen anything quite like this' | 1 Oct 2024 | North Carolina residents are detailing how their communities have been "decimated" by Hurricane Helene's historic storm surge as hundreds remain unaccounted for. Swannanoa resident Zach Dasher said his town,…

U.S. secretly approved Lebanon escalation - Politico --Washington gave Israel the green light to mount an offensive, in contrast to its public calls for a ceasefire, sources have claimed | 1 Oct 2024 | The US government quietly approved Israel's military campaign in Lebanon, despite publicly urging the Jewish state…

Breaking: Iran launches massive aerial attack on Israel, 500 missiles sent --IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said the Israeli military was ready and willing to respond to any and all attacks from Iran. | 1 Oct 2024 | Some 500 rockets were launched onto Israel on Tuesday night by Iran, the…

A historic strike is underway at U.S. ports - and the impact on global supply chains could be huge --"We see the dominoes fall in multiple stages now." | 1 Oct 2024 | A massive dockworker strike at seaports on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts is expected to wreak…

California Governor Signs Law to Ban Local Voter ID Requirements | 30 Sept 2024 | California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill into law on Thursday that bars local governments from enacting laws to require residents to show a valid form of identification in order to vote. The law…

8 migrant workers accused of looting in flood-ravaged Tennessee following Hurricane Helene - sheriff's office | 30 Sept 2024 | A group of migrant workers allegedly looted properties in a washed-out part of Tennessee following the fury of Hurricane Helene on Saturday, according to a local sheriff's office. The eight…

Thousands of dockworkers across the U.S. East Coast ports officially go on strike --The dockworkers strike at East and Gulf Coast ports could cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars per day | 1 Oct 2024 | Unionized dockworkers at 36 East and Gulf Coast ports went on strike early…

Israel goes in: IDF confirms boots on the ground in southern Lebanon as bombs rain down from the sky --Netanyahu issues stark warning to Iran | 30 Sept 2024 | The Israeli military last night confirmed its troops had launched a long-awaited ground invasion of Lebanon, as fears mount that…

Breaking: Israel's Lebanon ground invasion begins with 'limited' raids on Hezbollah | 1 Oct 2024 | Israel's widely expected ground invasion of Lebanon appeared to be getting underway early on Tuesday as its military said troops had begun "limited" raids against Hezbollah targets in the border area. The military said…

Free speech makes U.S. 'hard to govern' - John Kerry --The Constitution is a barrier to ending "disinformation," the former Obama administration official has claimed | 29 Sept 2024 | The freedom for individuals to choose their sources of information makes it difficult to govern effectively, former U.S. Secretary of…

Ukraine Preparing to Use Chemical, Biological Weapons in Kherson Region - Governor | 30 Sept 2024 | Ukrainian prisoners of war say that Kiev is preparing to use chemical and bacteriological weapons to infect the water bodies in the Kherson Region, the governor of the Russian-controlled part of the region,…