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Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed by IDF, Israel says
The Israeli foreign minister said Thursday that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was among three people killed in an operation in the Gaza Strip.Top stories - ABC News - October 17 -
Israeli official confirms Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in Gaza
Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas and mastermind behind the October 7 attack on Israel, was killed during a "heavy gun battle" in Gaza, according to and Israeli official. NBC News' Matt Bradley has ...Top stories - NBC News - October 17 -
Subnautica 2 Officially Announced With Four-Player Co-Op, Coming In 2025
During the Xbox Partner Preview , Unknown Worlds and Krafton officially announced Subnautica 2 , a sequel to the beloved 2018 survival game. The studio said the sequel is "filled with mystery and ...Tech - GameSpot - October 17 -
Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: 87 killed in Israeli strikes on Beit Lahia
The Israel Defense Forces continued intense air and ground campaigns against Hezbollah in Lebanon and against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.Top stories - ABC News - October 20 -
US charges Indian official over thwarted New York assassination plot
Move comes just days after Canada and India expel diplomats over killing of Sikh activistBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
U.S. Charges Indian Official in New York Assassination Plot
The United States and Canada have worked together to investigate what they say is the Indian government’s campaign against Sikh separatists.Top stories - The New York Times - October 18 -
Africa's mpox deaths surpass 1,000 as health officials urge international support
Africa's top public health agency says the number of mpox-related deaths in the continent has surpassed 1,000 and warned of the continuing threat of cross-border contamination and a lack of rapid ...Health - ABC News - October 17 -
AI deepfakes a top concern for election officials with voting underway
State election officials in political battleground states say they are bracing for the unpredictable and emergent threat posed by artificial intelligence, or AI.Top stories - ABC News - October 18 -
A top Hamas political official confirms the death of the group's leader, Yahya Sinwar
A top Hamas political official confirms the death of the group's leader, Yahya SinwarWorld - ABC News - October 18 -
New Karate Kid Film Gets Legendary Title And Official Poster
Last November, Karate Kid star Ralph Macchio and martial arts icon Jackie Chan--who starred in the 2010 remake-- announced a new entry in the Karate Kid saga . The film, officially called Karate ...Tech - GameSpot - October 18 -
Hong Kong zoo officials reveal what killed 9 monkeys
The animals contracted melioidosis, possibly after some digging work near their cages, that later caused them to develop sepsis, officials said.Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
Deadly drug overdoses are plummeting, and public health officials don't know why
After years of rising, the tide may finally be turning on deadly drug overdoses in America.Drug overdose deaths fell 12.7% in the 12 months ending in May, the CDC said.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
Yahya Sinwar was trying to escape through Philadelphi Corridor, Israeli official says
Ofir Akunis, the Consul General of Israel in New York, says Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was caught while he was trying to escape through the Philadelphi Corridor. Akunis joined CBS News with more ...Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
U.N. Peacekeeping Force in Southern Lebanon Will Remain, U.N. Official Says
Israel has demanded that the force, known as UNIFIL, pull out. But all the countries contributing troops and the U.N. Security Council decided unanimously that UNIFIL should stay.World - The New York Times - October 18 -
Florida emergency official tells residents to watch for scammers posing as FEMA
Florida emergency officials told the state’s residents to watch out for scammers in the area who are posing as Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workers. Sarasota County Emergency ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
North Carolina Officials Report Record Turnout for First Day of Early Voting
The more than 353,000 ballots cast signaled enthusiasm in the battleground state, but the significance of the high turnout was unclear.Top stories - The New York Times - October 19 -
Israel Steps Up Attacks Near Beirut, Despite U.S. Warnings
Israel carried out a series of strikes near the Lebanese capital on Saturday, killing two people fleeing a vehicle on a busy highway. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin warned Israel to scale back ...World - The New York Times - October 20 -
7 Dead After Georgia Ferry Dock Collapses on Sapelo Island
Overall, 20 people were forced into the water on Saturday by the accident on Sapelo Island, the site of a festival celebrating the heritage of descendants of enslaved people.Top stories - The New York Times - October 20 -
At least 73 killed in Israeli strike in northern Gaza, local officials say
Israel says it hit a "Hamas terror target" and the number of casualties is "exaggerated" and does not match their reports.Top stories - BBC News - October 20 -
Israeli air strikes kill dozens in northern Gaza, health officials say
Women and children among dead in Beit Lahia as IDF continues offensive after killing Hamas leaderBusiness - Financial Times - October 20 -
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College Officials Must Condemn Support of Hamas Violence on Their Campuses
Would school administrators be silent if there was a Ku Klux Klan gathering on their campus celebrating white supremacist violence?Top stories - The New York Times - October 20 -
Seven dead in Georgia as officials investigate ‘catastrophic failure’ of dock gangway
Deadly accident occurred as crowds gathered for celebration of Gullah-Geechee community in Sapelo Island. At least seven people have been killed after part of a ferry dock collapsed on Georgia’s ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
Dozens Killed or Missing After Israeli Airstrike in Northern Gaza, Officials Say
The Israeli military renewed an offensive there earlier this month, saying it was trying to eliminate a regrouped Hamas presence in the area.World - The New York Times - October 20 -
Minnesota Lynx Coach Says W.N.B.A. Finals Were ‘Stolen’ Due to Officiating
“It’s a shame that officiating had such a hand in a series like this,” the Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said after an overtime loss.Sports - The New York Times - October 21 -
Paddington Bear given UK passport by Home Office
Government issues specimen document to Peruvian-born character, listing him as ‘Bear’ under its observations. He has been one of the UK’s favourite and most prominent refugees for two-thirds of a ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
Priest shot dead after officiating Mass amid surging cartel violence
Rev. Marcelo Pérez was shot dead by two gunmen when he was in his van, just after he had finished celebrating Mass, the state prosecutors' office said.Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
Arizona official pleads guilty in 2022 election certification case
A Republican county supervisor in Arizona pleaded guilty Monday after she tried to delay certification of the 2022 midterm election results, state Attorney General Kris Mayes announced.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
Pennsylvania man charged in threats against political party official
A Pennsylvania man was charged for threatening to kill a political party worker who was recruiting poll watchers, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday. John Pollard, 62, allegedly ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Iraqi forces kill Islamic State group commander and 8 other officials
Iraq's prime minister says that the Islamic State militant group’s leader in Iraq was killed in a military operation along with eight of the group’s other senior leadersWorld - ABC News - October 22 -
U.S. Charges Iranian Revolutionary Guards Official in Assassination Plot
The failed plot to kill Masih Alinejad, a human-rights activist, had already led to murder-for-hire charges against members of an Eastern European criminal organization with ties to Iran.Top stories - The New York Times - October 22 -
Russia Could Stoke Unrest After U.S. Election, Officials Say
Foreign powers including Russia and Iran could move quickly right after the vote to undermine the democratic process, intelligence agencies warn.Top stories - The New York Times - October 22 -
Russia is behind viral disinformation targeting Walz, intelligence official says
A senior U.S. intelligence official says viral online content spreading baseless attacks on Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz was created by RussiaTech - ABC News - October 22 -
Bulletproof vests, snipers and drones: Election officials beef up security at the polls
State and local election officials around the country are taking major steps to keep poll workers and voters safe amid a hostile political environment.Politics - NBC News - October 22
