Biden’s Envoy to Fight Antisemitism Says She Saw Surge of Hate After Oct. 7

Hamas Official Expresses Reservations About Oct. 7 Attack on Israel

Mousa Abu Marzouk, the head of Hamas’s foreign relations office, said he would not have supported such an attack on Israel had he known of the devastation it would wreak on Gaza.

The New York Times - Feb. 24

Israel's army underestimated Hamas before Oct. 7 attack, probe finds

The findings could pressure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to launch a widely demanded broader inquiry to examine the political decision-making that preceded the Oct. 7 terrorist attack.

CBS News - 5d

Israel’s Military Lays Out Its Oct. 7 Hamas Attack Failures

The highly anticipated public findings, the first from its internal inquiries into the devastating Hamas-led attack, do not apportion individual responsibility, though officials said that may come ...

The New York Times - 5d

Israel admits failures in Oct. 7 attack in new report

A report by the Israeli military found that Hamas' capabilities were underestimated before they carried out the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that sparked the war in Gaza. CBS News' Debora Patta reports.

CBS News - 5d

7 key takeaways from the Israeli military's report on what happened on Oct. 7

Yahoo News - 4d

Sydney nurse charged with making threats after saying she wouldn't treat Israelis

A Sydney nurse has been charged with making threats after she appeared in an online video saying she would not treat Israeli patients

ABC News - Feb. 26

Sydney nurse charged with making threats after saying on video she wouldn’t treat Israelis

A Sydney nurse has been charged with making threats after she appeared in an online video saying she would not treat Israeli patients.

NBC News - Feb. 26

Israel’s army admits failures on Oct. 7. Its probe of the attack could put pressure on Netanyahu

TEL AVIV, Israel — An investigation by the Israeli military has determined that Hamas was able to carry out the deadliest attack in Israeli history on Oct.

NBC News - 6d

Israel's army admits failures on Oct. 7. Its probe of the attack could put pressure on Netanyahu

An investigation by Israel's military has determined that Hamas was able to carry out the deadliest attack in Israeli history on Oct. 7, 2023, because the much more powerful Israeli army misjudged ...

ABC News - 5d

Netanyahu rails against the 'deep state' in tirade rejecting court-led probe into Oct. 7 attacks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu railed against the “deep state” as he rejected the establishment of a court-appointed inquiry into the Hamas attacks.

NBC News - 1d

In Oct. 7 Report, Israeli Security Agency Puts Some Blame on Netanyahu Government

The Shin Bet said that it had disregarded intelligence from Gaza about a planned Hamas raid, but also that government policies may have emboldened the militants to attack.

The New York Times - 7h

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner refused to sign memo saying Trump was not antisemitic, book says

Pair declined to give public endorsement of Trump in wake of 7 October attacks, All or Nothing by Michael Wolff reveals. Donald Trump ’s Jewish daughter and son-in-law, Ivanka Trump and Jared ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

US envoy praises Zelenskyy after Trump's censure of the Ukrainian leader

President Donald Trump’s envoy to Ukraine and Russia says he's held “extensive and positive discussions” with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about the three-year war

ABC News - Feb. 21

U.S. envoy says talks with Ukraine are positive amid Trump criticism of Zelenskyy

Ukraine and European allies are being vigilant after a meeting between U.S. Envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Kellogg praised what he called a "positive" ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

California wildfire aid will come with 'strings,' says Trump envoy Grenell

The Trump administration will place “strings” on the recovery assistance it gives to California after the state faced deadly wildfires, Trump envoy Richard Grenell said Friday. “The federal ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Israel supports ceasefire proposal from U.S. envoy, Netanyahu says

Israel's government said early Sunday it supports a proposal to extend the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza through Ramadan and Passover.

CBS News - 3d

'Fight to the end': China says it's ready for any 'type of war' with US after tariffs

China plans to slap retaliatory tariffs on some U.S. goods.

ABC News - 56m

Bondi says she was misled on Epstein documents

Attorney General Pam Bondi says she was misled into believing she had all the files related to the Epstein investigations, and is now seeking additional information from the FBI.

The Hill - 2d

Japanese trading house shares surge after latest Buffett endorsement

Famed investor says his Berkshire Hathaway group is likely to take bigger stake in five groups

Financial Times - Feb. 25

Breast cancer diagnoses and deaths expected to surge worldwide, says WHO

Cases in UK set to rise by 21% and deaths by 42%, while globally one in 20 women will be diagnosed with disease. Breast cancer diagnoses and deaths are projected to surge worldwide by 2050, the ...

The Guardian - Feb. 24

UN envoy says creating an inclusive Syrian government could help lift sanctions

U.N. special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen has said that formation of a “new inclusive government” in Damascus by March 1 could pave the way for lifting sanctions imposed by western countries

ABC News - Feb. 20

Middle East crisis live: Trump envoy says US expects second phase of Israel-Hamas deal to proceed

Comments come after Israel suspended release of 600 Palestinian detainees. Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said the group would keep following the path of slain chief Hassan Nasrallah on Sunday during ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

'Euphoria' star Hunter Schafer says she was issued a male passport

"Euphoria" star Hunter Schafer, who is one of the most prominent transgender woman in Hollywood, revealed Friday that her new passport was issued with a male gender marker against her will.

NBC News - Feb. 21

Murdered backpacker's mum says she could not identify daughter

Danielle McLaughlin, from County Donegal, was raped and murdered while she was touring around India.

BBC News - Feb. 21

Actress Hunter Schafer says she was issued a male passport

Hunter Schafer, one of Hollywood’s most visible transgender stars, said she was issued a U.S. passport with a male gender marker after her original passport, which listed her gender as female, was ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

McMahon says she 'wholeheartedly' agrees with Trump plan to abolish Education Department

Linda McMahon, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Education, said she “wholeheartedly” agrees with his plan to abolish the federal agency. The statement came in response to ...

The Hill - Feb. 25

Klobuchar says she was 'appalled' by Trump and Zelenskyy shouting match

In an interview on ABC News' "This Week," Sen. Amy Klobuchar backed Ukrainian President Zelenskyy after his volatile White House meeting with Trump.

ABC News - 3d

'It's the beginning': Kremlin plays it cool ahead of more U.S. talks, says Biden 'messed things up badly'

The Kremlin is keen to play it cool as efforts continue to restore bilateral relations that it said were badly damaged during the previous Biden administration.

CNBC - Feb. 25

Latest negative economic data is 'Biden data' and Trump will fix it, Commerce chief Lutnick says

The stock market dropped sharply in recent days as investors worried about the effects of President Donald Trump's new tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

CNBC - 51m

Lenders Say SBA’s 7(a) Portfolio Is ‘Alarming.’ Expect Fees to Return

It’s all but certain that fees will be reintroduced to the Small Business Administration’s bread-and-butter loan program.

Inc. - 5d

Cryptocurrencies cool after surging on Sunday. What’s still unknown about crypto reserves after Trump’s messages.

So much was still up in the air about the White House plan for a crypto reserve.

MarketWatch - 2d

Super Micro Computer shares surge 12% after company files delayed financials by deadline

Super Micro also filed results for the first two quarters of the fiscal 2025 year and said it has "regained compliance" with Nasdaq requirements.

CNBC - 6d

Weekly mortgage demand surges 20% higher, after interest rates drop to the lowest since last year

Mortgage demand rallied last week after interest rates dropped to the lowest level since December 2024.

CNBC - 5h

UFC 313 fight card: Dan Hooker says he's out of marquee fight with Justin Gaethje because of hand injury

UFC 313's most violent fight appears to be off the table for next month

CBS Sports - Feb. 25

30 juvenile hall officers indicted after video of 'gladiator fights' emerges

California's attorney general on Monday announced the unsealing of an indictment charging 30 detention officers assigned to a Los Angeles-area juvenile hall with child abuse, alleging they allowed ...

NBC News - 1d

Brazil fights Harvard to reclaim African rebel’s skull after 190 years

The remains were taken to the US during a revolt led by Muslim slaves. In January 1835, wearing religious robes and carrying amulets inscribed with prayers and passages from the Qur’an, hundreds of ...

The Guardian - 6h

Democrats need to stay in the ‘arena’ to fight DOGE, says Kansas City mayor

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas (D) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the termination of IRS workers in Kansas City as House Republicans face backlash from constituents over cuts to the federal ...

NBC News - Feb. 25

Biden’s Envoy to Fight Antisemitism Says She Saw Surge of Hate After Oct. 7

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