Israeli officials said on Saturday, June 7, that they retrieved the body of a Thai hostage, Nattapong Pinta, who was taken by Hamas. Pinta was a farmworker on Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel who was in his 30s, according to an Israeli military statement reported on by the New York Times. Pinta, the statement […]
A woman who died before realizing her dream of traveling the world is getting her chance, according to the BBC. Wendy Chadwick, 51, a single mother from Oldham, England, died of heart disease in February. Hoping to honor her mother’s lifelong wish to see the world, Cara Melia, 24, placed some of her ashes in […]
Schools across the United States can now directly pay college athletes under a landmark settlement approved by a federal judge on Friday, June 6. The agreement, valued at $2.8 billion, established a 10-year revenue-sharing model in college sports, enabling athletic departments to distribute approximately $20.5 million in name, image and likeness (NIL) revenue to athletes […]
Russia launched a wave of overnight airstrikes on Ukraine for the second night in a row, culminating in at least nine deaths and dozens of injuries. On Saturday, June 7, at least four people were killed and more than two dozen injured in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city. Overnight strikes a day prior killed at least […]
More than 40 people were arrested during Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids on Friday, June 6, in Los Angeles, prompting protests. Local media reported that law enforcement used flash-bang grenades and pepper spray during these demonstrations. One of the protests took place outside of a federal detention center in Los Angeles, where lawyers said […]
The Maryland resident who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in the spring was officially returned to U.S. soil Friday, June 6, where he will face charges brought by the Trump administration related to human trafficking. Those charges, his attorneys contend, are “baseless” and “preposterous.” Kilmar Abrego Garcia was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs […]
Colombians from Paratebueno to the capital of Bogota, some 110 miles east, awoke Sunday, June 8, to a powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Despite its sizable impact, no casualties or widespread damage have been reported. The quake hit near Paratebueno just after 8 a.m. local time at a shallow […]
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Pentecost on Sunday, June 8, in St. Peter’s Square, drawing tens of thousands for the final Sunday of Easter celebrations. During his homily, the pope criticized political movements that he said foster division. “Where there is love, there is no room for prejudice, for ‘security’ zones separating us from our neighbors, […]
One week into its voyage, and on the day that it was meant to reach Gaza’s shores, an aid ship piloted by 12 activists, including climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, has been warned not to go any further. In a post on X Sunday, June 8, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz wrote that he has “instructed […]
National Guard troops arrived in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday, June 8, a day after President Donald Trump signed a memorandum to deploy 2,000 members to the area in response to protests against federal immigration activity. It’s a move that drew swift condemnation from local officials, and Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a letter to the […]
