Medal of Honor Monday: Army Cpl. Tibor Rubin
While many Medal of Honor recipients receive the award for one particular action, Army Cpl. Tibor Rubin, a Holocaust survivor, was one of the few who earned it for his entire war experience.
Man dies after metal chain is pulled into MRI machine
An incident with an MRI machine left a 61-year-old man dead. The Nassau County Police Department in New York said the man was at Nassau Open MRI on Wednesday, July 16, when he entered an unauthorized room. In that room, an MRI scan was in progress. Police said the man was wearing a large metallic chain around […]
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs tours fire damage at Grand Canyon’s North Rim
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs toured damage done by the Dragon Bravo Fire in the Grand Canyon’s North Rim on Saturday, July 19. The wildfire in northern Arizona destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge, visitor center and other structures, leading officials to close the North Rim for the rest of the season. As of Saturday afternoon, […]
Death toll in the ‘vicinity’ of GHF aid sites tops 700 in six weeks: Reports
The Palestinian death toll near aid distribution sites operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) surpassed 700 on Saturday, July 19, after at least 32 people were killed attempting to get food. Those deaths are in addition to the 674 people who have died in the vicinity of GHF sites since the U.S.- and Israeli-backed […]
Cell-outs: Growing number of US adults support phone bans during school
If you’re a middle school or high school student reading this article, firstly, we’re extremely proud of you for staying informed. Unfortunately, however, we have some bad news –– a growing number of U.S. adults support some form of a cellphone ban while school is in session. With 95% of American teens reporting access to […]
Women get better at managing anger as they age, study shows
New research published in the journal Menopause shows that as women get older, they get better at handling their anger. Researchers looked at health reports from over 500 women aged 35 to 55 years old who are part of the Seattle Midlife Women’s Health Study. On the whole, “state anger,” which refers to feeling mad, […]
County hit hard by Texas flooding says number of people missing down to 3
The number of people missing in a Texas county hit hard by the July 4 flooding along the Guadalupe River has gone down to three. The City of Kerrville said on Facebook that the Kerr County Flood Disaster Joint Information Center was able to confirm this through “extensive follow-up work among state and local agencies.” […]
Trump tells sports teams to change their names back: ‘GET IT DONE!!!’
President Donald Trump took to social media on Sunday, July 20 to pressure team owners to revert to their original names. “The Washington “Whatever’s” should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Washington Redskins Football Team. There is a big clamoring for this. Likewise, the Cleveland Indians, one of the six original baseball teams, with a storied […]
Gaza: Palestinian death toll nears 59,000 as IDF issues new evacuation orders
Nearly 100 Palestinians were killed Sunday, July 20, while attempting to get food and other aid in northern Gaza, The Associated Press reports. Those deaths occurred against a backdrop of ever-shrinking habitable space in the enclave, as Israel issued new evacuation orders in areas of central Gaza it had historically avoided, believing hostages to be […]
Kremlin says peace with Ukraine hinges on ‘achieving our goals’
One day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his government had extended an invitation to revisit peace negotiations with Russia, the Kremlin responded by saying it’s open to peace, so long as its “goals” are achieved. The comment did not mention President Donald Trump’s threats earlier this week to levy “severe tariffs” on Moscow unless […]