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Inside an airlift to Gaza. Dropping aid from above and the desperate scramble below
The Jordanian air force C-130 Hercules cargo plane banked in a slow arc over the Mediterranean, pointing its nose toward Gaza for its approach — the final stage of the...
Sexual violence surged amid war in DRC’s North Kivu last year: UN
Healthcare providers in the war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) treated more than 17,000 victims of sexual violence over just five months last year,...
What to know if your Air Canada flight gets canceled
Summer travelers are facing uncertainty as the clock winds down on a possible strike by Air Canada flight attendants, which the airline said would force it to cancel al...
Hegseth supports women's right to vote, Pentagon says, despite his having reposted video
By Idrees Ali(Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth supports a woman's right to vote, the Pentagon said on Thursday, days after he reposted a video on X of a pa...
Mamdani rivals defiant against dropping out despite facing long odds in NYC mayor battle
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he's confident he could defeat Democratic Party nominee and frontrunner Zohran Mamdani in a two-candidate race for New York City...
City council cracks down on ‘vulgar’ merchandise at popular beach destination
Provocative and profanity-labeled merchandise has long been a feature of oceanfront stores in Virginia Beach, but that could soon be a thing of the past if local offici...
Cold cut: Justice Department fires employee accused of throwing Subway sandwich at federal officer
A man accused of throwing a sandwich at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent in Washington, D.C., was an employee of the Justice Department, Attorney General Pam...
Virginia launches investigation into claims of secret abortions at state high school
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has ordered the state police department to investigate staff at a Fairfax County school for allegedly hiding an abortion provided to a mino...
Top Biden official to lead Washington’s largest state agency
The Washington state Capitol on April 18, 2025. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)Gov. Bob Ferguson on Thursday announced the hiring of a Bid...