Blizzard warnings issued as powerful winter storm to blast Northeast, mid-Atlantic with more snow, wind
A new winter storm has millions of people from the Upper Midwest to the mid-Atlantic and Northeast preparing for dangerous winds and a potential blizzard or near-blizzard conditions in areas just slammed by a lake-effect snowstorm that buried cities in feet of snow.
India: Villupuram struggles to recover as Cyclone Fengal claims 14 lives, displaces over 20,000
The district is limping back to normalcy as the floodwaters caused by Cyclone Fengal and the accompanying torrential rain over the last four days have receded in most of the places. According to an official release, as many as 20,625 people have been sheltered in 105 relief centers across the district. Heavy rains have claimed 14 lives across the district.
Search for shooter underway after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson killed in New York
The CEO of UnitedHealthcare was fatally shot Wednesday morning in what police said was a “brazen, targeted attack.” Brian Thompson, 50, was shot by a masked gunman around 6:45 a.m. near the New York Hilton Midtown, where he was set to speak at an investment conference.
Fauci, Schiff, And Cheney May Receive ‘Preemptive Pardons’
Days after Biden pardoned his son Hunter for a 10-year period dating back to his involvement with Burisma, senior White House aides are reportedly locked in a contentious debate over a potential unprecedented move: issuing preemptive pardons to a wide range of current and former public officials who could find themselves under intense scrutiny, and prosecution, after Trump takes office.
SCOTUS Conservatives Seem Ready To Uphold Child Sex Change Bans — But One Justice Is A Wild Card
Every conservative justice expressed skepticism Wednesday of the Biden administration’s challenge to state ban on child sex changes, except Justice Neil Gorsuch. Gorsuch, who authored a landmark ruling in 2020 expanding sex discrimination to include gender identity and sexual orientation in the context of employment, didn’t say a word during over two hours of oral arguments.
EXCLUSIVE: Yeti Accused Of Going ‘Full Woke’ After Years Pushing DEI, Sponsoring Trans Ideology For Kids
Conservative nonprofit organization Consumers’ Research accused Yeti, a premium outdoor gear brand, of going “full woke” by promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, including sponsoring transgender ideology for children. While the push for DEI initiatives appeared to slow in 2023 as American companies tightened budgets amid economic uncertainty, Yeti continued to promote them.
Syria’s Civil War Puts Israel in a Bind: ‘Devil We Know’ or Islamist Rebels
The surprising advance by opposition forces in Syria’s civil war poses a conundrum for Israel and the West: Victory by either side presents risks. Syrian President al-Assad is allied with Israel’s enemy, Iran. Resurgence of the war threatens to invigorate that relationship, undermining Israel’s effort to weaken Iran’s web of allied countries and militias throughout the region. The rebel group now challenging Assad’s rule, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, is a U.S.-designated terrorist organization that Israel sees as dangerous to its interests. The rebel forces are holding Aleppo after a lightning offensive to reclaim Syria’s second city late last month, a move that exploited the distraction among Assad’s allies—Iran, Russia, and Hezbollah—while they engage in other conflicts.
Unknown flu-like disease claims 143 lives in DR Congo
An unidentified illness exhibiting flu-like symptoms, reported on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, has reportedly resulted in 143 fatalities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between Sunday, November 10, and November 25, 2024. Health officials are conducting investigations to identify the cause of the outbreak. Women and children are reportedly the most affected.
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