April 30th, 2024

• Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia to discuss normalization with Israel, post-war Gaza
• Blinken, Saudi crown prince discuss achieving peace, security in Gaza, US says
• IDF Approves Rafah Attack Plan as Blinken Visit Looms
• 'My whole family has perished:' 22 killed in Israeli airstrike on Rafah, hospital staff say
• Daughter of prominent Palestinian poet killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza
• Attorneys inside and outside the administration urge Biden to cut off arms to Israel
• Hamas fires more than 20 rockets from Lebanon at northern Israel
• Israeli strikes kill at least 40 Palestinians in Gaza, as ceasefire talks begin
• Parties see hope for a Gaza cease-fire: 'Maybe this time it will work'
• Israel reduces number of hostages to be released in Hamas deal to 33 - report
• Blinken urges Hamas to accept 'extraordinarily generous' Israeli peace proposal, releasing hostages
• Hope for new Israel-Hamas cease-fire piles pressure on Netanyahu as Gaza war nears 7-month mark
• International Criminal Court Prepares to Issue Arrest Warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Other Top Senior Officials, Sources Say
• Netanyahu tells Biden he's worried about possible ICC arrest warrants
• Speaker Johnson slams ICC for reportedly considering arrest warrant for Netanyahu: 'Disgraceful'
• US determines 5 Israeli security units committed human rights violations before outbreak of Gaza war
• GOP senator slams 'exploding' cost to US of building Gaza aid pier
• After Harrowing Escape, Survivor of Oct. 7 Hamas Attacks Faces Death Threats and Doxxing in U.S.
• Israeli researchers see major drop in international cooperation since October 7
• Pro-Israel, Pro-Palestinian Protesters Clash at UCLA 'Encampment'
• Columbia suspends pro-Palestinian protesters after encampment talks stall
• Columbia University anti-Israel protests: Students facing suspension say 'we won't back down'
• Anti-Israel Protesters Defy Order to Clear Encampment: 'Columbia Will Burn'
• Authorities Dismantle Protestor Encampment at the University of Texas in Chaotic Scene
• Protesters Remove American Flag, Raise Palestinian Flag in Harvard Yard
• Georgia Trooper Tackles Protester During Anti-Israel Demonstration at Emory University
• Rioting Pro-Hamas Students Tear Down Barricades at George Washington University Just Blocks From White House; Palestinian Flag and Keffiyeh Draped on Statue of Nation's First President
• Israel's Yad Vashem Dismayed at Covering of Holocaust Memorials and Monuments to shield them from marauding pro-Palestinian protesters
• Un-Informed Anti-Israel Protestors Have No Idea Gays are Routinely Killed in Palestine
• New York City's Jewish Population Under 'Dark Cloud' as Tensions Rise
• Houthis attack four ships in Indian Ocean, Red Sea
• Yemen's Houthis say they attacked two vessels, two US destroyers
• Houthis fire three missiles at vessel operated by shipper that trades with Israel
• Israel threatened to topple Assad regime if Syria gets involved in Gaza war
• Islamic State Resurgence: Four Assad Troops Killed in Syria Ambush
• 72 Minutes Until the End of the World? A new book lays out the frighteningly fast path to nuclear Armageddon.
• Ready to blow: Europe planning new 'nuclear umbrella' with 300 French nuke missiles spread across continent for showdown with Russia
• UN experts say North Korea missile landed in Ukraine's Kharkiv
• Broken Arsenal: Putin has lost 450,000 soldiers, 3,000 tanks & vehicles and nearly 500 aircraft in Ukraine, says UK intelligence
• Rep. Andy Biggs says that Democrats are trying to annex Ukraine as the next 51st state
• Ukraine's Zelenskiy calls for faster arms supplies as NATO chief visits
• NATO chief, on unannounced Kyiv visit, says arms flows to Ukraine will increase
• Russian strikes overwhelm Ukraine's overstretched air defense amid Western aid delays
• Ukraine forced to withdraw from more villages as Russia intensifies pressure
• Russia says it has captured another Donetsk village after Ukraine pulls back forces in the east
• Russia to show off captured Western vehicles during Victory Day celebrations
• Russia arrests more journalists on 'extremism' charges
• China's Xi to visit France, Serbia, Hungary as Beijing appears to seek a larger role in Ukraine
• 'Winning with bullets' Mexico enduring deadliest election ever as 30 politicians murdered
• India politician seeking reelection accused of making 3,000 sexual assault videos, using them for blackmail
• 'Created uncertainty': Spanish PM says he will not resign after corruption allegations against wife
• Spain's PM averts crisis but political schism could deepen
• Hunter Biden threatens to sue Fox News for airing 'revenge porn'
• Hunter Biden lawyers plan to sue Fox News over alleged efforts to defame the first son
• Lawyers for Hunter Biden plan to sue Fox News 'imminently' - A letter obtained by NBC News says action is pending because of Fox's alleged "conspiracy and subsequent actions to defame Mr. Biden and paint him in a false light."
• Stephen Miller Warns Biden Needs Presidential Immunity, Could Be Tried For War Crimes and Human Trafficking
• Norm Eisen: Trump Likely Headed for Conviction, Possible Jail Time
• Donald Trump 'has 70% chance' of being convicted' and 'faces house arrest with ankle tag'
• Democrats plan to have Donald Trump 'murdered in jail,' claims congresswoman
• Michael Cohen is cashing in on the Trump trial with TikTok livestreams - and it could be a problem - experts say it hurts the already-blemished credibility of an essential witness in the case
• EU to probe Meta over handling of Russian disinformation, FT reports
• Media freedom 'perilously close to breaking point' in several EU countries - Civil liberties network warns of decline across the bloc as a result of harm or neglect by governments
• AI faces its Oppenheimer moment - Regulators who want to get a grip on an emerging generation of artificially intelligent killing machines may not have much time left to do so, governments were warned on Monday
• Catholic Answers shelves AI priest 'Father Justin' following backlash
• Missing emergency slide that fell off Delta flight found - washed up in front of house of lawyer whose firm is suing Boeing
• China set to launch high-stakes mission to moon's 'hidden' side
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits the Vanuatu region
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Villa Corzo, Mexico
• Ruang volcano in Indonesia erupts to 63,000ft
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 26,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 23,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 20,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft
• Marapi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft
• Ibu volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft
• Significant ground deformation triggers Yellow alert at Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcanic complex, Chile
• Large avalanche strikes Sonmarg, Jammu and Kashmir
• Destructive tornadoes in America's heartland kill 5 across 2 states during worst outbreak of 2024
• Tornado kills at least 5, injures 33, in Chinese metropolis as region battles deadly floods
• Aerial photos show devastation left by a deadly tornado in China
• At least 45 people die in western Kenya as floodwaters sweep away houses and cars
• Dam collapse in western Kenya claims at least 48 lives, leaves 49 missing
• Karnataka: Bengaluru reels under scorching heat, records second hottest day in 50 years
• Report: Global wine production worst in 62 years due to 'extreme climate events'
• G7 Countries Including United States Reach Agreement to Shut Down All Coal-Fired Power Plants by 2035
• Commentary: Mounting Evidence Is Pointing to a Nightmare Scenario for the U.S. Economy
• US Small-Business Rent Delinquencies Rise to a Three-Year High - 43% of small businesses were unable to pay their rent in full due to economic headwinds
• Guatemalan Poppy Farmers Suffer as Fentanyl Overtakes Heroin in the US
• New leaders take on Haiti's chaos as those living in fear demand swift solutions to gang violence
• Gangs forced out Haiti's government. This FBI 'Most Wanted' gang leader claims they're liberating the country
• Haiti's oldest newspaper forced to stop printing after armed gangs attack premises
• Chaos Erupts at Michigan County Meeting After Minister of Satanic Temple Named 'Luis Cypher' Delivers Satanic Invocation
• Ex BBC employee found with nearly 60,000 child sex abuse images of children
• UN 'Alarmed' By Iraq Law Criminalising Same-sex Acts
• Republican-led states sue to block Biden protections for transgender students
• Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration over Title IX Rewrite Pushing Transgender Ideology
• Texas governor says state will ignore 'illegal' Biden Title IX revisions
• Revealed: Growing Number of Young People Now Identify as 'Gender Season'
• Ex-lawmaker George Santos offering Cameo videos with his drag queen alter ego
• Snow White's Evil Queen Being Played by Transgender Biological Male at Disney World Resort in Florida
• United Methodists Prepare for Votes on Lifting LGBTQ Bans
• Federal Court Rules State Health Plans Must Pay for Trans Care
• Pelosi: After Election Dems Will Ditch Filibuster to Legalize Abortion Nationally
• Tennessee Governor Signs 'Baby Olivia Act' Requiring Public Schools to Show Students Video of Unborn Babies Developing in the Womb
• Warning as First American Dolphin Diagnosed With Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu
• French footballer to Sue Pfizer over COVID-19 vaccine
• MP Andrew Bridgen: I'm Afraid COVID Vaccine Deaths Are 'Going to Be Bigger Than the Holocaust'
• AstraZeneca Finally Admits in Court Documents Its COVID-19 Vaccine Can Cause Rare Side Effects
• AstraZeneca cops to rare, deadly side effect of COVID jab as lawsuits mount