August 16th, 2024

• Israel Official Says Iran War 'Inevitable' and US Should Strike Now
• US officials say Iran attack 'potentially soon, without notice'
• Iran's mixed signals leave some allies in the dark and set region on edge
• As massive cyberattack cripples banks in Iran, Supreme Leader Khamenei vows 'divine wrath' if Iran backs down from attacking Israel
• French, British FMs to visit Israel as it remains braced for attacks by Iran, Hezbollah
• Qatar said urging Iran to carefully weigh attack on Israel, citing progress in talks
• Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Resume, but Hopes Are Muted Amid Fears of Wider War
• New high-stakes Gaza truce talks hope to avert a wider war
• Gaza truce talks in Doha get off to 'promising start,' set to continue Friday
• Netanyahu reportedly approves broad mandate for Israeli negotiating team at Doha summit
• In Tel Aviv, hostage relatives tell negotiators not to come back without a deal
• US said to believe IDF can't make further gains against 'diminished' Hamas in Gaza
• Hezbollah won't launch major reprisal during talks to reach Gaza ceasefire - report
• IDF says jets struck Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon overnight
• El Al's profits soar as foreign carriers' cancellations give it market dominance
• IDF has its boot on Hamas' throat but Washington is its biggest barrier to success, warns former British Army officer
• IDF orders Gaza evacuations ahead of fresh op, as 2nd day of Doha talks set to begin
• IDF: Dozens of tunnels razed on Gaza-Egypt border, 17,000 terror operatives killed in war
• More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in 10 months of war in Gaza, health ministry says
• Trump: I told Netanyahu 'get your victory quickly' because 'the killing has to stop'
• In Turkey, Abbas declares he'll go to Gaza 'even if it costs my life,' mourns Haniyeh
• Thousands of residents return to homes near Gaza as state ends hotel funding for some
• Israel Police misused their forces on October 7, civilian probe told
• Netanyahu weighing various commissions of inquiry to stave off legal action at ICC
• Alex Marlow: Kamala Harris Chose Tim Walz to Pacify the 'Pro-Hamas' Faction of Democrat Party
• Dems brace for impact of massive protests by anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian agitators at Chicago DNC
• Law enforcement brace as anti-Israel groups vow to bring tens of thousands of protesters to DNC in Chicago - Anti-Israel groups have dubbed the Democratic nominee 'Killer Kamala'
• Chicago Officials Under Fire After Blocking Pro-Palestinian Protest At DNC
• Anti-Israel agitators who blocked Seattle airport, delayed flights, see charges dropped in exchange for community service
• Campus Cops: 'Dangerous' Onslaught of Protests Coming
• US colleges revise rules on free speech in hopes of containing anti-war demonstrations
• US Jewish groups file federal lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Atlanta schools
• Jordanian man in Florida indicted for vandalizing businesses he said were pro-Israel
• Palestinian killed as settlers torch homes and cars in West Bank village
• Israeli Settlers Storm West Bank Village, Drawing Rare Rebukes From Israeli Officials
• Ben Gvir claims IDF chief and Gallant to blame for deadly settler riot, says he condemns vigilantism
• Herzog says settler violence 'certainly not the way of Torah and Judaism'
• Russia uncovers mass grave of Holocaust victims in Kherson
• Germany issues arrest warrant for Ukrainian suspect ID'd as 'Volodymyr Z' in connection to Nord Stream pipeline explosion: reports
• Report: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Approved Operation to Blow Up the Russian Gas Nord Stream Pipeline to Europe
• Ukraine rejects as 'nonsense' alleged role in Nord Stream blasts
• Ukraine Denies Involvement in Nord Stream Explosions, Blames Russia
• Ukraine Gambles Incursion Deep Into Russia to Change the War
• Zelensky says Ukrainian forces have occupied largest town in Russia's Sumy region
• Zelenskyy: Ukraine Has Full Control of Russian Town of Sudzha
• Ukraine Establishes Military Office in Kursk
• Ukraine attacks a second region in Western Russia, prompting a state of emergency
• Physicist Urges Putin to Use Nukes to Cut Ukraine's NATO Aid
• Russian Navy trained to strike Europe with nuclear-capable missiles, FT reports, citing secret files
• Russia claims Navalny died from arrhythmia, combination of diseases as widow alleges 'pathetic' cover up
• Fumio Kishida resigns as Japan's Prime Minister amid economic challenges - Japan's stock prices registered their biggest single-day point-drop since 1987 after Kishida's announcement
• Fears of a Venezuelan mass exodus increase with election crisis fallout
• U.S., Brazil float new Venezuela election despite rebuffs from Maduro and the opposition
• Biden Says He Supports New Election in Venezuela
• Gold Star Dad: Taliban Parade 'Disgusting'
• China Scolds: Biden 'Left Behind a Mess in Afghanistan'
• Majority of Americans say Biden not fit to serve out rest of term: JL Partners/Daily Mail poll
• Rep. Bergman: Walz Has 'Reputation as a Liar'
• CNN: Walz Congressional Campaign Lied About DUI Arrest
• Rev. Franklin Graham calls out 'Evangelicals for Harris' for 'trying to mislead people' using his father in ad
• RFK Jr. Has 'No Plans' to Back Kamala Harris After Reportedly Seeking Meeting for Cabinet Deal
• Food prices skyrocket under 'Kamalanomics' - haven't been this bad since the Carter administration
• Kamala Harris to Announce Soviet-Style Price Controls on Food Under Guise of 'Gouging Ban'
• Opinion: When your opponent calls you 'communist,' maybe don't propose price controls?
• 'Unretirement': Massive and Troubling Phenomenon Plaguing Seniors Victimized by Bidenomics
• Trump: "I'm Entitled to Personal Attacks Against Harris" - Because he is angry about what she has done to the country and how she and the Biden administration have weaponized the justice system against him
• Secret Service prepares use of bulletproof glass for outdoor Trump rallies: Sources
• Comer says House has proof extra security was not given to Trump team before attempted assassination - Comer went on to say that the Secret Service as an agency needs to be reformed
• Secret Service investigating after agent reportedly abandoned post to breastfeed during NC Trump event
• Palm Beach Mayor Threatens to Shut Down Mar-a-Lago Estate
• Trump asks for delay in NYC sentencing until after November election
• George Soros uses army of 'radicalized government lawyers to tear apart the justice system'
• Kamala's Campaign Facing Lawsuit From North Dakota Radio Station After Deliberately Manipulating News Headlines
• Trump: Harris' Editing of Google Headlines 'Illegal'
• Facebook Admits to 'Incorrectly' Rejecting Ads for 'Reagan' Movie
• As AI Encroaches on Hollywood, Animators Say This Is An Existential Moment
• 'Gladiator II' director Ridley Scott backtracks on AI after calling it a 'technical hydrogen bomb' - 'Alien' director previously expressed concerns about artificial intelligence, saying 'I don't know how you're going to lock it down'
• OpenAI's ChatGPT Is a Cheating Machine for Students
• Artificial intelligence: The US wants to scan the faces of migrant kids at the border
• Could Starlink's Satellites Deplete the Ozone? Elon Musk's satellite internet company has been a game-changer for rural internet, but there could be dire consequences for Earth's stratosphere.
• Japan ends 'megaquake' advisory after no abnormalities are observed
• 2024 sees Southern California's highest M4+ earthquake count since 1988, return to long-term average
• Over 1,000 earthquakes happened in Texas this summer
• Texas earthquakes: Seismologist points to oil, gas production as cause
• 6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Taiwan: Weather Agency
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Yilan, Taiwan
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Lae, Papua New Guinea
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
• Increased seismic activity in Svartsengi, Iceland signals new volcanic eruption
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 25,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Peru erupts to 22,000ft
• Ibu volcano in Indonesia erupts to 20,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 20,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 16,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft
• Alaid volcano in the Kuril Islands erupts to 10,000ft
• Lewotobi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft
• Decades-old bridge collapses in southern China
• Typhoon Ampil Approaches Japan, Disrupting Flights and Trains
• Hurricane Ernesto strengthens into a Category 2 before impacts felt in Bermuda
• Oklahoma Democrats and Establishment RINOs Push to Remove Republican Ryan Walters from Office After He Orders Teachers to Place a Bible in Every Classroom
• Palestinian illegal immigrant on terror watchlist arrested at southern border
• 11-year-old illegal immigrant arrested for subway robbery, Central Park muggings in NYC
• US Arrests Reputed Peruvian Gang Leader Wanted for 23 Killings
• Argentine ex-President Fernandez charged with violence against former first lady - The charges come amid a separate embezzlement case that accuses Fernandez of irregularities in awarding state insurance contracts
• ESPN fires Sam Ponder, who spoke up about trans inclusion in women's sports, and analyst Robert Griffin III
• Doctors, personal assistant, drug dealer named 'Ketamine Queen' arrested in connection to death of Matthew Perry - The drugs were not prescribed to Perry legally
• Chinese Company Caught Stealing Dead Bodies to Make Dental Implants
• Chittenden County man contracts first human case of eastern equine encephalitis in Vermont since 2012
• West Nile cases surge in Israel as infected mosquitos spread to new cities - More than 800 reported cases mark worst outbreak of disease in Israel in more than two decades
• Avian flu spreads to 23 mammal species, cats become major concern
• US undercounts bird flu in cattle as farmers shun testing
• Travellers warned as two virus outbreaks spark alarm across the world - Outbreaks of Oropouche and Mpox have triggered warnings from health authorities
• Sweden Reports 1st Case of More Infectious Form of Mpox First Identified in Congo
• Jailed Minnesota woman who defied COVID lockdown orders: Walz 'Tyrant of Tyrants'
• Walz Spent Nearly $100K in COVID Funds on Abortion Doulas
• California Health Officials Urge Indoor Masking as COVID Surges
• New York county signs controversial mask ban meant to hide people's identities in public
• European Vaccination Card will be piloted in five countries