August 19th, 2024

• ​Biden says Gaza ceasefire deal 'still possible' and 'we're not giving up'
• Meeting Herzog, Blinken says ongoing talks 'maybe the last' chance for hostage deal
• Blinken, on ninth Mideast trip since Gaza war began, seeks cease-fire momentum as talks to resume
• Israel Strikes Gaza as Blinken Heads to Region to Try to Help Close Cease-fire Deal
• As Blinken arrives in Israel, Netanyahu vows to stick to demands on hostage talks
• US pushes for Gaza truce as Israel and Hamas trade blame
• Herzog says Hamas refusal responsible for failure to reach hostage deal
• Netanyahu: Pressure for Hostage Deal Needs to Be on Hamas, not Israel
• PM Netanyahu said to warn: If Hamas insists on full Israeli withdrawal from Philadelphi, there'll be no deal
• Ceasefire sticking points indicate Hamas's plans to return to power - analysis
• Hamas rejects latest hostage deal proposal, says Netanyahu setting new conditions
• Hamas rejects US hostage-ceasefire proposal as PM said to warn chance for deal 'not high'
• Son of Hamas founder insists 'no such thing' as Israel, Hamas cease-fire until ayatollah is gone
• Hamas official storms off CNN after being pressed on Oct. 7, blame for Gazan deaths
• Hezbollah commander lured out of hiding with phone call moments before deadly airstrike: report
• How Israel Killed a Ghost - Hezbollah's commander Fuad Shukr lived a life so secret few knew his name or face before an airstrike killed him and helped put the Middle East on the brink of war
• IAF strikes Hezbollah launcher in southern Lebanon
• 3 UN peacekeepers lightly hurt in southern Lebanon blast; 20 rockets fired at north
• Man Carrying Bomb Killed in Explosion in Tel Aviv; Israel Police, Shin Bet Investigating Possible Terror Attack
• Police "99%" sure that Tel Aviv bomb blast was attempted terror attack
• Israeli civilian security guard killed in West Bank hammer attack
• Police nab 2 more settlers suspected of assaulting Arab Israelis at West Bank outpost
• Caroline B. Glick: The long-term consequences of US intel leaks
• Prolonged Gaza war hits Israeli economy with substantial slowdown
• Anti-Israel protesters expected to gather in Chicago by the thousands during DNC - Anti-Israel protesters blaming Biden-Harris administration for war in Gaza
• State attorney seeks probe into pop singer Eyal Golan for calling to 'erase Gaza'
• FBI arrests DC councilman who in 2018 accused Jewish financiers of 'climate manipulation'
• Majority of antisemitic incidents committed by leftists, not Islamists or neo-Nazis, research find
• Candace Owens: 'Anything Happens To Me, Blame The Zionists'
• African Jewish tribe wants to establish a Jewish state in part of Nigeria - Claiming to be descended from the Gad tribe, the Biafran Ibo Jews practice their faith and wish for Israel's assistance to achieve their independence from Nigeria as an African Jewish state
• Amazing 'Jesus Revolution' Reported in Iran - Mosques Close as Muslims Turn to Christianity
• House Intelligence Committee chairman says Iran could "declare itself a nuclear weapons state by the end of the year"
• Ex-Saudi official claims MBS forged king's approval of war against Yemen's Houthis
• Bangladesh's Religious Minorities Want Peace Amid Country's Turmoil
• Polish leader urges Nord Stream patrons to 'keep quiet' as pipeline mystery returns to spotlight
• IAEA says safety at Ukraine's nuclear plant is 'deteriorating'
• Safety at Russian-Occupied Nuclear Plant Worsens After Drone Strike
• Belarus' Lukashenko Says Nearly a Third of Army Sent to Ukraine Border, Belta Reports
• Russia Launches Third Ballistic Missile Attack on Kyiv This Month, Ukraine Says
• Ukraine Destroys Two Bridges Within Russian Mainland: Reports
• Ukraine aims to create Kursk 'buffer zone,' Zelensky says, as Kyiv's forces blow up second Russian bridge
• Zelenskyy Urges UK to Send Weapons, Strike Inside Russia
• Mark Kelly Says He Is 'Comfortable' with U.S. Weapons Used on Russian Soil
• House Intel's Turner: Let Ukraine Have Long-Range Weapons Systems
• Chinese and Philippine ships collide again in disputed waters, and the countries are trading blame
• China blames Philippines for Coast Guard collision at Escoda Shoal, warns it to stop 'provocation'
• U.S., French navies hold drills in Western Pacific amid growing regional tensions - The joint exercises support free navigation in the Philippine Sea as China - Philippines relations deteriorate
• Tim Walz a 'true believer' in Mao's communist doctrine: former student
• NYT columnist: 'Powerful Democrats' pushed President Biden out in 'coup' - Maureen Dowd described it as a 'jaw-dropping putsch'
• Hypocrisy on Full Display: DNC Erects Massive Wall Around Convention and Mandates ID for Entry - Yet Opposes Border Security and Voter ID Laws
• DNC protests 'full steam ahead,' organizers say 'Killer Kamala' is face of Biden-Harris administration
• Report: Several House Democrats Express Security Concerns Ahead of Democrat Convention
• Department of Defense Preparing for Possible Bio-Chemical Attacks at DNC, Funded De-Contamination Rooms at Hospital
• As DNC hits Chicago, Microsoft warns of deepfake artificial-intelligence attacks
• Secret Service finds protecting Trump is extraordinarily challenging
• Republican Senator Warns Trump: 'The Provocateur, Showman, May Not Win This Election' - Trump should focus on policy rather than personal attacks on opponent Vice President Kamala Harris
• Democrats Are Using Organization with 50,000 Physicians and Software Giant Epic to Sign Up Patients to Vote - Includes a Script for Undocumented Aliens - Led By Harvard Dr. Linked to Kamala Harris
• Gen Z blames social media for ruining their mental health - but no one's signing off
• These 'living computers' are made from human neurons - In the search for less energy-hungry artificial intelligence, some scientists are exploring living computers.
• Led by a former Google researcher, this company wants to give computers a sense of smell - AI is already able to mimic sight and hearing. And one company wants to use the technology to digitize another: smell
• Apophis, 'God of Destruction' is set to skim Earth's orbit; Why scientists are watching closely
• August full moon will be 1st of 4 supermoons in a row, plus a seasonal 'blue moon'
• 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits near Bugko, Philippines
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Arauco, Chile
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Daigo, Japan
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 25,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 19,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Ebeko volcano in the Kuril Islands erupts to 12,000ft
• Lewotobi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft
• Ernesto strengthens to Category 1 hurricane; storm's swells lead to 3 deaths
• Tornado strikes Ayr, Ontario as severe storms bring record rainfall to Greater Toronto Area, Canada
• Flood alerts issued from New York City to Washington as slow-moving storms swamp Connecticut
• Catastrophic flood in Nepal's Solukhumbu District destroys half of Thame village
• Dry Desert Heat Breaks Records, Blasts Much of the Southwest
• Extreme heat takes a toll at Colorado airshow: Over 100 people fall ill
• Britain is heading towards potato armageddon - unless science can save us
• Report: California's Plastic Bag Ban Produced More Plastic Bag Waste
• Driverless Waymo cars honk at each other throughout the night, disturbing SF neighbors
• Head of Global Investment Firm: Kamala Harris an 'Economic Illiterate,' Will Crash Economy
• Harris' economic plan would add over $1.7T to national debt: CRFB
• NYC Set to Invest $10 Billion in Supporting Illegal Immigrants Over 3 Years
• Joe Biden's Migrants Create $5.5 Billion in Taxpayer Spending for New York City's Agencies, Landlords
• Planned Parenthood fills ALL appointments for free vasectomies, abortions in van near Chicago DNC
• DEA's Milgram: Cartels Making Fentanyl Look Like Prescriptions
• Whitmer: So Many Died from COVID Because Trump 'Put Out Misinformation'
• Cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed at least 22 people, health minister says