May 14th, 2023

• ​Israel, Islamic Jihad agree to ceasefire after five days of fighting
• Tense calm between Israel, Islamic Jihad appears to hold, ending 5-day conflict
• Israel, US, UN thank Egypt for role in mediating ceasefire with Islamic Jihad in Gaza
• Palestinians slam Biden administration for not stopping Israeli 'crimes'
• Israel reopens Gaza crossings, shut since launch of Operation Shield and Arrow
• Downsized anti-overhaul rallies held amid ongoing Gaza rocket threat
• Police: Palestinian shot dead after trying to stab officers at West Bank checkpoint
• Israeli forces detain Palestinian gunmen accused of March attack on troops in Huwara
• Rashida Tlaib says she 'struggles' with prospect of uprooting West Bank settlements
• U.S. lawmakers urge against normalization with Syria's Assad
• Lebanon: A massive new US embassy complex in a tiny Middle East nation is raising eyebrows
• The New ISIS: How a Branch of the Terrorist Group Is Becoming a Top Threat
• Polls open in Turkey for knife-edge presidential vote that could unseat Erdogan
• Trailing in polls, Erdogan vows to respect democracy if he loses Sunday's election
• Erdogan leads prayers on eve of fight for political life
• An Erdogan Loss in Turkey Would Stir Relief in the West and Anxiety in Moscow
• On Final Day of Campaign, Erdogan Accuses Turkish Opposition of Working With Biden
• Elon Musk slammed for 'censoring' Twitter in Turkey ahead of pivotal election - but CEO defends move
• Twitter Restricts Content in Turkey Ahead of Elections - Elon Musk said in a tweet the company had to choose between limiting access or being throttled completely
• Military 'abducted me': Imran Khan rues 'all-time low' democracy in Pakistan
• 'Pakistan's democracy hangs by a thread,' says Imran Khan on return home after arrest
• Imran Khan calls for 'freedom' protests across Pakistan
• The soured love affair between Imran Khan and Pakistan Army is a ticking time bomb
• More than a dozen dead in Balochistan attack in Pakistan
• Heavy gunfire in Sudan ahead of ceasefire talks
• Tens of thousands march against Serbia's populist leadership following mass shootings
• Violent Serbian reality TV targeted after shootings: 'I want it banned'
• Rumors Swirl About Putin Ally Lukashenko's Health After Moscow Trip
• Kremlin Lies Leading to 'Global Tragedy' for Russia: Wagner Founder
• Ukraine war: Pope tells Zelensky he is 'praying for peace'
• Zelenskyy meets Pope Francis at Vatican and seeks backing for Ukraine's peace plan
• China unlikely to play peacemaker role in Ukraine war, Western officials and experts say
• Germany Announces $3 Billion Military Aid Package for Ukraine before Possible Zelenskyy Visit
• South Africa expresses 'utter displeasure' at U.S. accusations of arms shipment to Russia
• Six Russian aircraft intercepted near Alaska airspace during US military training exercises: NORAD says the incident is 'not seen as a threat'
• Japan Warns World: China and Russia Teaming Up - Joint Bomber Flights Now Appearing Off Coast
• Philippines Places Buoys in Parts of S.China Sea to Assert Sovereignty
• House GOP demands information from Homeland's Mayorkas on threat of Chinese tech at U.S. ports
• Republican demands Biden answer for China-based firm's purchase of US education platform - Concerns are growing about China's quietly expanding influence over US education
• DHS Raids Chinese Solar Panel Maker in Florida, California
• CCP-Controlled, State-Owned Firm Behind Chinese Cash Allegedly Funneled To Hunter Biden, Documents Show
• Several of 51 ex-intel officials who signed Biden laptop letter donated to Biden, Democrats
• FBI Whistleblower Says RNC and DNC Pipe Bombs on Jan. 6, 2021 Were Inoperable - Something the FBI Never Admitted to the Public
• Wisconsin Elections Commission ordered to rehear 2020 election complaint
• Greg Abbott: Dominion Must 'Answer' Questions About Role Played in Tucker Carlson Firing
• Texts Show Tucker Carlson Wanted to Intimidate Fox Staffers Over Election Coverage: 'I'm Happy to Start Threatening People Individually'
• Kaitlan Collins Once Defended Trump's Attacks On Press - Including CNN - In Interview With Tucker Carlson
• Brooks: Trump Is a Major Figure Because He Has Support and It's Not our Job to Deny Him a Platform
• Before Musk picked Yaccarino as Twitter CEO, she challenged him on policies, and his own tweets
• Elon Musk Shares 'Meme' Guide to Constitution, Expresses Importance of 2nd Amendment
• Cat and dog torture videos litter Twitter, adding to concerns about moderation - Twitter's search function suggested searches for animal abuse, leading some viewers to the video
• YouTuber Agrees to Plead Guilty to Federal Charge After Intentionally Crashing His Plane for Online Views, DOJ Says
• Big Brother's watching: Warning for drivers as new 'AI' speed camera spies inside your car with chilling 4D scanning
• Drivers warned over 'creepy' AI speed cameras as it's branded 'step too far'
• AI expert taps UN officials to learn how to build a global AI regulatory body
• 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits near Izu Islands, Japan region
• 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits near Shimoda, Japan
• 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits near Izu Islands, Japan region
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Nikolski, Alaska
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Santa Monica, Philippines
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Maubara, Timor Leste
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Fais, Micronesia
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Izu Islands, Japan region
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 24,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 23,000ft
• Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 21,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft
• Ebeko volcano in the Kuril Islands erupts 11,000ft
• Cyclone Mocha Intensifies, US Typhoon War Room Predicts 250 Km/Hour Winds
• Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm "Mocha" forecast to make landfall close to Sittwe, Myanmar
• Thousands urged to evacuate, seek shelter as powerful Cyclone Mocha bears down on Bangladesh, Myanmar
• Deadly tornado hits Texas coast amid statewide severe weather
• Tornadoes leave destruction across eastern Nebraska
• Trump forced to cancel outdoor Iowa rally due to tornado warnings
• Denver rainfall records set during 3-day storm
• Too much of a good thing: Flooding still impacting Denver area days after torrential downpour
• Dangerous heat wave unfolding in Pacific Northwest, Western Canada
• Unusually early heat wave in Pacific Northwest tests records
• 'The country is becoming a desert': Drought-struck Spain is running out of water
• 'Without water, we are nothing!': Spain's crippling drought reignites tensions over Tagus river
• Drought spells 'catastrophe' for Spain's olive harvest
• Meteorologists targeted in climate misinfo surge - meteorologists now brave threats, insults and slander online from conspiracy theorists and climate change deniers who accuse them of faking or even fixing the weather
• US Jewish institutions awaken to climate crisis, with hundreds pledging action
• Possible miracle at Connecticut church being investigated by the Vatican - during Holy Communion a lay person distributing hosts had found that the wafers had multiplied in the ciborium
• Death Toll From Doomsday Cult's Demented Order Passes 200, 600 More People Still Missing
• 'This was the work of the devil': Pastor says daughter who worked at Allen outlet mall struggling after shooting
• Half of all Chicagoans will witness a shooting by age 40, study finds
• Minnesota Senate passes public safety package with universal background checks, "red flag" law
• Florida teen is arrested after fake bomb threats force disruptions at Ft. Lauderdale airport, multiple schools
• Biden blasted for calling 'white supremacy' 'most dangerous terrorist threat' at college speech: 'Pure evil'
• U.S. officials admit losing 'operational control' of border, drug cartels poised to seize it
• Arizona rep. accuses Democrats of being 'complicit' in border crisis: They had two years and 'did nothing'
• Mark Morgan: Border 'Sustained Hurricane' Now a 'Tsunami'
• Mayorkas: COVID, Extreme Weather Are Part of Why Border Crossings Hit Record Last Year
• 'Very Harmful Ruling': Mayorkas Bashes Judge For Blocking DHS From Quickly Releasing Illegal Migrants Into The US
• Biden DOJ seeks emergency court order allowing it to continue releasing illegal migrants into U.S.
• Judge blisters Biden DOJ, rejects emergency order to allow release of illegal migrants into U.S.
• Texas sues Homeland Security over border policy as judge grants Florida restraining order
• Four Illegal Immigrants Sue Two Republican Counties in New York for Banning Hotels from Housing Illegals
• Homeless vets are being booted from NY hotels to make room for migrants: advocates
• Marjorie Taylor Greene says Hunter Biden's sex workers may testify before Congress
• MTG to lead probe into Hunter Biden's prostitutes amid concerns they were human trafficking victims
• Human trafficking sting in Ohio catches 10 men, including school superintendent and teacher
• Minnesota Senate restores pro-pedophile language in public safety bill
• Former Labour Government MP Jailed for Just 28 Months for Possessing Child Porn
• Pope Francis Calls Pedophile as "Children of God" Who Deserve "Love" and "Pastoral Care"
• Commentary: Transgenderism and the Contemporary Church - Though scripturally grounded churches may disagree with much of transgender ideology, they still strive to love those within the movement
• The transgender Indonesian Muslims trying to secure their future
• DragCon returns to L.A. in celebration as queens fight to keep their culture
• Activists try to bully popular grocery store Publix into writing 'trans' on cake - store's corporate office eventually caves: 'Our associates should have fulfilled your request'
• North Carolina governor vetoes abortion limits, launches override showdown
• Remote work comes with daytime drug and drinking habits
• Judge orders FDA to accelerate release of COVID-19 vaccine trial data from 23 to 2 years
• CDC can't quit COVID: Masks may not do anything to prevent the spread of COVID, but the CDC has gobs of PR money to spend so they keep churning out the mask propaganda nonetheless
• In debt ceiling standoff, COVID era of big spending gives way to new focus on deficit
• G-7 finance chiefs warn of global uncertainty as US debt crisis looms
• Lack of debt deal could send mortgage rates soaring as home prices collapse
• Yellen Says Banking System Healthy Despite Regional Woes
• Yellen: 'Most Banks' Can Handle Uninsured Depositors Fleeing, Won't Say No More Will Fail
• More Than 700 US Banks Facing 'Significant Safety and Soundness Risk' Due to Massive Unrealized Losses: Federal Reserve
• Close to 190 US banks could collapse: USA Today
• Recession? Corporate America's Earnings Say It's Already Arrived