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Director of Camp Mystic says he slept through warning of deadly Texas floods
The director of the Texas summer camp where 27 campers and counsellors were killed by a devastating flood last year testified Monday he did not see official warnings issued the day before the storm hit and that staff had no meetings about the pending danger. Source link
School shooting in Turkey leaves 16 wounded, governor says
A former student opened fire at a high school in southeast Turkey on Tuesday, wounding at least 16 people before killing himself, officials said. Source link
Israel and Lebanon are set for historic talks. But almost no one believes they'll succeed
Rare, bilateral talks between senior Lebanese and Israeli officials set for Tuesday in Washington could pave the way for a ceasefire — but almost no one appears to believe that will happen. There is dismay and a feeling of hopelessness across Lebanon as it reels from the aftermath of Israel’s ferocious attack on Wednesday that […]
These U.S. companies think Trump's tariffs are great. Here's why
The White House is on a push to showcase the success stories of U.S. manufacturers who are benefitting from tariffs, one that saw U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, a member of Trump’s cabinet, setting out last week on a two-day tour of factories in Ohio and Michigan. Source link
Man accused of attacking Sam Altman's home charged with 2 counts of attempted murder
The man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home has been charged with attempting to kill Altman and a security guard at the residence, San Francisco district attorney Brooke Jenkins said Monday. Source link
How will the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports work, and what will it achieve?
The U.S. military has initiated a blockade across the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, a move experts say is an act of war with potential for serious escalation in the midst of a ceasefire. U.S. Central Command says it is targeting all vessels traveling to and from Iran as of Monday morning Source […]
Why President Trump and Pope Leo are feuding | About That
U.S. President Donald Trump took shots at Pope Leo XIV on Truth Social after the pontiff criticized Washington’s role in the war in the Middle East. Andrew Chang explains how Trump’s issues with Pope Leo are reaching a new public boiling point. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images Source […]